When administering the MAPs assessment, record your students' overall scores as well as their goal area scores as they appear onscreen at the end of the test.

Students will reflect on the results and write plans to improve in their lowest goal area in each subject.  Improving in their lowest goal area typically produces academic growth in that subject overall.

For great quotes and resources, visit the "Goal Setting Guide" website. (quotes)  Here's the link to support your "No Excuses" program.

To determine the typical median scores for students by grade level, examine the following chart:

Elementary Grade Level Medians and Correlations with CST

Middle School Grade Level Medians and Correlations with CST

• Sample Individual Student Progress Reports with Graphs
  are also helpful to illustrate personal academic trends over time as students reflect and develop individual goals.  Many sites have students use the text report below to transfer their scores to the graphs for each subject area. It is a great opportunity to honor their growth!
  Instructions to download a class set. 

• MS Goal Planning Sheets for Reading, Language Usage, and Math Take the following sheets to the lab so you or your students can record their scores at the end of the MAP assessment. (Thanks to Mary Jo Coffee for creating these and to Jeannine Ugalde for revising the goal area statements.)

  
               
   

• Updated Goal Sheets for Language and Reading
                   by Mary Jo Coffee

                           Word doc Version                      PDF Version

                                      

• Updated Goal Sheets for Math
                   adapted by Julie Garcia

                             Word doc version                   PDF Version

• MATH Sample Action Steps for Students by Julie Garcia
  
  For a Word Doc Version
  
  For a PDF Version
   

• NEW:   Amy Huff  (Adobe Bluffs) created lists of sample action steps from which her students can choose as they are writing their goals.
  
  For a Word Doc Version (for you to personalize)
  
  For a PDF Version
  
   

• The following sheets can be used to help students develop strategies to reach their goals.

• Students can also record their personal goals on the back page of this
  tri-fold flyer.

Kristie Szentesi, Karen Ogden, Mary Maturo, and a few others have worked to create a great tri-fold for their class and student goals.   Click here for a PDF sample   Click here for a Publisher 2003 file you can use to create your own.

• NWEA developed these sheets to provide students with opportunities for self-assessment after the fall and spring assessments. Students reflect on their personal study habits, effort, and participation