We are using NWEA MAPS testing and have generated data from Spring to Spring. What are some best practices to use the data to help students progress? Also, I need good resources that apply to the different learning objectives.
NWEA
May 1st, 2009 | posted by AZGato
MAPS
Hi AZGato,
My school district will be picking up MAPS next year for math and reading progress monitoring. I'm disappointed because that means we won't be using the DRA at all anymore. I'm concerned that in the lab setting our students don't always to their best or they can guess; I've found our other adaptive computer tests to get a lot of bogus scores.
I know that throughout the year we choose a skill, strategy or goal of sorts and use applicable data to monitor student progress. We identify students who may need extra support or reteaching to reach the goal set. Since that's using data to inform instruction, I suppose you'd call that best practice.
I'm not sure what you mean by resources that apply to the different learning objectives....that's pretty broad. ;-) It depends where you are too! Since each state has such different stuff.