Using MAP Assessment Data to Personalize Instruction

With the MAP assessment available at every grade level in our building, we now have a common assessment to personalize instruction. For primary teachers who are new to the MAP assessment, here are some of the ways MAP assessments can be utilized.

1.  Inform instruction using the data to focus for individual goals and small group instruction.

2. Monitor growth over time. This year our school district will now be using the same assessment from K-8th grade. This can enable us to look at expected growth and if students are meeting their growth targets.  One of our reading SMART Goal targets this year is that 55% of the students meet their fall-spring growth target.  You may decide to have an SLO goal similar to this SMART Goal target. To learn more about MAP growth targets check out this article. MAP Growth Targets 

3.  Screen students to look at who may need an intervention or extension.

4.  Communicate to families how their child performed in the areas of reading and math against students from across the United States using this nationally normed assessment.

What's new?
MAP Learning Continuum takes place of the old Descartes. The previous link will take you to the MAP log in page. After you log in, you will be taken directly to the continuum. Between the F+ P continuum and the MAP Learning Continuum, you'll have two superb resources for personalizing small group reading instruction.  There will be staff meeting time in October set aside to explore this resource together and learn how it can help our students. 

Rit to Resource app is great for families to learn about their child's RIT score and links to free instructional resources aligned to the CCSS at their level.

Finally in the instructional coaching tips tab, I have included a link to a blended learning blog Amanda McCarthy shared. If you are one of the teachers in the building diving into blended learning, you may find this blog useful. 

I have also included one Best Practice Observation from last week, check it out under the Best Practice Tab.