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2008 Norms Deployed

We are pleased to announce that the 2008 Norms have been developed and deployed into our reporting system. The full 2008 NWEA RIT Scale Norms study will be available from our Reports Site in October.

Fall 2008 MAP for Primary Grades Enhancements

We are pleased to announce the implementation of significant enhancements to MAP for Primary Grades.

MAP for Primary Grades Fall Testing Requirements

Please read about additional steps you'll need to take to prepare for MAP for Primary Grades testing.

Required Upgrade to TestTaker 6

Please be aware that all districts are required to upgrade to MAP TestTaker 6 no later than July 1, 2008. Please be sure to inform your Technical Coordinator of this mandatory upgrade.

NWEA System Maintenance

Please read important information regarding changes to NWEA's maintenance windows.

Download the Most Current Test Packages

In our ongoing efforts to make MAP results as locally relevant as possible, NWEA performs periodic reviews of each state's goal structures, and when possible, updates test packages to correlate to changes. Use this tool to determine if there are new test packages in your state.

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