13 Must-Ask Questions When Evaluating Early Childhood Assessments 10.18.18 Jennifer Knestrick While a lot of the talk regarding assessments focuses on older students, it’s critical that we accurately assess our... More
Measuring Early Reading: Why Anchor Standards and Foundational Skills are Both Important 9.20.18 Cindy Jiban Maybe it’s because my son has now reached my own height (which is insane). I find myself staring now and then at the... More
What’s New with MAP Reading Fluency? More Great Features 8.23.18 Kristie Werner Earlier this year we introduced MAP® Reading Fluency™, the first and only K-3 computer adaptive oral reading fluency... More
Why It’s Time for a New Approach to Oral Reading Fluency Assessment 8.16.18 Amy Schmidt Sitting on the hallway floor with reading assessment materials on my lap and first-grader Erick on my right, I lean... More
We have a winner: MAP Reading Fluency! 6.15.18 Kristie Werner We are thrilled to announce that MAP Reading Fluency, our new oral reading fluency assessment for K-3 readers, won the... More
How MAP Growth K-2 Meets the Needs of Early Learners 6.5.18 Andy Set Most educators agree that assessments can be powerful tools for students and teachers when they’re purposeful,... More
MAP Reading Fluency named a CODiE Award finalist 5.11.18 Kristie Werner We are excited to share that our new oral reading fluency assessment, MAP Reading Fluency, has been named a 2018 SIIA... More
What Happens Below Zero: Meaningful Growth for Kids Who Read Zero Words Correct Per Minute 3.8.18 Cindy Jiban It’s been cold here in Minnesota. Now for some parts of the country, cold means 30 degrees. But in Minnesota, I’m... More
Less Stopwatch, More Heart: What Football Movies Can Teach Us About Oral Reading Fluency Assessment 2.20.18 Cindy Jiban One-on-one assessment can seem like a really important thing to protect, in the primary grades. I am in that camp... More
I’ve Got Struggling Readers: I Need Help! 2.13.18 Virginia "Jenny" Williams Reading. It is a simple task for those of us who are natural readers. When I am asked how I learned to read, I have a... More
5 Things to Know about MAP Reading Fluency 1.30.18 Kristie Werner Last week, we were excited to announce our groundbreaking new product for K-3 students, MAP® Reading Fluency™.... More
Fast Talkers: Are Kids Getting the Right Message About Good Reading? 1.16.18 Cindy Jiban Oral reading fluency is a key indicator of reading proficiency. But it’s got some issues, as it’s currently... More
