{"id":25430,"date":"2025-08-05T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/?p=25430"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:49:04","slug":"how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2025\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use MAP Growth data to ask meaningful questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x300_hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x300_hero.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x300_hero-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x300_hero-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x300_hero-720x254.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>I have worked for NWEA for nearly 14 years. Over the course of my career here, I have spoken with many administrators and teachers about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/map-growth\/\">MAP\u00ae Growth\u2122<\/a>. We\u2019ve discussed how the test is built, what types of items it contains, what the RIT score means, and how the test adapts. The questions I get most frequently, however, particularly from new users, are related to what to do with the data. What can MAP Growth tell me? What does a RIT of 210 in math mean? How do I use this information in my classroom? When these questions arose again at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZsKV2hO58gY?feature=shared\">this year\u2019s Fusion conference<\/a>, I thought it would be worthwhile to talk about the types of questions MAP Growth data can answer at the district, school, class, and student levels.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quick MAP Growth refresher<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make sure everyone is on the same page, I want to start by explaining what MAP Growth is. It is an adaptive interim assessment that can be administered up to four times a year (fall, winter, spring, and summer). It measures student achievement and growth over time using an equal-interval scale (think of a ruler) called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2025\/how-the-map-growth-rit-scale-offers-valuable-insights-into-student-growth\/\">RIT scale<\/a>. The test is norm-referenced, meaning growth and achievement norms contextualize a student\u2019s score relative to their peers. It is also criterion-referenced, because NWEA has produced <a href=\"https:\/\/connection.nwea.org\/s\/article\/Linking-studies-published-and-planned?language=en_US\">linking studies<\/a> that predict students\u2019 performance on summative and college- and career-ready assessments based on their MAP Growth score.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAP Growth tests have 40\u201343 questions. Unlike other tests, students are expected to get only about 50% of the items correct because the test is designed to find the sweet spot of each student\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2023\/the-zone-of-proximal-development-zpd-the-power-of-just-right\/\">zone of proximal development<\/a>. Essentially, the test is trying to identify the edge of a student\u2019s understanding, or the space between what they can do now and what they can\u2019t do yet. The test prioritizes on-grade content but adapts off-grade when needed, to reach all ends of the achievement spectrum. Each test produces an overall RIT score and typically up to five instructional area RIT scores, depending upon the structure of the state\u2019s standards. RIT is a measure of both item difficulty and student achievement.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">District and school-level questions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we\u2019ve covered the basics of MAP Growth, let\u2019s look at the types of questions the assessment can answer at various levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing to keep in mind is that MAP Growth is excellent at giving you a starting point for further investigation. It can help uncover trends you can dig deeper into to support student achievement and growth. My colleague Chris Orcutt explains it well in his article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2025\/universal-screening-101\/\">\u201cUniversal screening 101.\u201d<\/a> When used as a universal screener, taking MAP Growth is like being screened for a fever by a doctor. The test can tell you if there\u2019s an issue, which you can then probe with more fine-tuned instruments to get more granular data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAP Growth data can help administrators examine trends and identify high-level needs at both district and school levels. Reports like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2024\/introducing-the-map-growth-district-profile-report\/\">District Profile<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/teach.mapnwea.org\/impl\/maphelp\/Content\/Data\/SampleReports\/SchoolProfile.htm\">School Profile<\/a> can provide a sense of trends across schools and grades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s imagine you are a district administrator opening the District Profile report. The \u201cAchievement Overview\u201d on the \u201cSingle-Term Achievement\u201d tab gives you a 10,000-foot view of achievement across your district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x331_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementByGrade.png\" alt=\"A sample of the \u201cAchievement by Grade\u201d section of the MAP Growth District Profile report shows achievement trends in a district by grade.\" width=\"850\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x331_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementByGrade.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x331_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementByGrade-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x331_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementByGrade-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x331_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementByGrade-720x280.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>Looking at the \u201cAchievement by Grade\u201d section of the report can help illuminate trends at this level. Seeing the higher achievement in grade 3 might prompt an administrator to ask the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If I look at last year\u2019s data on the District Profile, do I see a similar level of achievement in grade 2, indicating this achievement might be related to the cohort of students? Or do I see a similar level of achievement in grade 3, indicating this achievement might be related to something being done in the third-grade classrooms in my district?<\/li>\n<li>If I look at the School Profile, is the higher achievement in grade 3 consistent across the district, or are only some schools achieving at a high level in this grade? If the latter, what are those schools doing differently that we might want to replicate elsewhere?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The District and School Profile reports can also help administrators gauge the impact of program or product implementations. Let\u2019s say my district implemented a new early literacy program last year. Comparing this year\u2019s scores in grades 1\u20133 to previous years\u2019 scores can give insight into the efficacy and impact of the new program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x473_MAPGrowthReportSampleGrowthAndAchievementByGrade.png\" alt=\"A sample of the \u201cGrowth and Achievement by Grade\u201d section of the MAP Growth District Profile report shows growth and achievement trends in a district by grade.\" width=\"850\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x473_MAPGrowthReportSampleGrowthAndAchievementByGrade.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x473_MAPGrowthReportSampleGrowthAndAchievementByGrade-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x473_MAPGrowthReportSampleGrowthAndAchievementByGrade-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x473_MAPGrowthReportSampleGrowthAndAchievementByGrade-720x401.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>If, as in the case above, achievement is either stagnant or has dropped, it might prompt you to ask questions about the implementation of the program. NWEA Vice President of Research and Policy Partnerships <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/research\/our-researchers\/karyn-lewis-phd\/\">Karyn Lewis<\/a> provides a great framework for thinking about data:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use data to illuminate, not intimidate.<\/strong> Use data to uncover areas for investigation. Even when a trend is negative, think of it as an opportunity for discovery, not punishment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Look upstream.<\/strong> Look at the ecosystem to see what might be impacting the results in question, whether they are positive or negative.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Act. <\/strong>Once you have exposed root causes underlying the data, determine next steps to support continuous improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the example above, the administrator might pose questions like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is more professional development needed for teachers?<\/li>\n<li>Was the program implemented with fidelity?<\/li>\n<li>Could altering schedules and systems within the schools better support this initiative?<\/li>\n<li>Is the program having the same impact, or lack of impact, on all student groups?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once data is gathered to answer these questions, an action plan can be developed and implemented.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some other questions the District and School Profile reports can answer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall, are there any trends in terms of subject areas?<\/li>\n<li>What are the bright spots in the district? What programs, policies, or curriculum are in place where students are seeing more growth?<\/li>\n<li>Which schools and grades will require more resources to support student growth and achievement?<\/li>\n<li>Are the trends consistent across student groups?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class-level questions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I get the \u201cWhat do I do with this data?\u201d question most often from teachers. MAP Growth is designed to efficiently measure growth and achievement, and it does this with around 40 questions, which is not enough to report out on mastery at a standards level. Thus, many teachers feel it has no relevance to the classroom. And while it is true that MAP Growth data cannot help you know what to teach tomorrow\u2014your state standards and curriculum scope and sequence should do that\u2014it <em>can<\/em> help you gauge how the academic diversity of your class may impact how you teach that content.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the start of the year in particular, the \u201cAchievement Percentiles\u201d section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2025\/how-to-make-stronger-decisions-with-the-map-growth-class-profile-report\/\">Class Profile<\/a> can help teachers quickly understand how academically diverse their class is. A graph like the one below indicates to a teacher that there is significant academic diversity in reading achievement, thus they will need to employ many scaffolds and supports to help students access on-grade text.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x505_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementPercentiles.png\" alt=\"A sample of the \u201cAchievement Percentiles\u201d section of the MAP Growth Class Profile report shows achievement trends in a single classroom.\" width=\"850\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x505_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementPercentiles.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x505_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementPercentiles-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x505_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementPercentiles-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x505_MAPGrowthReportSampleAchievementPercentiles-720x428.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>Furthermore, the \u201cProjected Proficiency\u201d tab indicates that over 70% of the class is not currently on track to meet state proficiency expectations. This means that most of the class will need to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2025\/normal-vs-necessary-academic-growth\/\">greater than typical growth<\/a> to start closing that gap.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x445_MAPGrowthReportSampleProjectedProficiency.png\" alt=\"A sample of the \u201cProjected Proficiency Overview\u201d section of the MAP Growth Class Profile report shows projected proficiency in a single classroom.\" width=\"850\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x445_MAPGrowthReportSampleProjectedProficiency.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x445_MAPGrowthReportSampleProjectedProficiency-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x445_MAPGrowthReportSampleProjectedProficiency-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x445_MAPGrowthReportSampleProjectedProficiency-720x377.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>Understanding relative areas of strength and opportunity within your class can help you leverage those strengths when planning for instruction. MAP Growth data is best at informing instruction at the unit level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s imagine you are a fourth-grade teacher looking at class math scores from the latest MAP Growth assessment in preparation for an upcoming unit on writing and solving multistep equations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x297_MAPGrowthReportSampleInstructionalAreaAchievementPercentiles.png\" alt=\"A sample of the \u201cInstructional Area Achievement Percentiles\u201d section of the MAP Growth Class Profile report shows achievement percentiles by instructional area in a single classroom.\" width=\"850\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x297_MAPGrowthReportSampleInstructionalAreaAchievementPercentiles.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x297_MAPGrowthReportSampleInstructionalAreaAchievementPercentiles-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x297_MAPGrowthReportSampleInstructionalAreaAchievementPercentiles-768x268.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x297_MAPGrowthReportSampleInstructionalAreaAchievementPercentiles-720x252.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>Looking at the \u201cInstructional Areas\u201d tab of the Class Profile report, you see that, for the class as a whole, the \u201cOperations and Algebraic Thinking\u201d instructional area is the area of greatest opportunity, with 80% of the class performing in the bottom three quintiles, or below the 60th percentile. You also see that the \u201cGeometry\u201d instructional area is the area of greatest strength, with nearly 55% of students above the 60th percentile. To leverage the class\u2019s relative strength in spatial reasoning skills, as indicated by higher instructional area RIT scores in geometry, you supplement the models in your curriculum with tape diagrams and other visual models to help students understand and represent word problems. Given the low performance of the class in \u201cOperations and Algebraic Thinking,\u201d you may also decide to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2023\/what-is-formative-assessment\/\">formative assessment<\/a> to learn more about the students\u2019 ability relative to representing and solving word problems. Additionally, you may look for research-based approaches to teaching word problems, such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu\/module\/math\/cresource\/q2\/p06\/\">schema-based approach detailed at the IRIS Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student-level questions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When considering individual students, the <a href=\"https:\/\/teach.mapnwea.org\/impl\/maphelp\/Content\/Data\/SampleReports\/StudentProfile.htm\">Student Profile<\/a> can answer a wealth of questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is this student projected to be on track for end-of-year and\/or college-and-career proficiency?<\/li>\n<li>Is this student making above or below typical (50th percentile) growth?<\/li>\n<li>Which subjects and instructional areas are this student\u2019s strengths?<\/li>\n<li>How engaged was the student during the test?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cComparisons\u201d section of the Student Profile can give a quick snapshot of a student\u2019s performance relative to both norms and to end-of-year expectations. For the student below, I can see that although she exhibits 85th percentile achievement and is likely to perform in the advanced category for her state summative test, her growth is well below typical. This may indicate that not enough is being done to challenge this student. As a teacher, I need to look for opportunities to stretch and deepen her learning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_412x384_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthAndAchievement.png\" alt=\"A sample of the \u201cGrowth &amp; Achievement Measures\u201d section of the MAP Growth Student Profile report shows an individual student\u2019s growth and achievement.\" width=\"412\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_412x384_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthAndAchievement.png 412w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_412x384_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthAndAchievement-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/>The \u201cGrowth Over Time\u201d graph can also provide rich information about the student\u2019s growth and achievement trajectory. Looking at the graph for the student below, I immediately notice some interesting trends. The student consistently shows a high level of growth between spring and fall and a drop in growth and achievement during the school year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x376_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthOverTime.png\" alt=\"A sample of the \u201cGrowth Over Time\u201d section of the MAP Growth Student Profile report shows an individual student\u2019s growth over time.\" width=\"850\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x376_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthOverTime.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x376_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthOverTime-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x376_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthOverTime-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x376_MAPGrowthReportSampleIndividualGrowthOverTime-720x318.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>This reversal of typical trends makes me curious. What happened during the summer to account for this rapid increase? Did the student attend a summer school program or get tutoring? Did they have the opportunity to pursue a topic of deep personal interest? By talking to the student, their guardians, and previous teachers, I may be able to uncover the why behind their growth and determine how to foster such growth across the school year. This example may be unique, but looking for reasons to explain any significant change in the rate of a student\u2019s growth can help you uncover what works best for that student so you can accelerate their growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAP Growth data can also answer questions about which students might need significant intervention or enrichment. In both cases, MAP Growth should not be the only data point, but as a universal screener, it can be used to identify students to review for potential inclusion in intervention or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2023\/map-growth-can-lower-the-cost-and-increase-the-accuracy-of-gifted-and-talented-placements\/\">gifted programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answering questions for families and caregivers<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the unique nature of MAP Growth, it may be challenging to explain the purpose and results of the test. With most tests, a parent or caregiver\u2019s first question is likely, \u201cHow many questions did they get right?\u201d And for most tests, 50% is not a desirable answer! Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2024\/sharing-assessment-data-with-parents-just-got-simpler\/\">Family report<\/a> and the Student Profile report to focus on the questions below can help families and caregivers understand their student\u2019s MAP Growth data:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How did the student perform compared to peers?<\/strong> You can relate NWEA achievement norms to height and weight charts used by doctors to assess children\u2019s literal growth. The Family report explains how the norms compare a student to students in the same grade, with the same starting RIT, and the same number of weeks of instruction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How is the student growing?<\/strong> Education tends to focus primarily on achievement. Parents and caregivers typically want to know about the student\u2019s proficiency relative to end-of-year tests. While this is an important question to address, MAP Growth data highlights the need to look at both growth and achievement. For low-performing students, talking about growth can highlight student success. In the example from the Family report below, you can discuss that while the student is below the 50th percentile for achievement, they are making more than typical growth. If the student can sustain this level of growth, their achievement will also rise, moving them closer to predicted proficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x366_MAPGrowthReportSampleAboveAverageGrowth.png\" alt=\"A sample of the MAP Growth Family report shows an individual student\u2019s higher-than-average growth over time.\" width=\"850\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x366_MAPGrowthReportSampleAboveAverageGrowth.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x366_MAPGrowthReportSampleAboveAverageGrowth-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x366_MAPGrowthReportSampleAboveAverageGrowth-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x366_MAPGrowthReportSampleAboveAverageGrowth-720x310.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>Alternatively, only talking about achievement, in cases like the next example, ignores the fact that this high-achieving student is growing at a very low rate. In both cases, the focus on growth can orient parents and caregivers around what might be behind the data and the best ways to support their students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x352_MAPGrowthReportSampleBelowAverageGrowth.png.png\" alt=\"A sample of the MAP Growth Family report shows an individual student\u2019s lower-than-average growth over time.\" width=\"850\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x352_MAPGrowthReportSampleBelowAverageGrowth.png.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x352_MAPGrowthReportSampleBelowAverageGrowth.png-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x352_MAPGrowthReportSampleBelowAverageGrowth.png-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-use-map-growth-data-to-ask-meaningful-questions_850x352_MAPGrowthReportSampleBelowAverageGrowth.png-720x298.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>For more tips on talking about MAP Growth data with families and caregivers, check out our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwea.org\/blog\/2025\/making-data-work-for-your-parent-teacher-conferences\/\">using MAP Growth data during parent-teacher conferences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAP Growth data is the beginning of the conversation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAP Growth data is not the final word on student learning\u2014it\u2019s the beginning of a deeper conversation. It provides a valuable and reliable starting point for identifying trends and asking meaningful questions at every level of the education system. Whether you are a district leader, school administrator, classroom teacher, or parent\/caregiver, the insights from MAP Growth should prompt reflection, collaboration, and action. By treating the data as a starting point, we can better support all students on their learning journeys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have worked for NWEA for nearly 14 years. Over the course of my career here, I have spoken with many administrators and teachers about MAP\u00ae Growth\u2122. 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