The MAP Growth Goal Explorer is designed to support and simplify the goal-setting process by showing a range of possible fall-to-spring growth goals against the backdrop of important academic benchmarks.

One of the most powerful, but often overlooked, features of the 2025 MAP Growth norms is their precision around instructional time.

Severe weather events are no longer isolated anomalies. They are becoming a regular part of the school year in communities across the country. This brief highlights how severe weather events can cause deep and lasting disruptions to student learning and well-being, often in ways that far exceed the immediate days schools are closed. It also makes clear that while some communities are disproportionately at risk, no school is immune.

MAP Growth norms work best when paired with a teacher’s knowledge of individual students, available resources, and instructional priorities.

When paired with additional evidence, the 2025 MAP Growth norms can help educators ask valuable questions, set goals, and support growth.

Following COVID-19 school closures, educators have been helping students make academic gains. Family engagement can contribute to recovery.

The 2025 MAP Growth norms account for COVID-19 interruptions to learning and provide a more accurate view into how students are doing today.