Technical report
English MAP Reading Fluency technical report
August 2022

Description
This technical report documents the processes and procedures employed by NWEA to build and support the English MAP Reading Fluency assessment.
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This study evaluates the effects of asking items throughout the passage (i.e., embedding items) to achieve a more precise measure of reading comprehension by removing barriers for students to demonstrate their understanding. Results showed a significant impact of embedding comprehension items within reading passages on the measurement of student achievement in comparison to answering items at the end of the passage.
By: Meg Guerreiro, Elizabeth Barker, Janice Johnson
Topics: Equity, Innovations in reporting & assessment, Reading & language arts


The MAP Growth theory of action describes key features of MAP Growth and its position in a comprehensive assessment system.
By: Patrick Meyer, Michael Dahlin
Products: MAP Growth
Topics: Equity, Measurement & scaling, Test design


What do teachers know about dyslexia? It’s complicated!
The purpose of this study was to examine the concepts of dyslexia teachers know accurately as scientific conceptions, hold as misconceptions, or are uncertain. Implications for teacher training in dyslexia are discussed.
By: Erin K. Washburn, Benjamin C. Heddy, Emily Binks-Cantrell, Tiffany Peltier
Topics: Equity, Reading & language arts


MAP Growth item parameter drift study
This report documents the results of an item parameter drift study designed to check the parameter stability of MAP Growth items.
By: Wei He
Products: MAP Growth
Topics: Computer adaptive testing


An investigation of item parameter invariance using focused calibration samples for MAP Growth
Two studies were conducted to evaluate whether the existing MAP Growth item parameter estimates are invariant across different calibration samples.
By: Wei He
Products: MAP Growth
Topics: Computer adaptive testing


Spanish MAP Reading Fluency content guide
This document presents the test design and specifications for Spanish MAP Reading Fluency.
By: Kayla McLaughlin, John Newburn, Carmen Hall, Mary Ann Simpson
Products: MAP Reading Fluency, MAP Spanish
Topics: Test design, Academic content, Assessments in Spanish


Arguing about the effectiveness of assessments for the classroom
Approaches to test score use and test purpose lack the well-developed methodological guidelines and established sources of evidence available for intended score interpretation. We argue in this paper that this lack fails to reflect the ultimate purpose of a test score—to help solve an important problem faced by intended test users.