Fact Sheet
MAP Growth Reading Assessment Fact Sheet
08.25.22

Description
This fact sheet provides an overview of the MAP Growth Reading assessment. Learn how the assessment provides answers to important questions about student achievement and growth, how it helps educators make more confident decisions, and how it is continuously improved to provide an equitable testing experience.Ā
View fact sheetTopics: Assessment, Literacy
Products: MAP Growth
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