White Paper
State Solutions Through Year Whitepaper
State accountability assessments are considered high stakesāfor districts, individual schools, teachers, and students. There have been school closures, protests, opt-out movements, and frustration on all sides. Three years ago, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provided states with more freedom and opportunity to develop innovative assessment solutions.
Topics: Assessment
Article
Get an early lens on your summative assessments
School closures and remote learning have disrupted the typical cadence of state assessmentsābut schools and districts donāt need to go without crucial academic insights. See how data from an interim assessment like MAP Growth can help bridge the information gap.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
Article
What role does research play in your assessment?
āResearch-drivenā is more than a buzzword. Itās a scientific commitment to precision. This article explores what it means to be research-driven and provides guiding questions to help you determine if your solution measures up.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
Checklist
The essential 11: How to gauge an assessment solution
When youāre selecting or evaluating an assessment solution, how do you determine whether it will meet your needs? Use this detailed checklist of features, coverage, and capabilities to see how your assessment measures up to MAP Growth.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
Guide
Not all assessment data is equal: Why validity and reliability matter
Itās easy to argue that students spend too much time testing. But when an assessment doesnāt let students truly show what they know, it can take years to repair the damage.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
Article
Find the right assessment solution for your goals
Help bring students up to grade-level standards with an adaptive, research-driven assessment that aligns to state standards.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
Article
Shorter doesnāt equal better with assessment
Educators, students, and families feel the pressure of over testing. However, shortening assessments may do more harm than good. Learn how high-quality assessments are designed to yield the most useful insights.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency