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NWEA drives growth and delivers the insights that help Ohio students learn, teachers teach, and leaders make decisions with confidence. The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has selected MAP® Growth™ as an approved assessment and MAP Reading Fluency™ as an approved assessment and dyslexia screener for all Ohio school districts, for the 2025-2026 school year. The MAP Growth approval includes enhanced item selection algorithm (EISA).
Over 40% of Ohio students take MAP Growth.
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The ODE approves MAP Growth for:
- K-3 diagnostic assessment
- Alternative reading assessment: Third grade reading guarantee
- Alternative standardized assessments for grades 3-8 for chartered nonpublic schools
- Alternative assessments for grades 3-8: ELA
- Alternative assessments for grades 3-8: Math
- Alternative assessments for grades 5-8: Science
- High quality student data
- Gifted student: Identification
The ODE approves MAP Reading Fluency for:
- K–3 diagnostic assessment
- Tier 1 dyslexia screener
- High-quality student data