EISA-based MAP Growth testing produced slightly lower fall Mathematics scores but higher winter and spring Mathematics scores than traditional MAP Growth, and equipercentile linking was used to align the two versions for norming¶

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q2 i? Concordance studies found fall Mathematics scores in most grades slightly lower for EISA users than comparison groups, while winter and spring Mathematics scores in all grades were higher, producing increased within-year growth relative to comparison groups. → 2025 MAP Growth Norms Technical Manual 2025

Evidence¶

2025 MAP Growth Norms Technical Manual 2025¶

2025 MAP Growth Norms Technical Manual. (2025). HMH Education Company / NWEA. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/2025-map-growth-norms-technical-manual/

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Section 2.6 reports concordance studies (attributed to Lewis and Kuhfeld 2024) comparing EISA and traditional MAP Growth; the manual states fall Mathematics scores "were slightlylowerforEISAuserscomparedtocomparisongroupsusingtraditionalMAPGrowthassessments" and that winter and spring scores in all grades were higher. No effect sizes are printed.

"results from pilot and follow-up concordance studies showed that fall Mathematics scores in most grades were slightlylowerforEISAuserscomparedtocomparisongroupsusingtraditionalMAPGrowthassessments"

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