Updated 2025 MAP Growth screening thresholds are set at the 35th percentile with adjustments for the Enhanced Item-Selection Algorithm¶

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q2 i? A July 2025 memorandum updates the screening thresholds to the 35th percentile for mathematics and reading, referencing the 2025 MAP Growth norms and adjusting for comparability with EISA-based assessments. → He 2021

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He 2021¶

He, W., & Meyer, P. (2021). MAP Growth universal screening benchmarks: Establishing MAP Growth as an effective universal screener. NWEA. https://www.nwea.org

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A memorandum from Patrick Meyer and Wei He dated July 31, 2025 presents updated threshold scores by grade and term for MAP Growth Mathematics and Reading, all listed at the 35th percentile, derived from a study using the 2020 screening study sample and the 2025 norms.

"These updated scores were derived from a recent study that used the same sample as the 2020 universal screening study (He & Patrick, 2021*) and referenced the 2025 MAP Growth norms, with adjustments made to account for the comparability between traditional MAP Growth mathematics scores and those from MAP Growth assessments using Enhanced Item-Selection Algorithm (EISA)."

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