Linking studies predict proficiency on state summative assessments from MAP Growth scores¶
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q2 i? NWEA linking studies connect MAP Growth scores to state summative assessments and, combined with the norms model, predict proficiency on state assessments from fall, winter, or spring scores. → MAP Growth Technical Report for 2024–2025 2026
Evidence¶
MAP Growth Technical Report for 2024–2025 2026¶
MAP Growth Technical Report for 2024–2025. (2026). HMH Education Company. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/map-growth-technical-report/
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The intended-uses chapter describes linking studies (e.g., Hu, 2021) whose results are combined with the norms model to predict state proficiency; the report states this "enables teachers to determine if a student is on track for proficiency by the end of the school year." Classification accuracy tables are referenced but no statistic is printed in the available text.
"Linking study results are combined with the statistical model used in the MAP Growth norms in order to predict proficiency on a state assessment using MAP Growth scores from fall, winter, or spring."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- MAP Growth reliability coefficients average about 0.95, with lower values in Science and early grades and stronger test-retest reliability over shorter intervals — related
- Linking studies connect MAP Growth scores to state summative proficiency predictions and external measures — related
- Proficiency projections estimate the probability of reaching Meets proficiency on the state test from fall, winter, or spring RIT scores — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- MAP Growth RIT scores correlate strongly (r = 0.92–0.93) with state summative mathematics scores in the Minnesota MCA-III linking study — related
- MAP Growth spring RIT cut scores classify students as proficient or not proficient on the MCA-III Mathematics test with 0.87–0.90 overall accuracy — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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Linking studies predict proficiency on state summative assessments from MAP Growth scores |
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Linking studies predict proficiency on state summative assessments from MAP Growth scores |
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