Use the Learning Continuum to locate skills by difficulty and guide formative assessment and scaffolding decisions¶

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Description¶

The Learning Continuum is a MAP Growth tool that organizes the skills and concepts in the item pool by difficulty along the RIT scale so educators can plan instruction. The report states it "can help inform decisions about where to begin formative assessment, highlight areas where students may benefit from enrichment or additional scaffolding, and guide instructional priorities." It links a student's RIT score to concrete skills and concepts at that difficulty level.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Requires MAP Growth scores on the RIT scale and the item pool's skill-and-concept mapping by difficulty

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

K–12 students

Target Learning Goals¶

Planning formative assessment, enrichment, scaffolding, and instructional priorities

Combine formative assessment information with MAP Growth scores for instructional decisions

Examples¶

Key Sources¶

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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