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Students that take the 2-5 MAP Math assessment (grades 3-5) can generate personalized practice through Khan Academy. \u00a0By entering a student’s math RIT scores, he\/she can receive a personalized\u00a0math practice plan. \u00a0Check it out at:<\/p>\n
Khan Academy MAP Practice<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Check out NWEA’s new Student Profile Report for individualized learning statements. \u00a0You can customize the report and view suggested learning statements to reinforce, develop and\/or introduce standards or topics based on a student’s performance on the latest NWEA MAP assessment.<\/p>\n Start exploring today!<\/p>\n NWEA MAP login<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Putting The Learning Continuum to Work for You<\/strong><\/p>\n During strategy groups we note strengths and\u00a0gaps in our\u00a0student’s reading foundational skills. \u00a0We diligently build upon these strengths and focus our explicit instruction on the gaps. \u00a0What happens when we\u00a0note similar gaps in the majority of our students? \u00a0We quickly\u00a0address the skill(s) during Daily 5 whole group mini-lessons to ensure our students’ reading success. \u00a0The question that sometimes begged to be asked is, “How do we know what to focus on?” \u00a0Using assessments to determine this answer will give us\u00a0a more definitive answer and focus our instruction.<\/p>\n While\u00a0co-teaching\u00a0with a 2nd grade teacher, it became evident to us both that many students were struggling with blends and digraphs. \u00a0Instead of covering all blends and digraphs or only covering them as students struggled, we decided to use a\u00a0MAP Checklist to assess which blends and digraphs needed to be explicitly taught in both whole and small group instruction. \u00a0After less than 13 minutes, all students in the class had completed the MAP\u00a0Skills Checklist for\u00a0Reading Consonant Blends-Digraphs. \u00a0The next day it was clear to us which initial\u00a0or\u00a0final blends\/digraphs we needed to focus on in both whole and small group instruction.<\/p>\n Resource that breaks down RIT band Measures of Academic Progress:<\/p>\n RIT band descriptor resource<\/a><\/p>\n Progress Monitoring Resources:<\/p>\nHot off the Press: NWEA Student Profile Report!<\/a><\/h1>\n
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