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1 MAP GROWTHADMINISTRATION ANDOPERATIONSGUIDANCES chool Year 2022 2023 Last Updated: September 2022 September 2022 NWEA and MAP are registered trademarks, and MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency aretrademarks, of NWEA in the United States and other is a trademark of MetaMetrics, Inc. The names of other companies and their productsmentioned are the trademarks of their respective on page 11 2017 Adam Simpson and are providing links to the third-party website(s) contained in this material only as aconvenience, and the inclusion of links to the linked site does not imply any endorsement,approval, investigation, verification, or monitoring by us of any content or informationcontained within or accessible from the linked site.

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3 6 Log In to the MAP Growth Administration Site7 Log In to NYC MAP Connection8 NYC Policy Information10 MOSL10 Key Dates for MAP Growth Administration10 MAP Growth Assessment List11 Professional Learning Resources12 Staff Roles and Responsibilities13 Updating Roster Information15 Pre-administration16 Prepare Testing Schedule16 Set Policies, Processes, and Protocols17 Proctor Training18 Proctor Preparation Checklist19 Network Configuration Best Practices20 Set Up Testing Devices21 Review Practice Test and Videos22 Prepare for Accommodations23 Test Administration24 Create a Test Session24 Start a Saved Test Session28 Student Sign-In29 Pause, Suspend, or Terminate31To Test a Student Again in the Same Session33 End Test Session33 Suggested Proctor Script35 Reporting Problem Items36 Test Engagement and Rapid Guessing37 Continuing Suspended Tests39 Post-administration41 How to Access Reports41 Use Assessment Data424OF95 | MAP GROWTHADMINISTRATION ANDOPERATIONSGUIDANCES eptember 2022 NWEAR eview Test Completion and Record Exemptions44 Technical Support and Help45 Appendix A.

4 System Requirements46 Requirements for Student Devices46 Proctor, Teacher, and Staff Requirements48 Hardware Specifications48 Network Bandwidth49 Wireless Recommendations49 Firewall Allowlist and Email Configuration50 Staff Browser and Other Settings51 Browser-Only Testing URLs52 Appendix B: Accommodations and Accessibility53 Assigning Accommodations53 Screen Reader and visual Aids Additional Setup54 Using Universal Testing Tools55 Assigning Text-to-Speech56 Using Text-to-Speech tools58 Accessible Tests and Text-to-Speech58 Appendix C: Exemptions from Testing60 Bulk Update for Exemptions61 Individual Update for Exemption62 Appendix D: Sample Testing Schedules63 Grades K 2 Testing63 Grades 3 5 Testing64 Grades 6+ Testing65 Appendix E: Screenings and Skills Checklists66 Screenings for Early Learners67 Skills Checklists for Mathematics69 Skills Checklists for Reading74 Appendix F: Districts 75 and 79 Student Rostering75 Appendix G: Connecting Scores to Instructional Content Providers76 Appendix H: Proctor Troubleshooting Guide78 Appendix I: User Role Matrix955OF95 | MAP GROWTHADMINISTRATION ANDOPERATIONSGUIDANCES eptember 2022 NWEANWEA Technical Support:Phone.

5 (888) | MAP GROWTHADMINISTRATION ANDOPERATIONSGUIDANCES eptember 2022 NWEAI ntroduction to MAP GrowthThe MAP Growth Administration and OPERATIONS Guidance booklet provides schools withinstructions and information on how to prepare and administer the MAP Growth assessments throughout the school relevant school staff involved in the preparation and administration of MAP Growthassessments should read this Is MAP Growth?RIT scores:Measure studentperformanceindependent of grade levelShow student growthover timeConnect to New YorkState LearningStandardsMAP Growth from NWEA is a computer adaptiveassessment meaning that the difficulty of questionsadjusts throughout the assessment based on thestudent s responses.

6 MAP Growth is an approvedcommon screener assessment option in Growth assessments provide a scaled scorereferred to as the RIT score, which is a measurement thatquantifies a student's academic performance. TheRIT score allows educators to initially identify students achievement in a given subject area. Since the RIT scaleis grade-independent, educators can track a student'sgrowth over on a student s RIT score, MAP Growth assessments provide suggested areas ofstrength and focus that address New York State Learning Standards so that educators canpersonalize their instructional planning for students in their Growth assessments are free and available to all DOE schools.

7 These assessments areadministered online using a device or computer. Refer toSystemRequirementson page 's New This Year?For more of the latest on NWEA MAP Growth, review the"What'sNew"resource in theNYC MAP Connection. It includes information on product enhancements and releases,principal and proctor resources, technical guidance, and other key information to set you up fora successful testing | MAP GROWTHADMINISTRATION ANDOPERATIONSGUIDANCES eptember 2022 NWEAS chool Profile Report Beta ReleaseThe School Profile report, available for users with school-wide access, is a set of refinable dataviews that provides school leaders a richer and more focused experience with their school sMAP Growth assessment data.

8 Term-based achievement snapshots illuminate where aschool s baseline is, while changes in student data over time will help leaders identify whichinstructional practices and programs lead to improved student outcomes. These insights allowschool leaders to make quick and confident decisions that help support student In to the MAP Growth Administration SiteTo log in to the MAP Growth Administration site, follow the steps listed Prior to logging in to the site for the first time, clear the browser's cache and Go to the MAP Growth Administration site: :If you don t see the NYCDOE Sign In page, select theSingle Sign-On Partnerslink below the Log In button, and enter your fullDOE email | MAP GROWTHADMINISTRATION ANDOPERATIONSGUIDANCES eptember 2022 NWEA3.

9 Enter your DOE username and password. Your DOE username is your email addresswithout you've forgotten your DOE password, selectForgot orneed to change your password?to reset your DOE If you experience login issues, contact NWEA Support:Phone: (888) In to NYC MAP ConnectionNYC MAP Connection is a resources site separate from the MAP Growth Administration site. Itis a repository for recorded trainings, professional learning materials, and NYCDOE-specificdocumentation to support the use of MAP Growth assessments. Users must register theirDOE email on this site prior to logging in for the first log in to the NYC MAP Connection site:If a user has never logged in before, they must create a new account.

10 Use the steps in the nextsection to create an | MAP GROWTHADMINISTRATION ANDOPERATIONSGUIDANCES eptember 2022 NWEA1. Go to Enter your full DOE email address in theUsernamefield and Enter your :You may choose a different password than your DOE password is separate from your DOE password and will not changeunless you choose to change it. If you have forgotten the password for theNYC MAP Connection site, selectForgot Password?To create a new account in the NYC MAP Connection site:1. Go to Below theNextbutton, selectRegisterNew Complete the Register New Accountpage by entering your first name, lastname, and DOE email SelectCreate Check your DOE email for the subject Account Activation.