NWEA president Chris Minnich is known for acknowledging the limitations of assessments, including MAP® Growth™. “A test alone never changed a kid’s life,” he says often. “It’s what happens after the test that matters.” That’s why we’ve designed MAP Growth to connect with the largest set of instructional content providers of any interim assessment on the market.
How it works
You know your students best. The MAP Growth Instructional Connections program is all about helping you make the crucial choices about what comes after MAP Growth is administered. Here’s how it works:
The program includes more than 30 instructional content providers, so there’s a good chance you can connect to instructional providers you’re already using.
Balance your workload while meeting the diverse needs of kids
Every year, HMH queries over 1,200 educators from across the country about the issues that impact them daily and publishes the Educator Confidence Report. The top issue for teachers in 2024? Achieving a balanced workload. Our Instructional Connections program can help by quickly creating learning paths for each student without requiring additional placement assessments.
The report also shows that technology is making it easier to deliver individualized instruction to students. In fact, 47% of teachers said tech improves their ability to deliver individualized instruction, while 49% of them said it saves them time. The report also found that 66% of educators believe tools that connect instruction with supplemental practice, intervention, and assessment in one platform would revolutionize teaching and learning.
Learn more
Whether you want your assessments to connect directly to the learning tools you already trust or are looking for deeply integrated curriculum and assessment, we’ve got you covered! Learn more about the MAP Growth Instructional Connections program on our website at nwea.org/instructional-connections.
