Knowing what our youngest students know and can do is crucial for closing systemic gaps and improving equity—but it doesn’t have to be assessment as usual.

There’s a lot of complex terminology in education. In the spirit of getting everyone on the same page, we’ve created a list of frequently misused terms and their definitions.

Teachers work hard to help students master grade-level content by year’s end. But it can be challenging to know how students are progressing relative to end-of-year expectations. MAP® Growth™ can help. It projects student performance on the state test and gives teachers an accurate picture of what students know and are ready to learn next.

With MAP® Growth™, you can assess students in a variety of subjects and in both English and Spanish. You can even predict state test scores. Ready to learn more?

Whether you’re focused on meeting the needs of struggling students, preparing high schoolers for life after graduation, or something else, trustworthy data from an assessment like MAP Growth can help you meet your goals.

MAP Growth is more than just an assessment with a 50,000 item pool. It’s an assessment that helps teachers teach and students learn.

Providing students with a clear view of where they stand is key to building a strong teacher-student partnership. Reliable assessment data they can use to plan next steps together is a good place to start.