Secondary Literacy Guide

Benchmarks at a Glance

NWEA MAP NWEA MAP Growth Reading: Measuring Achievement and Growth with Precision

MAP® Growth™ is the leading assessment for measuring K–12 achievement and growth in reading and language usage. It dynamically adjusts to each student’s performance, creating a personalized testing experience that accurately measures whether a student is performing at, above, or below grade level. The assessment provides timely, easy-to-read reports that offer valuable insights to support instructional planning and operational decision-making. Students whose MAP Growth results show they are reading one or more years below grade level—based on their RIT or Lexile scores—but have mastered foundational reading skills are placed into the appropriate Comprehension Segments . These segments, available in the Student App during Stages B and C, offer recursive instruction to strengthen comprehension skills.

MAP Growth is an untimed, computer-adaptive online assessment that tracks academic achievement and reading growth over time. Drawing from a large bank of multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items, the test adjusts in difficulty based on student responses—becoming more challenging after correct answers and easier after incorrect ones—ensuring a tailored and accurate measure of each student’s performance.

To learn more about NWEA MAP, click here.

Last Updated April 14, 2025 ​

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