M.A.P. (MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS)

INSTRUCTOR(S): Anne Groh, West Allis/West Milwaukee School District
GRADE LEVEL: 1-12
CREDIT: 1, 2 or 3
 

This is a tiered course designed to provide the participants with the opportunity to increase their knowledge and use of the Measures of Academic Progress assessment to improve student achievement in their classroom.  Starting with a day One introductory session, the week will continue to build skills each day leading to the use of MAPS, DesCartes adn Lexile in planning differentiated instruction.

Day One:
Understand assessment and the triangulation of data
Define Measures of Academic Progress and the role it plays in classroom instruction
Establish student "buy in" and the role of active proctoring
Experience the test taking process

Day Two:
Access MAP data reports online
Understand MAP vocabulary
Understand and Interpret MAP reports

Day Three:
Understand the differentiated classroom
Practice differentiated instruction strategies
Utilize MAP reports to flexible group

Day Four:
Review MAP reports
Understand DesCartes and Lexile as tools for classroom instruction
Create data ladders using MAP data

Day Five:
Create tiered lessons based on MAP data
Putting it all together to improve student achievement