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Test Descriptions Summary

Depending on your school's selections, you could have any of the following tests from MAP^® Growth™ or MAP Reading Fluency™.

NOTE: The number of questions listed is an approximation. The actual number varies for each student as the system adapts to the student’s responses. It includes familiarization questions.

Test Type	Purpose	Available for	Approx. Length/Duration*	Score in Reports
MAP Growth, Grades 2+
MAP Growth	Measure achievement and growth, inform instruction, and assess strategy	Reading, language usage, math (including course-specific material), and science (including course-specific material)	40 to 43 questions; about 45 to 60 min.	RIT score (subject and instructional areas), shown in most reports Also: Learning Continuum statements and Lexile^® score
Spanish MAP Growth	Measure achievement and growth, inform instruction, and assess strategy through a Spanish assessment	Math (up to grade 12)	40 to 43 questions; about 45 to 60 min.	Same as MAP Growth, with scores included in the same areas as English test scores
		Reading (up to grade 8)	40 to 43 questions; about 45 to 60 min.	Same as MAP Growth, except no projected proficiency, school norms, or Lexile score Scores appear separate from English test scores
	See also: Videos for MAP Growth Spanish
Screening Subject-Only	Quickly place incoming students in grades 2 and above (but for more precision, use MAP Growth)	Reading, language, math, and science	19 to 20 questions; about 20 min.	RIT score (subject-level only), shown in these reports: Student Progress, District Summary, Class Profile reports Also Lexile and Quantile^® scores
Spanish Screening Subject-Only	Same as Screening above, but for Spanish-speaking students	Math and reading	19 to 20 questions; about 20 min.	Same as Screening above, except no Lexile score
Accessible Tests	Students needing visual assistance can use tests compatible with screen readers, such as JAWS^®. Look for the term “Screen Reader Compatible” at the end of the test name. To learn more, see Accommodations and Accessibility.
MAP Growth, Grades K–2
MAP Growth K–2	Measure achievement and growth, inform instruction, and assess strategy	Reading and math	43 questions; about 40 min. (but give in two 20-min. sessions)	RIT score (subject and instructional areas), shown in most reports Also: Learning Continuum statements and Lexile^® score
Spanish MAP Growth K–2	Measure achievement and growth, inform instruction, and assess strategy through a Spanish assessment	Math	43 questions; about 40 min. (but give in two 20-min. sessions)	Same as MAP Growth, with scores included in the same areas as English test scores
		Reading	43 questions; about 40 min. (but give in two 20-min. sessions)	Same as MAP Growth, except no projected proficiency, school norms, or Lexile Scores appear separate from English test scores
	See also MAP Reading Fluency Spanish
Screening for early learners	Assess the foundational skills of new kindergarteners	Reading and math	32 to 34 questions; about 30 min.	Percent correct, shown only in Screening and Skills Checklist reports
Skills Checklist	Get details about a certain skill as a pre- or post-test for a unit you teach	Reading and math	11 to 53 questions; about 8 to 60 min., based on skill
MAP Reading Fluency
MAP Reading Fluency	Benchmarking, universal screening, and instructional planning in foundational reading skills and reading fluency. Dyslexia screening and progress monitoring are also available.	Reading	20 min.	Dashboard including relative performance, zone of proximal development level, words-correct-per-minute, and the ability to listen and score by hand
Spanish MAP Reading Fluency	Benchmarking and instructional planning in foundational Spanish reading skills and Spanish reading fluency. Can be used apart from or in addition to English MAP Reading Fluency.	Reading	20 min.
Spanish MAP Reading Fluency	See also MAP Reading Fluency Spanish
*Length and time vary by subject and grade: see NWEA Average Test Durations. Add 10 to 15 minutes for setup and pre-test instructions.
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About test names

Test names follow a convention so you can choose the correct one:

	Test Type	Subject and Grades	State and Adoption Year of Academic Standard	Enhanced Item Selection Algorithm*	Version for students with blindness and low-vision*
Examples	Growth	Math 6+	NY 2017		(Screen Reader Compatible)
	Growth	Reading K–2	NY 2017
	Screening	Science 6–8	NY 2016
	Growth	Math 6+	NY 2017	1.1
	Growth	Reading K–2	NY 2017	1.1
	Screening	Science 6–8	NY 2016	1.1	(with Screen Reader Compatibility)

* Only applicable for some tests.

Note for partners who view MAP Growth information from state assessments: State assessments follow different naming conventions and will not match the conventions outlined in the table above. A sample state test name is “State Growth: Reading 2–5 NE 2021_TB-767-v1".

Sample test questions

To see the kinds of questions students may encounter, use either of the RIT Reference charts: