About MAP Reading Fluency

MAP^® Reading Fluency™ is an adaptive universal screening and progress monitoring assessment for early reading skills. It can gather data on oral reading fluency, literal comprehension, and foundational reading skills for an entire class in about 20 minutes as well as screen for risk factors for dyslexia or other reading difficulties.

Video: Introduction to MAP Reading Fluency (3.5 minutes)

Watch this introductory video to learn how teachers use MAP Reading Fluency in their classrooms:

Purposes and introduction to test types

MAP Reading Fluency can be used for three main purposes:

1. Gathering interim benchmark data about foundational or oral reading skills as well as universal screening using the Benchmark test

2. Progress Monitoring throughout a term in Foundational Skills (specifically in the areas or domains of Phonological Awareness and Phonics & Word Recognition) and in Oral Reading

3. Screening students for possible risk factors for dyslexia or other reading difficulties using the Dyslexia Screener

Here are the basics about each type of MAP Reading Fluency test, with links to relevant resources in this guide and in the Help Center:

	MAP Reading Fluency Test Types
	Benchmark Tests	Progress Monitoring		Dyslexia Screener
		Foundational Skills	Oral Reading
Recommended grade levels	Pre-K through 5	K–5	Grade 1 (spring only) and grades 2–5	Available for K–3 only
Test content	Oral reading fluency, literal comprehension, and/or foundational reading skills, depending on test subtype assigned; universal screening for possible reading difficulty*	Phonological Awareness and/or Phonics & Word Recognition	Oral reading fluency and literal comprehension	Foundational reading skills and naming speed (Rapid Automatized Naming[RAN]); identifies students with possible risk factors for dyslexia or other reading difficulties
Administration types	Onsite and remote
Frequency	3 times per year	Multiple times per term	Multiple times per term	Up to 3 times per year
Test time	About 20 minutes to assess an entire class simultaneously	5–7 minutes for either test	5–10 minutes	About 20 minutes to assess an entire class simultaneously
Accessibility	Audio instruction, color contrast adjustment, and magnification
Technology required	Devices and headsets for each student
Languages	English and Spanish*	English	English	English

*Due to the differences between the Spanish and English languages, some of the tested skills will be different on the Spanish test, but both tests will accurately assess reading ability. Universal screening is available in all English Benchmark tests except for the Foundational Skills – Beginner test subtype. Universal screener outcomes are not available for Spanish MAP Reading Fluency at this time.

Getting started

If you're looking for a quick overview on setting up, see the Quick Start for MAP Reading Fluency.

Resources by role

For Teachers:

• Ask students log in for testing at https://student.mapnwea.org

• Assign a benchmark test
• Assign a Progress Monitoring test
• Set student passwords
• See the test content and test types
• See what the test looks like for students
• Access my reports

• Access sample parent communications (available in English and Spanish)

For Proctors:

• Ask students to log in for testing at https://student.mapnwea.org

• Proctor the test

For Administrators:

• See school reports
• See the test content and test types

For Technical Coordinators:

• Set up the equipment I need to test
• Solve microphone issues

Additional printed resources

Printed guide of help content

For a printed version of this information, download the MAP Reading Fluency Guide.

Psychometric and test construction information: MAP Reading Fluency Technical Report

For psychometric and test construction information, please download the MAP Reading Fluency Technical Report.

Spanish assessment test design and specifications

For test design and specifications for the Spanish assessment, please download the Spanish MAP Reading Fluency Content Guide.