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:

Test Purposes

MAP Reading Fluency can be used for:

1. Universal Screening to identify whether students are on track or need more support developing literacy skills

2. Screening students for possible risk factors for dyslexia

3. Gathering interim benchmark data to inform early reading instruction

4. Progress Monitoring to determine if students are meeting learning goals

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.