DesCartes is an instructional resource that translates student scores to relevant learning statements. Each DesCartes learning statement describes the skill or concept measured by one or more items in the MAP assessments and is associated with a specific RIT range, as well as the goal and content of state standards.
Instructors or Administrators can review the groups of learning statements associated with the student’s RIT score range and predict the percentage of state test items students would answer correctly.
Instructors can use this information to help plan instruction for students to whom MAP assessments are administered.
Skills and concepts listed in DesCartes learning statements are contained in the NWEA test item banks, as well as defined by NWEA curriculum specialists.
For information about each part of the DesCartes learning statements, see DesCartes Explained.
Use the following required fields to view the DesCartes learning statements:
Subject: Goal structures associated with the test your district uses.
Goal: Goals within the selected goal structure.
Goal RIT Range: Specifies the RIT scores for which you want to get learning statements. Move the slider along this scale bar to select the range.
To view DesCartes learning statements from the Instructional Resources landing page:
Click DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning.
The DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning page appears.
Select a Subject.
Select a Goal.
The Goal RIT Range slider appears.
Move the Goal RIT Range slider to define the 10-point RIT range to include in your report, or click Select All RIT Ranges to include all.
Click Create PDF.
Note: This report does not appear in the Reports Queue. You can print it or save it.
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