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  1. Login at teach.mapnwea.org
  2. Click “Manage Test Sessions”
  3. Click “Test My Class”
  4. Choose your class that you will be testing that day.
  5. Click “Test Now”
  6. Write down the session name and password.

*The password changes overnight and also when a session is restarted.*

  • Make sure you have printed the Testing Tips and Script. If you have not, click on “View PDF” or click here to view them.
  • Mark down the Proctor Pin to refer to during testing.
  • Click “Select Status”
  • Click “All”
  • Click “Assign Test;” then select the test for your students & click Assign.
  • Select students with accommodations, then click “Assign Accommodations,” and pick their accommodations based on their paperwork. For text-to-speech, be sure to uncheck passages.
  • Students will access the test in one of the following ways:

iPads (K-1st): NWEA MAP app

Chromebooks (2nd-10th): Completely sign out of the Chromebook, then students will click on Apps and choose the NWEA Secure Testing app.

  • Students will type in the session name and password.
  • Student will then select their name from the drop down menu and the test they are taking.
  • As students log in, the “To Be Confirmed” number will change. Select Confirm as students log in to allow them to begin testing.

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  • Have the students confirm that their name is correct on the following page, and teachers should confirm this as well.
  • Refresh your page by clicking the “Refresh Page” button - NOT the refresh button at the top of your address bar.

MAP Assessment Instructions for TEACHERS

WHEN YOU NEED TO PAUSE

  1. Select Student
  2. Click “Select Action”
  3. Click “Pause”

TO RESUME AFTER PAUSING

  1. Click “Select Status”
  2. Click “Paused”
  3. Click “Select Action”
  4. Click “Resume”

DO NOT SELECT TERMINATE WITHOUT CONTACTING YOUR CAMPUS ADMIN FIRST!

*IF A TEST IS TERMINATED, ADMIN MUST RESET THE STUDENT SO THEY CAN TEST AGAIN.

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Frequently Asked Questions & Common Troubleshooting

Which test do I assign to my students?

Kindergarten - 1st Grade: Growth Reading: K-2 TX 2017 & Growth Math: K-2 TX 2012

2nd Grade - 5th Grade: Growth Reading: 2-5 TX 2017 & Growth Math: 2-5 TX 2012

6th - 8th Grade: Growth Reading 6+ TX 2017 & Growth Math 6+ TX 2012

9th - 10th Grade: Growth Reading 6+ TX 2017 & Growth Algebra 1 TX 2012*

*only students enrolled in Algebra I will take this test

I assigned the wrong test to my students - how do I switch tests?

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  1. Select the student and click Select Action.
  2. If the status is To Be Confirmed, choose Do Not Confirm.�—or—
  3. If the status is Testing, choose either Suspend or Terminate:�Use Suspend if the student might need to take the test later this term.�Use Terminate if you know the student will not need the test later this term. Caution: Terminate removes all responses and potentially blocks students from joining that test for the rest of the term.
  4. Click Select Action > Test Again.
  5. When the status changes to Awaiting Student, assign the correct test.
  6. Have the student sign in again

A student selected the wrong name when logging into the test.

  1. Test status must be Testing in order to terminate. If suspended, select the student and click Select Action, then Test Again.
  2. Once the status is Testing, select the student.
  3. Click Select Action, choose Terminate.
  4. Let your campus admin know that you had to terminate the test so that the student can be reset to test again.

A student is missing from the Sign-In list or can’t rejoin the session.

The student's status must be Awaiting Student in order to appear. On your Proctor console, select an action depending on the Status:

  • Confirmed: Choose Select Action > Do Not Confirm (you will confirm again later)
  • Testing: Choose Select Action > Suspend
    • Once suspended, choose Select Action > Test Again
  • Suspended: Choose Select Action > Test Again

Ask the student to log in again, and then confirm as usual.

Student zoomed in or out of the screen.

Reset the screen resolution with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + 0 (zero), then close and relaunch the testing app.

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On a Chromebook, try Ctrl + to zoom in and Ctrl - to zoom out.

It won’t let me assign accommodations for my students.

Accommodations cannot be assigned until a test has been assigned to your students.

To assign a test:

Click Select Status > All > Assign Test. Select the appropriate test for your students.

The student shows to be Testing or Confirmed, but they still can’t access the test.

Depending on the student’s status, you can select one of the following actions:

  • Confirmed: Choose Select Action > Do Not Confirm (have the student start the login process over, and Confirm again)
  • Testing: Choose Select Action > Suspend
    • Once suspended, choose Select Action > Test Again

I forgot to suspend my students’ tests - will they lose progress?

No, once a session ends, it automatically suspends any tests left open. If you forget to end a session, it will close automatically after a few hours and suspend any tests that are open.

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Frequently Asked Questions & Common Troubleshooting

TEST QUESTION ISSUES

Testing is slow

On the student testing device, select Reset.

Question appears blank (white screen) or “Please raise your hand” appears

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  • On your Proctor console, with a student selected, choose Select Action > Suspend.
  • On the student testing device, close the testing browser.
  • On your Proctor console, select the student again and choose Select Action > Test Again.
  • On the student testing device, restart the testing browser and join the test again. The test continues where the student left it.

Need to skip a broken question.

  • On the Proctor console, with the student selected, choose Select Action > Pause.
  • Select the student again and then choose Select Action > Resume.
  • After the student chooses Resume, a new question appears.

How to report a broken question

  1. On your Proctor console, obtain the Proctor PIN (upper right).
  2. On the student testing device, select: Ctrl+Shift+P (or Ctrl+Shift+L).
  3. In the window that appears, enter the PIN code.
  4. Describe the problem you're having with the test question.�Note: You do not need to include the test name or question number.
  5. Select Resume Test.�The MAP system sends the report to NWEA to be addressed (a “problem item report”), and the test resumes with the next question.

DO NOT SELECT TERMINATE WITHOUT CONTACTING YOUR CAMPUS ADMIN FIRST!

STUDENT RESULTS & REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS AFTER TESTING OR THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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NWEA MAP Test Preparation

Resources for MAP Testing

Testing Tips for MAP Growth

  • Includes the Student Directions Script (you’ll want to print this or have it bookmarked), Student Sign-In Tips, answers to Test Question issues, and continuing Suspended Tests

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Quick Tips for Managing a Test Session

  • This is a collection of short (2 minutes or less!) how-to videos on various subjects such as:
    • Creating sessions
    • Finding students to test
    • Assigning Tests & Accommodations
    • Confirming students
    • Pause & Resume Actions
    • Suspending & Test Again Actions
    • Finished Students
    • Students Stuck in Confirmed or Testing Status
    • Terminating an Active Test
    • Saving a Test Session
    • Deleting Test Sessions
    • Opening a Saved Session

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Assigning Accommodations for Testing

  • *Must be done by teacher prior to testing*
  • Includes helpful information about how to assign accommodations to student tests and also information on the universal testing tools that are available to all students

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Practice & Readiness Check

  • Quick checklist for proctors & to prepare students for testing

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Allow Students to Take Practice Tests

  • Read the Student Directions Script and allow students to complete practice tests before test day.