The document discusses using multiple data points to differentiate instruction for students. It describes the NWEA MAP assessment, how it works and how teachers can use the assessment data. It then explains how teachers can create interactive presentations using iRespond clickers to engage students with stories and questions. An example is provided adapting the story "Corduroy" with comprehension questions. The document concludes by explaining how response data from the clicker activities can be uploaded into the Data Director system and analyzed alongside MAP scores to identify student strengths and weaknesses.

1. Using multiple points of data to
differentiate instruction
Greg Irish
EDU 741 – Touro University

2. Overview
• NWEA Measures of Academic Performance
– Description of MAP
– How testing works
– Data gathering and interpretation
• iRespond System
– Description of iRespond
– Creating add-on’s to a powerpoint
– Showing students how to use the clicker
• Corduroy
– Adapting the story “Corduroy” to the clickers
– Interpreting the data and re-teach if necessary
• Data Director
– Uploading the data into a third party system

3. What is MAP Assessment
& How it Works
What:
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) are state aligned
computerized adaptive tests that accurately reflect the
instructional level of each student and measure growth over
time.
How:
• Questions appear on a computer screen
• A mouse or keyboard is used to answer questions
• Test will adjust based student answer
• Each test is individualized for students

4. What is MAP Assessment
& How it Works
What:
 Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) are state aligned
computerized adaptive tests that accurately reflect the instructional
level of each student and measure growth over time.
How:
 Questions appear on a computer screen
 The mouse or keyboard are used to answer questions
 Test will adjust based student answer
 Each test is Individualized for students

5. Sample Reading Question
• Read the passage and
select the best answer
• Click the “Go on” button

6. How can MAP Assessments be used?
• Identify the skills and concepts individual students have
learned.
• Identify student instructional needs.
• Monitor academic growth over time.
• Make data-driven decisions at the classroom, school, and
district levels.
• Place new students into appropriate instructional programs.
• Identifying children experiencing difficulty in acquisition of
Reading, Language, and Math Skills.
• Goal Setting.

7. MAP Assessment Results
• Teachers and Administrators retrieve results from
https://reports.nwea.org. Educators needing access will
receive a username and password.
• Detailed information about each child’s understanding of
specific concepts – is available within 24 hours.
• Assessment corresponds to a value on the RIT Scale (for
Rasch Unit), so educators gain a deep understanding of
what a student knows
• RIT measures understanding regardless of grade level, so
the information tracks student progress from year to year.
• The scores allow staff to see each student’s level of
understanding around specific concepts

10. iRespond Clickers
• Teachers create a powerpoint
slideshow that can be based on
questions that use yes/no, true/false
and multiple choice questions.
• Responses can be gauged based on
the students level of understanding of
the story.
• Students log in using a unique PIN so
any student may use any remote.

11. Example of test analysis report

12. Example Slides of Corduroy
• Story compiled from Open Court 2nd Grade
Language Arts (pg 180-194).
• Literary Response and Analysis strands from
MAP scores provided direction for many of the
created slides.
• Opportunities for re-teaching will be
examined throughout the story.

13. What is a night watchman?
A.) A person who wanders around during the day
B.) A person who walks around at night to keep the store safe
C.) A person who walks around during the day to keep the store
safe

14. What do you think will happen to
Corduroy when the Night Watchman
hears the noise?
A.) He will find Corduroy and carry him downstairs
B.) He will find Corduroy but leave him alone
C.) He will not find Corduroy

15. Importing data to Data Director
• The final step will be to analyze the data from
the iRespond powerpoint.
• iRespond data can be upload into Data
Director and measured against MAP data.
– Data will be uploaded through a CSV (comma
delineated) file by teacher or data experts
– If measured with CST or other data, a complete
data picture of where a child strengths and
weaknesses can be developed.

16. Data uploaded through
.CSV file

17. Questions