Lissa Brunan 
Assessment Specialist 
GVSU CSO
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PRE-ASSESSMENT 
DIRECTIONS 
STEP 1: Create/Enter TEAM NAME 
STEP 2: Choose NWEA 201 Pre-Assessment Quiz 
STEP 3: Click START THIS QUIZ (11 Questions) 
STEP 4: Read/Discuss/Answer each question then SUBMIT 
STEP 5: Review your answers 
STEP 6: Click SUBMIT MY ANSWERS 
STEP 7: Review your quiz results 
STEP 8: Click OK THANKS
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Circle (O) and initial the TWO (2) 
squares you feel most confident 
that you understand and can 
explain. 
Find AT LEAST THREE (3) 
different people to explain, then 
(X) and initial, any remaining 
squares to try to make a TIC-TAC-TOE. 
NOTE: When someone explains make 
sure you say, “I hear you saying…” and 
repeat their answer before getting their 
initial and marking the (X). 
LW 
J.B. 
LW 
K.H. 
J.R.
“My biggest take away from today…” 
STAND  
HAND  
PAIR 
Lissa Brunan 
Assessment Specialist 
GVSU Charter Schools Office 
brunanl@gvsu.edu

NWEA 201 presentation

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Greet participants and instruct them to fill out name tents in their folders using markers from the tubs. Materials Needed: Folders w/ Parent Toolkit, Norms sheet, and Easy Access to NWEA Website Bins with sticky notes, highlighters Name tents w/ Markers Playing cards 3 Prizes – GVSU Candy
  • #6 Take out the NWEA Parent toolkit and number from 1-10 on the back of the sheet. Preassessment. No cheating, no sharing answers, no worrying - Give your best answer and no one will know what you said or how you did.
  • #10 Odd number of people (5) Sticky note – write down a number from 0-100 That’s the score you got on a test Line up in order Find exact Middle – MEDIAN – 50th percentile Does the middle person have exactly 50?
  • #14 Odd number of people (5) Sticky note – write down a number from 0-100 That’s the score you got on a test Line up in order Find exact Middle – MEDIAN – 50th percentile Does the middle person have exactly 50?
  • #15 Focus on Reading Teacher Report (Sample from 08 NWEA website to protect student privacy). Goals may be different b/c they are reflective of the state that is tested. Format is the same. What makes the Reading report slightly different than the Math/Language Usage reports? (Lexile Range) Given in RIT RANGES for goal areas, but can also be reported in the High, Average, Low. (SHOW SAMPLE) WHY WOULD THAT BE HELPFUL?! (Differentiated Instruction or Flexible Grouping)
  • #25 Focus on Reading Teacher Report (Sample from 08 NWEA website to protect student privacy). Goals may be different b/c they are reflective of the state that is tested. Format is the same. What makes the Reading report slightly different than the Math/Language Usage reports? (Lexile Range) Given in RIT RANGES for goal areas, but can also be reported in the High, Average, Low. (SHOW SAMPLE) WHY WOULD THAT BE HELPFUL?! (Differentiated Instruction or Flexible Grouping)
  • #31 The Individual Student Progress Report displays current and past scores in each subject for individual students. The data is displayed in both number and graph format. This report can be ordered with RIT Ranges or Goal Descriptors (HI-AV-LO). It can be printed by district or school and is a valuable tool often used for parent conferences. IF TIME: Choose one subject area and a partner to be the parent, discuss data as you were talking to a parent. Then role reverse with another subject area.
  • #54 ACTIVITY -