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"To achieve a 25 percent
penetration rate in U.S. homes, it took 35 years for the telephone,
26 yearsfor television, 16 years for personal computers, seven
years for the Internet, and three years for personal digital assistants
(PDAs)."
Willard R. Daggett,
Ed.D.
"My fear is that
our
schools are so focused on today’s battles - teaching to
the tests - that our students are not receiving the education
they need for the world in which they will live."
Willard R. Daggett,
Ed.D.
"The U.S. fared poorly
overall, coming in 21st among 29 member countries in math and
24th in problem solving, with an overall average of 483 (versus
the survey average of 500).
This study supports what we have been finding for over a decade:
U.S. curriculums need to focus more on application and relevance,
not just academic rigor, so our students are prepared to compete
in tomorrow's global workplace."
Cox News Service
Dec. 7, 2004
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Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Information
 The
Northwest Evaluation Association developed the MAP, Measures of
Academic Progress, assessment that our county is using to help
determine the academic growth of all of our students. It is a
valuable tool, for you the teacher, when planning instruction
in your classroom.
NWEA Map Home Page: http://www.nwea.org/index.asp
If you have questions about MAP and the administration of this
test, read the Frequently Asked Questions
site.
If you have questions about how to order the MAP reports read
the CCSD document How to Order Map Reports.
Charleston County School District specific MAP resources created
by the Department of Assessment and Acountability:
The NWEA Document Library
http://www.nwea.org/support/documentlibrary/
This site is a one-stop-shopping resource for the documents that
relate to MAP assessment. Many of the documents explain and direct
hot to use MAP and it’s tools, such as:
The DesCartes a Continuum of Learning
http://www.nwea.org/tools/lc/
This site is used to connect MAP test scores with the specific
skills and concepts students need to master in order to continue
their educational growth. The learning Continuum is aligned with
the South Carolina state standards. It can be readily accessed
from this site. A Username and Password is needed in order to
use this resource. Get the name and password from the MAP administrator
at the school.
The NWEA Tech Support
http://www.nwea.org/support/
This site has a very useful tool called the Knowledge Base. This
is a database of FAQ’s and many questions and/or problems
concerning MAP can be resolved by accessing it.
The NWEA Map Reports
https://reports.nwea.org/login.asp
Go to this site to login and access reports for the classroom
or for individual students. A Username and Password is needed
in order to use this resource. Get the name and password from
the MAP administrator at the school.
The Lexile Framework for Reading for Educators
http://www.lexile.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?view=ed&tabindex=0&tabid=1
This site contains the background information on understanding
Lexiles: how they are determined and how to use them in the classroom.
The Lexiles for a book students are reading can be found here.
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