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MAP Growth

By NWEA. Visit MAP Growth

Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.

A computer-adaptive test that schools give students in grades K-12, usually a few times a year, in math, reading, language arts and science, in English and Spanish. Questions get harder or easier depending on each answer, and results land on NWEA's RIT scale so teachers can track growth, screen for extra help, place students and predict state test, SAT or ACT results. Families usually see a score report from the school. NWEA says it serves over 13 million students.

Our take: Parents can't choose it, but it helps to read the RIT report and ask the school how scores are used and which student fields it shares.

The facts
Ages it suitsgrades K-12
What its terms say about ageSchool-only. NWEA relies on the school, acting for parents, to give COPPA consent for students under 13 and to handle FERPA notices; parents get access to their child's data through the school. (terms)
PriceThrough schools. School and district pricing, not public.
Works onWeb
AccountA school account
AdsNone
In-app purchasesNone
The AI in itNo generative AI; the test adapts question difficulty to each answer.

What's good

  • Tracks growth on one scale across grades
  • Adapts so each child gets fitting questions
  • Covers K-12 in English and Spanish
  • No ads or data sales by policy

Watch for

  • Several testing sessions a year take class time
  • Sensitive status fields can be shared by schools
  • Parents can't sign up or opt out directly; the school decides
  • Scores can drive placement decisions

Data and privacy

Schools send NWEA names, birth dates, gender, grade and ethnicity and can add flags such as economic disadvantage, English learner, homeless or disability status, plus voice recordings. NWEA says the school owns these records and it does not sell them or use them for targeted ads; it may share de-identified data with state agencies for research. Read the privacy policy.

Does it work?

Only NWEA's own research pages and district case studies were read; it is a measuring tool, so no study claims it raises learning by itself.

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