The MAP Test

Fast Facts About the NWEA MAP

• The NWEA MAP test is a computer-based adaptive test used by both public and private schools to assess student progress over years of schooling. (Boston Public Schools also uses it as part of the admissions process for its exam schools. Learn more about how we can prep students here.)
• Both reading and math skills are tested.
• Students typically take the MAP several times throughout each school year.
• The MAP is computer adaptive, making it hard to predict what kinds of questions a student will get on test day. If a student answers a question correctly, their next question will be more challenging; if they answer incorrectly, their next question will be easier.

Preparation for the MAP

Nurturing Wisdom has extensive experience preparing students for the MAP! Our tutoring focuses on highly customized skill-building in math and reading. For math, we use tutoring techniques like looping to push kids to the highest possible level, which helps them to answer the most challenging questions they’ll encounter on the test. For reading, we teach students strategies to improve comprehension, retention, and their ability to select the correct answer.

It's important that students are comfortable with the structure of the MAP test, so that they feel prepared and confident for test day. Since MAP is taken on the computer, all in-session practice questions and homework are also done on the computer. Additionally, our tutors teach students how to answer various types of questions, effectively use scratch paper, and approach an adaptive exam.

How to Get Started

All MAP students start by taking a reading and math pre-test. Our graders will hand-score the test and give you an analysis with personalized feedback and recommended areas of focus. We'll also put together a tutoring timeline outlining how much tutoring we recommend and goal scores. The pre-test, test analysis, and plan are free!

Contact us today to get a free pre-test or sign up for one of our proctored tests!

Why Nurturing Wisdom

Nurturing Wisdom's one-on-one, in-home tutoring goes beyond just helping your child get a great score. With a strong tutor match, your child will look forward to tutoring sessions, follow through on independent work, and become a more confident learner.

We're here to support parents as well! Your tutoring director will help you navigate through the MAP testing process by putting together an optimal timeline, keeping you posted on progress, reminding you of important deadlines, and answering any questions you have along the way. Give us a call to learn more!