MAP Reading case studies
MAP Reading · Put your knowledge to work in context.
MAP Reading Fluency is a K–5 literacy assessment from NWEA, and it is worth being clear at the outset that it is not a professional certification or licensure exam. There is no candidate registration, no fee, and no credential at the end. The MAP Reading case studies are 5 cases and about 4,169 words.
1Kindergarten: Letter Knowledge Without Blending
Amara is a kindergartner in the sixth month of school. On the fall screening she scored at the 12th percentile on the Phonological Awareness subtest and the 55th percentile on Phonics and Word Recognition.
794 words, about 4 min2Grade 3: Strong Single-Syllable Reading, Weak Multisyllabic Words
Marcus is in third grade. His teacher reports that "his single-word reading is fine, so the problem must be comprehension." The data: 92% accuracy on a list of one-syllable real words, 88% on one-syllable nonsense words, and 58% on a 20-word multisyllabic list.
816 words, about 4 min3Grade 2: Fast Reading That Is Not Fluent
Sofia is a second grader. On the winter benchmark she read a grade-level passage at 94 words correct per minute - well above the 50th-percentile benchmark of 61 - with 88% accuracy.
805 words, about 4 min4Grade 1 English Learner: Dyslexia Risk or Language Difference?
Diego is a first grader whose home language is Spanish; he has been in English-only instruction since kindergarten. His teacher refers him because he "isn't learning to read like the others." Data: English letter-sound knowledge 18/26; phoneme segmentation 5/10 in English; English word reading 4/20 on a decodable list; rapid automatized naming of colors and objects below the 10th percentile; English picture vocabulary standard score 86, with classroom observation noting he participates and tells stories well in Spanish.
873 words, about 4 min5Building-Level Screening Data: 41% Flagged
At the October data meeting, the K–1 team reviews fall screening. Overall, 41% of kindergartners and 34% of first graders scored below the 25th percentile on the district's composite.
881 words, about 4 min