Instructional Areas AERO LANGUAGE MATHEMATICS READING SCIENCE Tests Growth: Language 2-12 AERO 2012/2015 Growth: Math K-2 CCSS Intl 2010 Growth: Math 2-5 AERO 2015 Growth: Math 6+ AERO 2015 Growth: Reading K-2 CCSS Intl 2010 Growth: Reading 2-5 AERO 2012/2015 V2 Growth: Reading 6+ AERO 2012/2015 V2 Growth: Science 3-5: for use with NGSS 2013* Growth: Science 6-8: for use with NGSS 2013 Growth: Science 9-12: for use with NGSS 2013 Growth: Science 9-12: Life Science: for use with NGSS 2013 Standards AERO English Language Arts Standards: 2012/2015 Common Core State Standards English Language Arts/Literacy: 2010 Common Core State Standards Mathematics: 2010 Next Generation Science Standards: 2013 Instructional areas and sub-areas are derived from the structure of state academic standards. The general content areas that appear across grade levels in a set of standards become the instructional areas. Instructional areas are further divided into common instructional sub-areas. Content Specialists align items from the NWEA item bank to these standards. The MAP Growth assessments and associated reports for teachers and students are based upon this alignment and grouping of standards. NWEA 2018. All rights reserved. *Next Generation Science Standards is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
LANGUAGE Growth: Language 2-12 AERO 2012/2015 1. Writing: Plan, Organize, Develop, Revise, Research a. Plan, Organize; Create Cohesion, Use Transitions b. Provide Support; Develop Topics; Conduct Research c. Establish and Maintain Style: Use Precise Language d. Purpose and Audience 2. Language: Understand, Edit for Grammar, Usage a. Parts of Speech b. Phrases, Clauses, Agreement, Sentences 3. Language: Understand, Edit Mechanics a. Capitalization b. Punctuation c. Spelling Page 2
MATHEMATICS Growth: Math K-2 CCSS Intl 2010 1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking a. Represent and Solve Problems b. Properties of Operations 2. Number and Operations a. Understand Place Value, Counting, and Cardinality b. Number and Operations: Base Ten and Fractions 3. Measurement and Data a. Solve Problems Involving Measurement b. Represent and Interpret Data 4. Geometry a. Reason with Shapes and Their Attributes Growth: Math 2-5 AERO 2015 1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking a. Represent and Solve Problems b. Analyze Patterns and Relationships 2. Number and Operations a. Understand Place Value, Counting, and Cardinality b. Number and Operations in Base Ten c. Number and Operations - Fractions 3. Measurement and Data a. Geometric Measurement and Problem Solving b. Represent and Interpret Data 4. Geometry a. Reason with Shapes, Attributes, & Coordinate Plane Page 3
MATHEMATICS Growth: Math 6+ AERO 2015 1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking a. Expressions and Equations b. Use Functions to Model Relationships 2. The Real and Complex Number Systems a. Ratios and Proportional Relationships b. Perform Operations c. Extend and Use Properties 3. Geometry a. Geometric Measurement and Relationships b. Congruence, Similarity, Right Triangles, & Trig 4. Statistics and Probability a. Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data b. Using Sampling and Probability to Make Decisions Page 4
READING Growth: Reading K-2 CCSS Intl 2010 1. Foundational Skills a. Phonics and Word Recognition b. Phonological Awareness c. Print Concepts 2. Language and Writing a. Capitalize, Spell, Punctuate b. Language: Grammar, Usage c. Writing: Purposes: Plan, Develop, Edit 3. Literature and Informational a. Informational Text: Key Ideas, Details, Craft, Structure b. Literature: Key ideas, Craft, Structure 4. Vocabulary Use and Functions a. Language: Context Clues and References b. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Growth: Reading 2-5 AERO 2012/2015 V2 1. Literature a. Literature: Key Ideas and Details b. Literature: Craft and Structure 2. Informational Text a. Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details b. Informational Text: Craft and Structure 3. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use a. Context Clues and Reference b. Word Relationships and Nuance Growth: Reading 6+ AERO 2012/2015 V2 1. Literature a. Literature: Key Ideas and Details b. Literature: Craft and Structure 2. Informational Text a. Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details b. Informational Text: Craft and Structure 3. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use a. Context Clues and Reference b. Word Relationships and Nuance Page 5
SCIENCE Growth: Science 3-5: for use with NGSS 2013 1. Life Science a. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes b. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics c. Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits; Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity 2. Physical Science a. Matter and Its Interactions b. Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions c. Energy; Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 3. Earth and Space Science a. Earth s Place in the Universe b. Earth s Systems c. Earth and Human Activity Growth: Science 6-8: for use with NGSS 2013 1. Life Science a. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes b. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics c. Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits; Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity 2. Physical Science a. Matter and Its Interactions b. Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions c. Energy; Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 3. Earth and Space Science a. Earth s Place in the Universe b. Earth s Systems c. Earth and Human Activity NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Page 6
SCIENCE Growth: Science 9-12: for use with NGSS 2013 1. Life Sciences a. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes b. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics c. Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits; Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity 2. Physical Sciences a. Matter and Its Interactions b. Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions c. Energy; Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 3. Earth and Space Sciences a. Earth s Place in the Universe b. Earth s Systems c. Earth and Human Activity Growth: Science 9-12: Life Science: for use with NGSS 2013 1. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes a. Structure and Function; Information Processing b. Growth and Development of Organisms; Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms 2. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics a. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems; Social Interactions and Group Behavior b. Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems c. Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience 3. Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits; Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity a. Inheritance and Variation of Traits b. Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity; Adaptation; Natural Selection; Biodiversity and Humans NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. District of Columbia adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (2013). Page 7