Welcome to the new Nebraska NWEA User's Group Blog. The notes from the April meeting are posted in the section called "File Storage".  I will ask Jane Stavem from Columbus to post her Spanish version of the Parent Activities page,  if she is willing.  I have learned the hard way that if you click the "Click here to leave the community"--you actually delete yourself from the blog.  Don't do what I did--Use the "log off" to close it totally.

I have found a great source you all might visit to see how you could do similar things in your own school systems.  Remember that we were told about the Poway School System's use of NWEA....their website has a pdf file that tells their procedures--and has some great ideas.  The document is called "The New and Improved Taming Data Tool kit: Interpreting MAP Data for Teachers and Students."  It includes testing and accessing reports, interpreting results, goal setting and lexile tools.  Handy!  My favorite is the "Extreme Academic Makeover Goals"--kid appeal! 

I found it at:  http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/edtechcentral/MAPS/PDFs/9-07%20Toolkit/FinalMAPsToolkit9-11-07.pdf

 The actual document also says it is available at:  http://www.pusdmap.com

 At the same school district I also enjoyed their tech department's support with pictoral directions for teachers on how to do things with MAPS--It even has powerpoints for parent orientation--and a powerpoint about assessment "Of and For".  Look at this site:

http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/EdTechCentral/Training/MAPsGoals.htm