NWEA

**NWEA MAP Awareness Series – April 2011**  ** NWEA is pleased to offer a combination of FREE pre-recorded and live online webinars showcasing tools and resources to support the use of MAP. Each of these web-delivered offerings will cover a different topic of interest for teachers and administrators. **  **** LIVE WEBINARS **** ** Registration is required. //Presented by a member of the NWEA Partner Relations Team// **  **** Accessing Your End of Term Reports Session Length: 60 minutes **** ** Learn how to order, download and print your End-of-Term Reports using Crystal Reports Viewer. ** **// Intended Audience: MAP Coordinators and School Administrators //**  **** Navigating the NWEA Reports Site Session Length: 60 minutes **** ** Learn how to access and navigate NWEA’s online reports website. ** **// Intended Audience: MAP Coordinators, School Administrators and Teachers //**  **** TO VIEW SCHEDULE AND REGISTER: **** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Use the link below to access the schedule and registration form : ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** http://nwea.na6.acrobat.com/ f94572453  ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// *Please pay attention to the time zone for which the webinars are scheduled* //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** If you are planning to view this webinar with a group, only one registration is necessary. Please project the session for all participants. ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// *During registration, you will be asked to create a user name and password to access the webinar. Please write down the username and password you create. NWEA cannot access login information after you register. //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**** PRE-RECORDED WEBINARS **** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Registration **not** required. //Webinars available any time.// ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**** Reports Basics for the Teacher **** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** This course is designed for teachers. It includes how to access the NWEA Reports Site and the different types of reports available online. The course allows teachers to become self-sufficient in obtaining and utilizing the data on their MAP reports. ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// Intended Audience: Teachers //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** To access Knowledge Academy online courses, click the link below: ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** https://learning.nwea.org/ knowledgeacademy  ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// All users must register with Knowledge Academy to create a user name and password for entry. Please call your Partner Relations Representative with questions. //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**** MAP for Primary Grades – Interpreting Reports **** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** This recorded online session is designed to support staff members in understanding the MAP for Primary Grades reports. The training is designed as a reference guide for MAP for Primary Grades reports and does not need to be viewed sequentially; one may navigate from the introductory slide directly to information about a specific report. ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// Intended Audience: MAP Coordinators, School Administrators and Teachers //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** To view, click the link below. ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** http://www.nwea.org/support/ course/map-primary-grades- interpreting-reports  ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**** Dynamic Reporting Suite **** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** This recorded session provides an overview of reports available at the classroom, school and district level. Topics include reports forecasting proficiency levels on the state assessment, student goal setting worksheets, and Lexile booklists. ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// Intended Audience: MAP Coordinators, School Administrators and Teachers //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** To view, click the link below. ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** http://www.nwea.org/support/ course/dynamic-reporting-suite  ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**** SPARK Community News **** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** What is SPARK?  ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** What do normative growth estimates really mean?  ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// Comments from the NWEA Research team //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Individual Student Progress Report/ MAP Student Report – Video Overview  ** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**// Uploaded to SPARK from Hopkinton School District, New Hampshire //** <span style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Getting Started with Lesson Plans **
 * // Uploaded to SPARK from Anderson One School District, South Carolina  //**