Instructional Areas TEXAS LANGUAGE MATHEMATICS READING SCIENCE Tests Growth: Language 2-12 TX 2008 Growth: Math K-2 TX 2012 Growth: Math 2-5 TX 2012 Growth: Math 6+ TX 2012 Growth: Reading K-2 TX 2008 Growth: Reading 2-5 TX 2008 Growth: Reading 6+ TX 2008 Growth: General Science 2-5 TX 2009 V2 Growth: General Science 6+ TX 2009 V2 Standards TX Essential Knowledge and Skills English Language Arts and Reading: 2008 TX Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science: 2009 TX Essential Knowledge and Skills Math: 2012 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 2017. All rights reserved.
LANGUAGE Growth: Language 2-12 TX 2008 1. Use Elements of the Writing Process a. Use Planning and Drafting to Compose Text b. Use Revising to Improve Text c. Use Editing for Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling 2. Write Personal Narratives and Literary Texts a. Use Literary Strategies, Device, Sensory Detail b. Write Poetry; Use Figurative Language 3. Write a Variety of Text; Conduct Research a. Write Expository and Procedural Texts b. Write Persuasive Texts c. Plan, Locate Sources, Organize, Present Ideas 4. Use Conventions of Academic Language a. Use Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Tense, Participles b. Use Adjective, Adverb, Phrase, Conjunction c. Use Subject-Verb Agreement; Use Sentence Types 5. Use Appropriate Capitalization and Punctuation a. Use Conventions of Capitalization b. Use Correct Punctuation 6. Students Spell Correctly a. Use Vowel Patterns and Plural Rules b. Spell Roots, Suffixes, Homophones, Contractions Page 2
MATHEMATICS Growth: Math K-2 TX 2012 1. Numerical Representations and Relationships a. Whole Numbers in the Place Value System b. Number Patterns and Parts: Counting and Fractions 2. Computations and Algebraic Relationships a. Whole Number Computations b. Represent and Solve Problems 3. Geometry and Measurement a. Geometry and Spatial Sense b. Solve Problems Involving Measurement 4. Data Analysis and Money a. Organizing, Displaying, and Interpreting Data b. Money Growth: Math 2-5 TX 2012 1. Numerical Representations and Relationships a. Use Place Value: Whole Numbers and Decimals b. Represent and Generate Fractions c. Number Patterns and Concepts of Expressions 2. Computations and Algebraic Relationships a. Whole Number and Decimal Computations b. Fraction Computations c. Represent and Solve Problems 3. Geometry and Measurement a. Two-Dimensional Shapes & Three-Dimensional Solids b. Solve Problems Involving Measurement 4. Data Analysis and Monetary Transactions a. Organizing, Displaying, and Interpreting Data b. Monetary Transactions Page 3
MATHEMATICS Growth: Math 6+ TX 2012 1. Numerical Representations and Probability a. Represent & Use Real Numbers in a Variety of Forms b. Proportional Relationships and Probability c. Develop Concepts of Expressions 2. Computations and Algebraic Relationships a. Number and Operations b. Ratios, Rates, and Percents c. Foundational Concepts of Functions d. Equations, Relationships, and Inequalities 3. Geometry and Measurement a. Geometric Concepts and Relationships b. Measures of Two- and Three-Dimensional Figures 4. Data Analysis a. Using Numerical or Graphical Representations b. Bivariate Sets of Data Page 4
READING Growth: Reading K-2 TX 2008 1. Foundational Skills a. Print Concepts b. Phonological Awareness c. Phonics 2. Comprehension a. Literary Concepts b. Informational Concepts 3. Vocabulary a. Vocabulary 4. Writing and Language a. Writing Process b. Conventions and Spelling Growth: Reading 2-5 TX 2008 1. Print Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary a. Identify Letter and Sentence, Spelling Patterns b. Identify Meaning: Affixes and Roots c. Use Antonyms, Synonyms, Homographs, Idioms d. Use Context to Determine Word Meaning 2. Literary Concepts a. Identify Theme, Genre, and Detail b. Analyze Structure/Elements of Fiction; Predict c. Analyze Literary Nonfiction, Sensory Language 3. Informational Concepts a. Identify Author's Purpose, Fact/Opinion b. Summarize Main Ideas and Details c. Identify Organizational Patterns, Text Features d. Identify Author Viewpoint; Evaluate Credibility e. Follow Directions; Use Graphic Features Page 5
READING Growth: Reading 6+ TX 2008 1. Print Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary a. Identify Letter and Sentence, Spelling Patterns b. Identify Meaning: Affixes and Roots c. Use Antonyms, Synonyms, Homographs, Idioms d. Use Context to Determine Word Meaning 2. Literary Concepts a. Identify Theme, Genre, and Detail b. Analyze Structure/Elements of Fiction; Predict c. Analyze Literary Nonfiction, Sensory Language 3. Informational Concepts a. Identify Author's Purpose, Fact/Opinion b. Summarize Main Ideas and Details c. Identify Organizational Patterns, Text Features d. Identify Author Viewpoint; Evaluate Credibility e. Follow Directions; Use Graphic Features Page 6
SCIENCE Growth: General Science 2-5 TX 2009 V2 1. Matter, Energy, Force, and Motion a. Matter and Energy b. Force, Motion and Energy 2. Earth and Space a. Earth Materials and Changes to Earth Surface b. Patterns Among Earth, Sun and Moon systems c. Patterns in Natural World: Weather Systems 3. Organisms and Environments a. Relationships within Environments, Classification b. Survival in Environments: Life Processes, Heredity Growth: General Science 6+ TX 2009 V2 1. Matter, Energy, Force, and Motion a. Matter: Properties and Change b. Energy: Forms, Transfer, Conservation c. Force and Motion 2. Earth and Space a. Earth Materials and Changes to Earth Surface b. Patterns Among Earth, Sun and Moon Systems c. Weather Systems 3. Organisms and Environments a. Relationships within Environments b. Classification c. Adaptation, Genetics, Reproduction d. Levels of Organization Page 7