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[quote=Anonymous]NWEA are terrible communicators, but here's the key point.

They are going to prefer to [b]give harder problems on current grade level standards, instead of problems at next grade level up. [/b](And the same idea on the other direction at the low end)

https://connection.nwea.org/s/nwea-news/17-state-expansion-of-the-enhanced-item-selection-algorithm-MCDOB2VK7YABD3LLL5ILP3OZRLCM?language=en_US

How does the enhanced item selection algorithm choose items differently compared to previous versions of MAP Growth tests?

A: These tests will have three significant changes to the item selection algorithm.

(1) Grade level: 
        Currently, the MAP Growth item selection algorithm emphasizes adaptivity and test content. It creates a test closely matched to a student’s ability level, without factoring in information about a student’s grade
        The enhanced item selection algorithm is designed to prioritize items that are closer to a student’s grade level when selecting items on the test. This new algorithm finds an item that is best matched to the student’s ability, grade, and the test content needed to fulfill the test blueprints

waterfall table on item selection

(2) Instructional-Area weighting :
        Currently, the MAP Growth item selection algorithm uses equal weighting for each of the instructional areas on the test. This means that the algorithm tries to select an equal number of items from each instructional area  
         The enhanced item selection algorithm has the ability to adjust the weighting for each of the instructional areas, enabling tests to provide more items in certain instructional areas 
    (3) Additional content factors: 
        The enhanced item selection algorithm allows for additional content factors to be included in item selection process, such as Aspects of Rigor for mathematics

[img]https://connection.nwea.org/cms/delivery/media/MCFSCHVSGCLVCTTGKYKIUXCNRI7U[/img]

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