After each MAP Growth testing window, you will receive your child's results. This article explains when results become available, where to find them, what the numbers mean, and how to think about your child's progress.
When Will I See Results?
MAP Growth results are not available immediately after your child takes the test. Results are released within a few days after the full testing window closes. You will receive an email with your child's scores, and results will also be published in Dash under "My MAP Report" in the left sidebar.
Where to Find Results
By email: You will receive a report directly from the Alpha Anywhere Academics team once results are ready.
In Dash: Log into Dash through your parent login or your child's StudyReel login and look for "My MAP Report" in the left sidebar. The report will show results for all subjects tested.
What the Scores Mean
Your child's MAP report includes three key numbers.
RIT Score: This is your child's achievement level in each subject. RIT scores sit on a continuous scale and increase as students learn more. They are not a percentage and are not out of a fixed total. They show where your child falls on NWEA's learning continuum.
Percentile: This shows how your child performed compared to other students nationally of the same age. A 75th percentile means your child scored higher than 75% of students their age.
Growth (such as 2x or 3x): This compares how much your child's RIT score increased between testing windows against the expected growth for a typical student. 2x growth means your child grew at twice the typical rate. This is Alpha Anywhere's target for every student.
Important Things to Know About Growth
Growth is only calculated after your child has taken at least two MAP Growth tests. The first test is a baseline only. If this is your child's first MAP Growth test, you will see their RIT score and percentile, but not a growth number yet.
The MAP Screener taken during enrollment is not a MAP Growth test and does not generate a growth comparison. Your child's first MAP Growth test is their true baseline.
Growth numbers are measured against NWEA's national norms for students of the same age and grade, not against Alpha Anywhere's internal benchmarks.
Understanding Percentiles
Percentiles can sometimes feel confused, especially when they move in an unexpected direction.
A percentile can decrease even when the RIT score goes up. This happens when other students nationally made strong progress during the same period. It does not mean your child regressed.
For new students, a difference between the Screener percentile and the first MAP Growth percentile is also common. The Screener is shorter and less precise. MAP Growth provides a more accurate measurement, so the two may not match.
Percentiles are a useful context, but the most important number for tracking your child's progress over time is their growth rate.
Can I get a chart that shows what RIT score equals what grade level?
Alpha Anywhere does not currently provide a parent-facing chart that maps RIT scores to specific grade levels. What families receive is each student's MAP report, which includes their RIT score, percentile, and growth information. If you have questions about what your child's scores mean in context, the Parent Experience Team can help, or you can join one of the live Q&A sessions.
Retesting and How Scores Are Handled
If your child tested during Week 1 and retested during Week 2, the higher of the two scores is kept. There is no penalty for retesting.
Retesting is optional and is available for students who missed a test during Week 1, had a technical issue that disrupted their test, or want another opportunity to show what they know.
What to Do With the Results
If your child achieved 2x growth or higher, that is worth recognizing with them.
If this is your child's first MAP Growth test, the scores are a starting point. Growth will be measured at the next testing window.
When talking with your child about results, focusing on effort and growth tends to be more useful than focusing on a specific number.
If you have questions about what the results mean, the Parent Experience Team can help you interpret them in context. You can email them at [email protected]
Common Questions
I can't find my child's results in Dash.
Results appear under "My MAP Report" in the left sidebar. If the testing window only recently closed, results may still be processed. Allow a few business days. If your child's first tests were the MAP Screener, those will not appear in Dash since they are not MAP Growth tests.
My child had strong results but no growth number.
This means the current test is their first MAP Growth test, so there is no prior result to compare against. Growth will be calculated after the next testing window.