FAQ
1. What if our state or district accessibility and accommodation policies are different from MAP Growth?
2. Do the universal features need to be assigned to a student for the assessment?
3. Which students should have access to designated features during testing?
4. Does NWEA allow read aloud and text-to-speech options for MAP Growth?
5. What is the difference between human voice audio and human read aloud?
6. Do MAP Growth users need to test using the lockdown browser?
7. What third-party software features work on the universal assessment platform when not using the
lockdown browser?
8. Are practice tests available for students prior to testing?
9. Which embedded features work with MAP Growth and the lockdown browser?
10. What are allowable designated features and accommodations for MAP Growth?
11. How can proctors track which accommodations were given on an assessment?
1.
What if our state or district accessibility and accommodation policies are different
from MAP Growth?
MAP Growth serves many different states and international partners; this allows us to standardize our
terminology for everyone. This document contains our MAP Growth guidelines only, so we recommend
you refer to your state accommodation policies, as there may be differences. For example, your state
may consider the use of a dictionary as an accommodation instead of a universal feature, or text-to-
speech as an accommodation instead of a designated feature. The reverse may also be true; for
example, providing extended time to take a test may be available for all students as a universal feature
instead of an accommodation.
2.
Do the universal features need to be assigned to a student for the assessment?
No, nothing needs to be assigned. All the embedded universal features will appear for students in the
toolbar inside the testing environment. Non-embedded universal features are tools or devices that can
be used during the test, but are not associated with the assessment platform.
3.
Which students should have access to designated features during testing?
A student can use designated features when an educator (or team of educators including the
parents/guardians and the student, if appropriate) indicates that there is a need for them. The proctor
must turn on the feature that the student needs while creating a test session. To learn more about this
process, see the MAP Growth Help section.
4.
Does NWEA allow read aloud and text-to-speech options for MAP Growth?
Yes, students have multiple options for audio support while taking a MAP Growth assessment. The text-
to-speech option is embedded in the test, and the student has full control of the audio. The audio can
be paused, stopped, and played on demand.