MAP Growth Assessments
NWEA® MAP® Growth™ tests are K-12 nationally-normed, standardized achievement tests that assess student growth.
There is no degree requirement for parents or guardians for their students to be eligible to take the MAP Growth tests at home.
Homeschool Boss offers MAP Growth tests in Math, Reading, Language Usage, and Science to students in the United States that are homeschooled or attend small private schools. These untimed, online tests are taken on your computer or iPad and administered remotely by Homeschool Boss’s team of attentive proctors and support team. Check the compatibility of your device here.
Support Growth with Adaptive Assessments
Computer-adaptive MAP Growth assessments reveal precisely which academic skills and concepts the student has acquired and what they’re ready to learn.
MAP Growth assessments are grade independent and adapt to each student’s learning level.
MAP Growth creates a personalized testing experience by adapting to each student’s learning level. This precisely measures their individual progress and growth.
You’ll have essential information about what each student knows and is ready to learn within 48 hours of completing each test. Take a look at a sample score report by clicking on the link below ⤵︎
MAP Growth creates a personalized testing experience by adapting to each student’s learning level. This precisely measures their individual progress and growth.
You’ll have essential information about what each student knows and is ready to learn within 48 hours of completing each test. Take a look at a sample score report by clicking on the link below ⤵︎
NWEA MAP Growth Subject Options
Norming Data
NWEA’s updated norms were implemented July 2025.
NWEA routinely conducts norming studies of select school years to ensure consistency and relativity for today’s student population. The new 2025 norms includes data from Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons of the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.
Administration of MAP Growth Tests
Testing is by appointment. Multiple students may test at the same time, as long as each has their own computer or iPad*. The standard recommendation is for a student to complete one subject per day. However, we know that students work at different paces and we can accommodate more than one test per day as needed. Each test has 45 questions max and, on average, takes about 1 hour to complete.
All MAP Growth tests are untimed overall with one timed aspect to be mindful of. MAP Growth’s one timed aspect is per question. Each question has a 15 minute window. If 15 minutes is surpassed with no answer submission, the system will lock the test or freeze. If a lockout or freeze happens, do not worry! There is no penalty and we simply load a new question for your student to try again.
Many accommodations are available.
What To Expect After Testing
Students receive individualized reports for each subject.
If you are familiar with MAP Growth reports from a public school administration, you will notice that ours differ slightly. Rest assured, our reports contain the same valuable information plus some bonus material and have been fully approved of by NWEA.
Our reports are generally well understood after an initial walk-through of one. We offer a detailed self-administered walk-through at no cost as well as 15-minute consultations for a $35 fee.
Pricing
One-time Assessments
The Standard Subjects: Math & Reading
Math and Reading (Grades K-12) are the most commonly taken assessments and come together as a bundle
Save up to 10% when you subscribe to a full year of MAP Growth testing
MAP Growth Yearly Subscription
The Standard Subjects: Math & Reading
Math and Reading (Grades K-12) are the most commonly taken assessments and come together as a bundle. Each student needs to be signed up for their own subscription. Read more about Homeschool Boss’s Yearly Subscription here.
Add-on Subjects
Always optional for grades 2-12
Language Usage + Science
Students can start taking the Language Usage and Science tests as soon as they are at a 2nd grade reading level and reading independently. Add to one, two, or all three testing seasons for a fuller picture of your students needs.
Reach out at any time!
We are also happy to answer any questions you may have along the way. We have phone, text, and chat support available during business hours from 8AM to 7PM CST and email is, of course, available at any time.
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