NWEA Maps/Northwest Evaluation Association
Measures of Academic Progress®
Understanding each student's academic level gives teachers the power to help them excel. MAP computerized adaptive assessments are the tools that make it possible - providing educators with the detailed information they need to build curriculum and meet their students' needs, one child at a time. Please refer to service code 550.064 for full service details.
Professional development opportunities provided for the instructional software purchased. Please contact your Model Schools planner to set up dates.
You can set up dates with your planner through the CSLO Portal.
Year 1 - This required prerequisite to support Online Assessment products for any online assessment product in 550.064 includes:
- Phone Support
- User Group Meetings
- Annual Renewal Processing
- One implementation mtg and unlimited follow-up planning sessions
- Up to 3 on-site initial training sessions as per implementation plan
There will be an additional cost for data extracts; formatting based on district needs and vendor requirements. Please refer to service code 550.064 for full service details.
Subsequent Years - This service includes the following for support for online assessments to cover updates and changes made to the resource.
- Phone Support
- User Group Meetings
- Annual Renewal Processing
- Planning sessions
- Up to one on-site training session
There will be an additional cost for data extracts; formatting based on district needs and vendor requirements. Please refer to service code 550.064 for full service details.
- Develop, adopt, and implement a district technology integration plan
- Plan staff development sessions with the WNYRIC staff developer and require attendance by appropriate staff
- Comply with copyright agreements
- Provide Erie 1 BOCES with the name and telephone number of a district contact person and all information as required by vendor.
- Maintain the local area network
- Notify WNYRIC contact at least 90 days prior to renewal date if district is dropping this service.
- The district acknowledges that hardware and software acquired in this project, if relocated in the future, must be used in a WNYRIC service. Any equipment or software acquired through WNYRIC services and no longer used for WNYRIC services must be returned to the WNYRIC per SED regulations.
- The district acknowledges that utilization of any software acquired through WNYRIC services will comply with licensing agreements and U.S. Copyright; and all software and on‐line services which utilize WNYRIC hardware and networks will comply with U.S. Copyright.
The WNYRIC utilizes cost effective best practices determined by research that allows our experienced and trained technical staff to perform robust testing and support of the WNYRIC network in the areas of security, infrastructure, energy management, virtualization strategies, disaster recovery and business continuity. Therefore, we are able to be a district advocate for vendor contract issues and aggressively negotiate contract pricing and performance terms.
Staff follow best practices in order to provide necessary security as it relates to the most recent student, teacher and principal data security and privacy regulations.
Service Desk can be reached Monday –Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. by calling (716) 821-7171, 1-800-872-0780 or by e-mail at servicedesk@e1b.org or click HERE for our live chat. A representative will be available from 4:30 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. to assist you with calls regarding emergency situations. During all other hours and holidays, a caller will receive important information regarding coverage.