New NWEA MAP Testing Norms – 2025
2025 NWEA Norms – Information & Resources
The 2025 Norms are now live in the NWEA platform. This update brings important changes to how data is referenced and interpreted.
Below you will find tools, guidance, and opportunities to learn more about the new norms and how they may impact both past and upcoming data.
2025 Norms Toolkit
Access the 2025 Norms Toolkit — a complete collection of resources released on the new norms.
Inside the toolkit, you’ll find:
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Quick Reference Sheet – A condensed overview of the changes.
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Full Technical Manual – Detailed information on the 2025 norms.
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Transition Guidance – Tips for moving smoothly from the 2020–2025 norms.
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FAQs – Answers to common questions about the changes.
National Webinar
Same scale, new reference: What’s new in the 2025 MAP Growth norms
August 12, 2025
1:00 PM EST
If you can’t attend live, register here to receive the recording for on-demand viewing.
Ongoing Support
The 2025 Norms will also be covered in the upcoming 2025–26 Data Dive for School Leaders series.
These sessions are designed to help school leaders apply the new norms effectively to data-driven decision-making.
Data diving sessions will take place online every quarter (after MAP testing windows close) online with Katie Doyle on the following dates:
- After Fall Testing – 10/08/2025 at 3:30pm PST
- After Winter Testing – 2/25/2026 at 3:30pm PST
- After Spring Testing – 6/03/2026 at 3:30pm PST
Registration links will be available in the Keystone Newsletter as we get closer to each event.