DIBELS Next vs. NWEA MAP Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DIBELS Next
Score 7.0 out of 10
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DIBELS Next are short (one minute) fluency measures that can be used for universal screening, benchmark assessment, and progress monitoring in Kindergarten - 6th grade, and are developed and maintained by the University of Oregon's Center on Teaching & Learning.N/A
NWEA MAP Suite
Score 10.0 out of 10
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NWEA, a nonprofit headquartered in Portland, offers the MAP Suite, their flagship assessment platform and suite.N/A
Pricing
DIBELS NextNWEA MAP Suite
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DIBELS NextNWEA MAP Suite
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
DIBELS NextNWEA MAP Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
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10.0
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User Testimonials
DIBELS NextNWEA MAP Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
University of Oregon
More intense face-to-face training would be beneficial. The students can utilize their accounts easily. I like the assessment three times per year & my access to see if a student has gained, and if not, then reasoning is given. Some of the reports are hard for families to follow and understand. Honestly, I preferred the computer interface from the past years as opposed to the current system.
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NWEA
NWEA MAP is a great assessment for 1st grade and up. It directly aligns with the college and career standards. It can predict achievement on the ACT and state assessments. NWEA MAP used with kindergarten is not as aligned. It is very difficult for new kindergarteners to take. Most students guess because the assessment gets very long for them. It is a great assessment for the middle of the year for high achievers and at the end of the year for all students who are entering 1st grade.
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Pros
University of Oregon
  • On-going Reading/Phonics/Dyslexia Screening
  • Monthly Progress Monitoring
  • Easy for the students to use on their end
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NWEA
  • NWEA MAP Suite calculates projected growth for individual students based on their grade level and RIT score for each subject.
  • Projected growth can be found on many different reports.
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Cons
University of Oregon
  • Presentation of the “how to”- I miss the older days of meeting for a week and learning the product inside & out.
  • More user-friendly format for those giving assessments-difficult to use the home page & areas within.
  • Parents/guardians have a difficult time with some of the written items, their lack of understanding.
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NWEA
  • NWEA MAP has technical issues during prime testing times (fall, winter, and spring). It is as if the system gets overloaded and cannot handle all of the students logged on at once.
  • I would like to be able to see the reports immediately. Currently, you have to wait until the next day for the scores to be available.
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Support Rating
University of Oregon
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NWEA
The customer service is phenomenal! Every time I call, which is not very often, I always get a friendly agent that works hard to solve my problem and does not give up. They look at all angles of the issue and will go above and beyond to help. For example, our students are rostered by connecting NWEA MAP Suite to our SIS, and sometimes there is a glitch. NWEA will call the other software company if necessary, to help get the glitch fixed.
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Alternatives Considered
University of Oregon
Both provide BOY, MOY, & EOY Assessments. We Progress Monitor with both, but Renaissance is much easier for the students to use themselves. My students never complain about DIBELS Next testing (they like to see if they “move up.”) However, Renaissance is a product I have used successfully for many more years, and the ease of use is ideal when in a busy classroom.
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NWEA
NWEA MAP Suite is more directly aligned to our college and career readiness state standards and ACT. The questions are more rigorous than Renaissance Star Assessments. The reports on the NWEA MAP Suite are more detailed and exact in where the data came from.
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Return on Investment
University of Oregon
  • I’m not with the monetary element, but I would think our school has benefitted from this investment.
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NWEA
  • Allowed us to test students 3x a year to better evaluate if a student is growing or not.
  • The data from the MAP assessment may be included as part of the placement review process along with other data points, such as student work samples and other assessment data to help determine if a student is ready for the next grade level.
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