MasteryConnect vs NWEA MAP Suite

Likelihood to Recommend

I love that MasteryConnect already has hundreds of standards built-in, like the ACT readiness and socioemotional learning standards my after-school program uses. I think MasteryConnect would be harder to implement for an educational institution using learning standards not already in MasteryConnect. Also, MasteryConnect does not function as a grade book for someone looking for that kind of solution.

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Leigh Phillips

Director of Learning

Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionNon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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The grade level norms are averages and should not be used to set expectations or goals for students. The student score compared to the norm provides a perspective about how each student, or the class, or the grade level is performing. The NWEA MAP test assessments reveal precisely which academic skills and concepts your child has acquired and what he/she is ready to learn. NWEA MAP Suite reports allow teachers to better target instruction based on students’ strengths and needs.

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Terica Bergan

Data Services Coordinator

Berrien Springs Public SchoolsEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Pros

Learning standards are already included in the software.
Allows educators to track students who are near-mastery and at-mastery
Color-coding system is easy to understand.

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Leigh Phillips

Director of Learning

Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionNon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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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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Terica Bergan

Data Services Coordinator

Berrien Springs Public SchoolsEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Cons

I don't like that we have to make separate trackers for each sub-strand of math on the ACT.
Sometimes it is difficult to find the assessments I am trying to score within trackers.
I wish I had more support on how to use the data in MasteryConnect.

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Leigh Phillips

Director of Learning

Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionNon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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None, this software does what it claims.

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Terica Bergan

Data Services Coordinator

Berrien Springs Public SchoolsEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Support Rating

MasteryConnect 6.0

Based on 2 answers

On-boarding was fine and sufficient, but we haven't really heard from MasteryConnect since then. I haven't reached out to them, either, though.

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Leigh Phillips

Director of Learning

Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionNon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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NWEA MAP Suite 10.0

Based on 1 answer

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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Terica Bergan

Data Services Coordinator

Berrien Springs Public SchoolsEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

MasteryConnect is a more affordable option for our medium-sized nonprofit. MasteryConnect fits our needs without being "too much" software. Illuminate and PowerSchool are more built for large school systems while we are a standalone organization with only about 250 students.

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Leigh Phillips

Director of Learning

Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionNon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

MasteryConnect has allowed our organization to track student learning data weekly for the first time.
We spend less than 10 minutes per week inputting student achievement data.
We are able to more quickly decide which skills to reteach because of MasteryConnect.

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Leigh Phillips

Director of Learning

Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionNon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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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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Terica Bergan

Data Services Coordinator

Berrien Springs Public SchoolsEducation Management, 501-1000 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

MasteryConnect

NWEA MAP Suite

Likelihood to Recommend

MasteryConnect

NWEA MAP Suite

Pros

MasteryConnect

NWEA MAP Suite

Cons

MasteryConnect

NWEA MAP Suite

Support Rating

MasteryConnect

NWEA MAP Suite

Alternatives Considered

MasteryConnect

NWEA MAP Suite

Return on Investment

MasteryConnect

NWEA MAP Suite

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

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