Michigan K–12 Math Standards · Standards & Skills Matrix

NWEA MAP Growth Math · test families at a glance

Different MAP Growth Math tests cover different grade bands. A 5th grader is on the 2-5 form; a 6th grader moves to 6+. The instructional-area labels shift slightly between forms — here's the reference.

Test	Grade Range	Instructional Areas	Notes
MAP Growth K-2 Math	K – Gr 2	Operations & Algebraic Thinking Number & Operations Measurement & Data Geometry	Audio-supported; visual-heavy items for emergent readers.
MAP Growth 2-5 Math	Gr 2 – Gr 5	Operations & Algebraic Thinking Number & Operations (includes Fractions) Measurement & Data Geometry	Fractions are folded into Number & Operations rather than getting their own area.
MAP Growth 6+ Math	Gr 6 – HS (general math)	Operations & Algebraic Thinking (Expressions, Equations, Functions) The Real & Complex Number System Geometry Statistics & Probability	Functions and Expressions/Equations both live under "OAT" in this form.
Course-Specific MAP Growth	During HS course only	Algebra 1: Number & Quantity · Algebra (Structure / Equations) · Functions · Statistics & Probability Geometry: Congruence · Similarity, Right Triangles & Trig · Circles · Coordinate Geometry · Measurement & Modeling Algebra 2: Number & Quantity (incl. Complex) · Polynomial/Rational/Radical · Functions (incl. Trig) · Statistics & Probability Integrated Math 1/2/3: Blended Algebra/Functions/Geometry/Statistics consistent with the integrated CCSS pathway	Used quarterly for in-course progress monitoring. Not for placement.

The matrix · jump to a grade

Searches across all grades.

Kindergarten

The K standards establish counting, one-to-one correspondence, and the very first operations within 10. NWEA MAP Growth K-2 Math covers these with audio support and visual items.

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Counting & Cardinality	K.CC.A.1–3 K.CC.B.4–5 K.CC.C.6–7	Count to 100 One-to-one correspondence Compare quantities	K-2	Number & Operations	<161	Distributed across Number & Ops items.
Operations & Algebraic Thinking	K.OA.A.1–5	Add/subtract within 10 Word problems with objects	K-2	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	<161	Clean.
Number & Operations in Base Ten	K.NBT.A.1	Compose/decompose teen numbers (tens + ones)	K-2	Number & Operations	<161	Clean.
Measurement & Data	K.MD.A.1–2 K.MD.B.3	Compare attributes (length, weight) Classify and count	K-2	Measurement & Data	<161	Clean.
Geometry	K.G.A.1–3 K.G.B.4–6	Identify shapes Position words Compose simple shapes	K-2	Geometry	<161	Clean.

Grade 1

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Operations & Algebraic Thinking	1.OA.A.1–2 1.OA.B.3–4 1.OA.C.5–6 1.OA.D.7–8	Add/subtract within 20 Properties (commutative, associative) Word problems	K-2	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	161–180	Clean.
Number & Operations in Base Ten	1.NBT.A.1 1.NBT.B.2–3 1.NBT.C.4–6	Place value to 100 Add within 100	K-2	Number & Operations	161–180	Clean.
Measurement & Data	1.MD.A.1–2 1.MD.B.3 1.MD.C.4	Length Tell time to half hour Data	K-2	Measurement & Data	161–180	Clean.
Geometry	1.G.A.1–3	Attributes Equal shares (halves, fourths)	K-2	Geometry	161–180	Clean.

Grade 2

Transition grade. Districts may use either the K-2 or 2-5 form depending on student readiness.

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Operations & Algebraic Thinking	2.OA.A.1 2.OA.B.2 2.OA.C.3–4	Fluent +/− within 20 Foundations of multiplication (arrays, equal groups)	K-2 or 2-5	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	171–190	Form depends on district.
Number & Operations in Base Ten	2.NBT.A.1–4 2.NBT.B.5–9	Place value to 1000 +/− within 1000	K-2 or 2-5	Number & Operations	171–190	Clean.
Measurement & Data	2.MD.A.1–4 2.MD.B.5–6 2.MD.C.7–8 2.MD.D.9–10	Measure length Time to 5 min Money Data	K-2 or 2-5	Measurement & Data	171–190	Clean.
Geometry	2.G.A.1–3	Shapes Partition into halves/thirds/fourths	K-2 or 2-5	Geometry	171–190	Clean.

Grade 3

Multiplication, division, and the first formal introduction of fractions as numbers.

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Operations & Algebraic Thinking	3.OA.A.1–4 3.OA.B.5–6 3.OA.C.7 3.OA.D.8–9	Multiply/divide within 100 Properties of operations Multistep problems	2-5	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	181–200	Clean.
Number & Operations in Base Ten	3.NBT.A.1–3	Round +/− within 1000 Multiply by multiples of 10	2-5	Number & Operations	181–200	Clean.
Number & Operations · Fractions	3.NF.A.1–3	Unit fractions Equivalent fractions Fractions on the number line	2-5	Number & Operations	181–205	NWEA folds Fractions into "Number & Operations."
Measurement & Data	3.MD.A.1–2 3.MD.B.3–4 3.MD.C.5–7 3.MD.D.8	Time, mass, volume Area Perimeter Data	2-5	Measurement & Data	181–200	Clean.
Geometry	3.G.A.1–2	Categories of shapes Partition by area	2-5	Geometry	181–200	Clean.

Grade 4

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Operations & Algebraic Thinking	4.OA.A.1–3 4.OA.B.4 4.OA.C.5	Multistep problems Factors & multiples Patterns	2-5	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	191–210	Clean.
Number & Operations in Base Ten	4.NBT.A.1–3 4.NBT.B.4–6	Multi-digit multiplication Multi-digit division	2-5	Number & Operations	191–210	Clean.
Number & Operations · Fractions	4.NF.A.1–2 4.NF.B.3–4 4.NF.C.5–7	Equivalence +/− fractions Multiply fraction by whole Decimal notation	2-5	Number & Operations	195–215	Folded into Number & Operations.
Measurement & Data	4.MD.A.1–3 4.MD.B.4 4.MD.C.5–7	Conversions Line plots Angles (measure & sketch)	2-5	Measurement & Data	191–210	Clean.
Geometry	4.G.A.1–3	Lines, angles Classify shapes Symmetry	2-5	Geometry	191–210	Clean.

Grade 5

Decimals, fraction operations, coordinate plane (Q1), and volume.

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Operations & Algebraic Thinking	5.OA.A.1–2 5.OA.B.3	Order of operations Numerical patterns Coordinate pairs from rules	2-5 or 6+	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	201–220	Clean.
Number & Operations in Base Ten	5.NBT.A.1–4 5.NBT.B.5–7	Decimal place value Operations with decimals to hundredths	2-5 or 6+	Number & Operations / Real Number System	201–220	Crosses test boundary.
Number & Operations · Fractions	5.NF.A.1–2 5.NF.B.3–7	+/− with unlike denominators Multiply/divide fractions	2-5 or 6+	Number & Operations / Real Number System	205–225	Crosses test boundary.
Measurement & Data	5.MD.A.1 5.MD.B.2 5.MD.C.3–5	Conversions Line plots with fractions Volume (rectangular prisms)	2-5 or 6+	Measurement & Data → Geometry	201–220	Volume migrates to Geometry on the 6+ test.
Geometry	5.G.A.1–2 5.G.B.3–4	Coordinate plane (Q1) Classify 2D figures (hierarchy)	2-5 or 6+	Geometry	201–220	Clean.

Grade 6

Ratios, the four-quadrant plane, signed numbers, and the first formal equations.

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Ratios & Proportional Relationships	6.RP.A.1–3	Ratio language Unit rate Percent	6+	OAT / Real & Complex Number System	211–225	Distributed — items split between OAT and RCNS.
The Number System	6.NS.A.1 6.NS.B.2–4 6.NS.C.5–8	Divide fractions Integers Rationals on number line	6+	Real & Complex Number System	211–225	Clean.
Expressions & Equations	6.EE.A.1–4 6.EE.B.5–8 6.EE.C.9	Variables One-step equations Inequalities	6+	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	211–225	Clean.
Geometry	6.G.A.1–4	Area of polygons Surface area Volume of right prisms	6+	Geometry	211–225	Clean.
Statistics & Probability	6.SP.A.1–3 6.SP.B.4–5	Statistical questions Measures of center & variability	6+	Statistics & Probability	211–225	Clean.

Grade 7

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Ratios & Proportional Relationships	7.RP.A.1–3	Proportional relationships Multistep ratio & percent	6+	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	215–230	Distributed across OAT and RCNS.
The Number System	7.NS.A.1–3	Operations on rationals (incl. negatives)	6+	Real & Complex Number System	215–230	Clean.
Expressions & Equations	7.EE.A.1–2 7.EE.B.3–4	Equivalent expressions Multistep equations & inequalities	6+	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	215–230	Clean.
Geometry	7.G.A.1–3 7.G.B.4–6	Scale drawings Circles Cross-sections Volume / SA	6+	Geometry	215–230	Clean.
Statistics & Probability	7.SP.A.1–2 7.SP.B.3–4 7.SP.C.5–8	Sampling Comparative inference Probability models	6+	Statistics & Probability	215–230	Clean.

Grade 8

Functions emerge as a formal concept; transformations introduce slope geometrically; Pythagorean theorem.

MDE Domain	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
The Number System	8.NS.A.1–2	Rational vs. irrational Estimate irrationals	6+	Real & Complex Number System	220–240	Clean.
Expressions & Equations	8.EE.A.1–4 8.EE.B.5–6 8.EE.C.7–8	Exponent rules Scientific notation Linear equations & systems	6+	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	220–240	Clean.
Functions	8.F.A.1–3 8.F.B.4–5	Function definition Linear functions Qualitative graph descriptions	6+	Operations & Algebraic Thinking	220–240	Folded into OAT in 6+ form.
Geometry	8.G.A.1–5 8.G.B.6–8 8.G.C.9	Transformations Congruence/similarity Pythagorean theorem Volume of cones, cylinders, spheres	6+	Geometry	220–240	Clean.
Statistics & Probability	8.SP.A.1–4	Scatter plots Line of fit Two-way tables	6+	Statistics & Probability	220–240	Clean.

Algebra 1 · Gr 8 or 9

High school is organized by conceptual category, not grade. Algebra 1 typically draws from Number & Quantity, Algebra, Functions, and Statistics & Probability.

Conceptual Category	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Number & Quantity	N-RN.A, N-RN.B N-Q.A	Rational exponents Units in modeling	Course-Specific (or 6+)	Number & Quantity / Real Number System	225–245	Course-Specific test best aligned.
Algebra	A-SSE.A–B A-APR.A A-CED.A A-REI.A–D	Interpret/manipulate expressions Create equations Solve linear & quadratic equations	Course-Specific: Algebra 1	Algebra: Equations & Inequalities · Seeing Structure in Expressions	225–250	In-course progress monitoring.
Functions	F-IF.A–C F-BF.A F-LE.A–B	Function notation Key features of graphs Build/transform functions Linear vs. exponential	Course-Specific: Algebra 1	Functions	225–250	Clean.
Statistics & Probability	S-ID.A–C	Univariate distributions Bivariate data Correlation/causation	Course-Specific: Algebra 1	Statistics & Probability	225–250	Clean.

Geometry · Gr 9 or 10

Conceptual Category	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Congruence	G-CO.A–D	Rigid motions Congruence proofs Constructions	Course-Specific: Geometry	Congruence	230–255	Clean.
Similarity, Right Triangles, & Trig	G-SRT.A–C	Similarity Trig ratios Pythagorean applications	Course-Specific: Geometry	Similarity, Right Triangles, & Trigonometry	230–255	Clean.
Circles	G-C.A–B	Circle theorems Arcs, angles, sectors	Course-Specific: Geometry	Circles	230–255	Clean.
Expressing Properties with Equations	G-GPE.A–B	Coordinate proofs Equations of circles, parabolas	Course-Specific: Geometry	Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations	230–255	Clean.
Measurement & Modeling	G-GMD.A–B G-MG.A	Volume Cross-sections Modeling with geometry	Course-Specific: Geometry	Geometric Measurement and Dimension · Modeling with Geometry	230–255	Clean.
Conditional Probability	S-CP.A–B	Conditional probability Independence	Course-Specific: Geometry (varies)	Statistics & Probability	230–255	Some districts place S-CP in Geometry, others in Algebra 2.

Algebra 2 · Gr 10 or 11

Conceptual Category	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Number & Quantity	N-CN.A–C N-RN.A	Complex numbers Advanced exponent topics	Course-Specific: Algebra 2	Number & Quantity (incl. Complex Number System)	235–260	Clean.
Algebra	A-SSE.B A-APR.B–D A-CED.A A-REI.A–D	Polynomial / rational / radical operations Advanced equation solving	Course-Specific: Algebra 2	Polynomial, Rational, & Radical Expressions / Equations	235–260	Clean.
Functions	F-IF.B–C F-BF.A–B F-LE.A F-TF.A–B	Polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trig functions	Course-Specific: Algebra 2	Functions (incl. Trig)	235–260	Clean.
Statistics & Probability	S-ID.A–B S-IC.A–B	Distributions Sampling & experiments Inference	Course-Specific: Algebra 2	Statistics & Probability	235–260	Clean.

Pre-Calculus / AP Precalculus · Gr 10–11

College Board released AP Precalculus in 2023. Topics: polynomial & rational functions, exponential & logarithmic functions, trigonometric & polar functions, functions as models. NWEA MAP Growth does not cover this content (above the 6+ test ceiling).

Conceptual Category	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Polynomial & Rational Functions	F-IF.B.4–6 F-IF.C.7c A-APR.B.3 A-APR.D.6	Identify zeros, end behavior Graph polynomial & rational functions Simplify rational expressions	Not assessed	—	—	Above MAP ceiling.
Exponential & Logarithmic	F-LE.A.1–4 F-BF.B.5 F-IF.C.8.b	Model exponential growth/decay Solve exponential and logarithmic equations Inverse functions	Not assessed	—	—	Above MAP ceiling.
Trigonometric & Polar Functions	F-TF.A.1–4 F-TF.B.5–7 F-TF.C.8	Radian measure, unit circle Sinusoidal modeling Trig identities; polar coordinates	Not assessed	—	—	Above MAP ceiling.
Functions as Models	F-IF.B.4 F-LE.A.2 A-CED.A.1–2	Choose function family for context Build & interpret models Compose & transform functions	Not assessed	—	—	Above MAP ceiling.

AP Calculus AB · Gr 11–12

Equivalent to one semester of college calculus. Eight units (Big Ideas: Change, Limits, Analysis of Functions). NWEA does not assess.

Unit / Topic	Key Concepts	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Limits & Continuity	Unit 1 Big Idea: Limits	Compute limits algebraically and graphically Continuity and IVT Limits at infinity, asymptotes	Not assessed	—	—	Foundational.
Differentiation: Definition & Properties	Units 2–3 Big Idea: Change	Definition of derivative Power, product, quotient, chain rules Implicit differentiation; inverse functions	Not assessed	—	—	—
Applications of Differentiation	Units 4–5 Big Idea: Analysis of Functions	Related rates; linear approximation Mean Value Theorem; extrema Concavity; optimization	Not assessed	—	—	—
Integration & Accumulation	Units 6–8 Big Idea: Change	Riemann sums; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus U-substitution; integration techniques Areas, volumes, accumulation Separable differential equations	Not assessed	—	—	—

AP Calculus BC · Gr 11–12

Equivalent to two semesters of college calculus. Includes all AP Calc AB content plus parametric / polar / vector functions and infinite sequences & series. Ten units total.

Unit / Topic	Key Concepts	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
All AP Calc AB Content	Units 1–8	Limits & continuity Differentiation & applications Integration & accumulation Differential equations	Not assessed	—	—	See AB section.
Parametric, Polar, Vector-Valued Functions	Unit 9 Big Idea: Analysis	Derivatives & integrals of parametric functions Polar curves: area, arc length Vector-valued functions	Not assessed	—	—	BC-only content.
Infinite Sequences & Series	Unit 10 Big Idea: Limits	Convergence tests Power series, Taylor & Maclaurin series Lagrange error bound	Not assessed	—	—	BC-only content.

AP Statistics · Gr 10–12

Equivalent to a one-semester college intro statistics course. Open to students after Algebra 2. Nine units organized into four big ideas: Variation & Distribution, Patterns & Uncertainty, Data-Based Predictions, Decisions & Conclusions, Probability & Random Variables.

Unit / Topic	Key Standards	Skills	NWEA Test	NWEA Area	RIT Band	Notes
Exploring Data (one variable)	S-ID.A.1–4	Describe distributions (shape, center, spread) Boxplots, histograms, dot plots z-scores; normal model	Not assessed	—	—	Builds on Algebra 1 stats.
Exploring Data (two variables)	S-ID.B.5–9 S-ID.C.7–9	Scatter plots, correlation Least-squares regression Residuals; influential points	Not assessed	—	—	—
Sampling & Experimentation	S-IC.A.1–2 S-IC.B.3–6	Sampling design; bias Experiments vs. observational studies Random assignment, control, blocking	Not assessed	—	—	—
Probability, Random Variables & Distributions	S-CP.A.1–5 S-MD.A.1–4	Probability rules; conditional probability Discrete & continuous random variables Binomial, geometric, normal distributions	Not assessed	—	—	—
Inference (means, proportions, regression)	S-IC.B.4–6	Confidence intervals Hypothesis testing (z, t, χ²) Inference for slope of regression	Not assessed	—	—	College-level.

Throughlines · single concepts that thread K → 12

Seven concepts that evolve continuously from kindergarten through AP-level mathematics, and consistently land in a particular NWEA instructional area at each stage (where MAP coverage exists).

1. OAT → Expressions & Equations → Algebra

K–5: Operations & Algebraic Thinking domain

6–7: Expressions & Equations (6.EE, 7.EE)

8: Expressions & Equations + Functions (8.EE, 8.F)

HS: Algebra (A-SSE, A-APR, A-CED, A-REI) and Functions (F-IF, F-BF, F-LE)

AP: Pre-Calc / AP Precalc deepens function families; AP Calc applies algebra to limits and derivatives

NWEA: "OAT" → "OAT / Expressions & Equations" (6+) → "Algebra" + "Functions" (Course-Specific)

The spine of K–12 algebra readiness. Growth in OAT can be tracked from kindergarten through MAP's ceiling, then handed off to AP coursework.

2. Number Sense → Real Numbers → Complex Numbers → Limits

K–2: Counting and Cardinality + NBT

3–5: NBT + Fractions

6–7: The Number System (rationals, integers)

8: Number System (irrationals)

HS: N-RN, N-CN (complex), N-VM (vectors)

AP Calc: The number line becomes the foundation for limits, continuity, and convergence of series

NWEA: "Number & Operations" → "Real & Complex Number System" → "Number & Quantity"

Most stable longitudinal signal across all MAP tests; ends at MAP ceiling, becomes the substrate for AP Calc.

3. Geometry (spatial reasoning throughout)

K–5: Geometry domain (shapes, attributes, coordinate plane)

6–7: Area, surface area, volume; scale; circles

8: Transformations, Pythagorean, congruence/similarity

HS: G-CO, G-SRT, G-C, G-GPE, G-GMD, G-MG

NWEA: "Geometry" instructional area in every test family

The most stable label across all NWEA tests — a clean longitudinal measurement.

4. Measurement & Data → Statistics & Probability → Inference

K–5: Measurement & Data domain

6–8: Statistics & Probability emerges as its own domain

HS: S-ID, S-IC, S-CP, S-MD

AP Statistics: Sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing (z, t, χ²), inference for slope

NWEA: "Measurement & Data" (K-2, 2-5) → "Statistics & Probability" (6+, Course-Specific)

The transition involves a name change in NWEA's sub-scores around grade 5–6; AP Statistics moves from descriptive to inferential reasoning.

5. Ratios → Linear Functions → Function Families → Calculus

3–5: Multiplicative reasoning

6–7: Ratios & Proportional Relationships

8: Functions, especially linear

HS: F-IF, F-BF, F-LE; A-CED (modeling)

Pre-Calc: Polynomial, rational, exponential, log, trigonometric, polar function families

AP Calc: Functions become the object of differentiation and integration

NWEA: Distributed in 2-5 (OAT and N&O) → "OAT / Expressions & Equations" → "Functions"

The function concept's continuous evolution — from ratio table to function notation to derivative and integral.

6. Algebraic Modeling & Problem Solving (★)

K–5: Word problems embedded in OA, MD

6–8: Real-world problems in EE, RP, G, SP

HS: Modeling category (★ on standards across categories); A-CED specifically

AP Calc / AP Stats: Differential equations, accumulation, regression, study design as modeling

NWEA: Distributed across all instructional areas — not its own sub-score

Modeling growth has to be inferred from items spread across other sub-scores. Watch this gap.

7. Rate of Change → Slope → Derivative

3–5: Multiplicative comparison, unit rate

6–7: Constant of proportionality (k in y = kx)

8: Slope from similar triangles; y = mx + b

HS Algebra/Pre-Calc: Average rate of change of any function (F-IF.B.6); instantaneous rate

AP Calc: Derivative as the limit of the average rate of change; differential equations

NWEA: Distributed in OAT/RCNS; not its own sub-score above grade 8

Single most consequential mathematical idea — the entire K-12 path can be read as preparation for the derivative concept.