Pick your matrix
Both matrices are organized the same way: each row is a Michigan domain or strand at a specific grade, with the standards, skills, free resources, and (where applicable) NWEA overlap. Click any Skills cell to open the deeper "Sheet 2" view with the full standard text and the comprehensive resource library.
Mathematics · K–12
Every Michigan Math domain from Kindergarten Counting & Cardinality through high-school AP courses, with the standards, skills, and a deep library of free resources (Khan Academy, Math Antics, IM Tasks, Open Middle, NRICH, Desmos, GeoGebra, OpenStax, and more) per row.
English Language Arts · K–12
Every Michigan ELA strand (Reading: Literature, Informational, Foundational Skills, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Language) at every grade, with free resources spanning Khan Academy, ReadWorks, CommonLit, Newsela, Reading Rockets, FCRR, UFLI, Storyline Online, Purdue OWL, and more.
Science · 9–12
Michigan Science Standards (NGSS-aligned) for HS Biology and Chemistry, with the Disciplinary Core Ideas, free resources (Khan Academy, HHMI BioInteractive, OpenStax, PhET, Bozeman Science), and AP Bio / AP Chem / AP Environmental Science / AP Physics 1 coverage.
Economics · 9–12
Michigan Social Studies Economics standards (revised 2019). Required HS credit. Four strands: Market Economy, National Economy, International Economy, Personal Finance — with free resources (Khan Academy, Marginal Revolution University, NGPF, OpenStax, FRED) and AP Macro/Micro coverage.
Computer Science · 9–12
Michigan K-12 Computer Science Standards (CSTA-aligned, adopted 2019). Five strands at HS Levels 3A (all students) and 3B (specialty). Free resources (Khan Academy, Code.org, CodeHS, CS50, OpenStax) and AP CSP / AP CS A coverage.
Troy School District K–12 curriculum overlay
Each K–12 row in the Math and ELA matrices has a dedicated Troy SD Curriculum column showing which adopted (or piloting) curriculum unit covers that MDE domain — with explicit standard citations. Click into the Skills cell of any row to see the full unit-by-unit breakdown in the drill-down view. Coverage spans Bridges Math K–5, IM 6–8, the Troy HS math sequence, all four AP Math exams, and the K–5 ELA pilot (Collaborative Literacy + UFLI Foundations).
Mathematics · K through Grade 12 (incl. AP)
K–5 · Bridges in Mathematics Currently adopted
Bridges in Mathematics (Math Learning Center) with the daily Number Corner spiral routine across K–5. 8 units per grade plus daily Number Corner. Every K–5 math row in the matrix cites the specific Bridges unit numbers and titles that align with each MDE domain.
6–8 · Illustrative Mathematics (Imagine IM) Currently adopted
Troy Board approved IM 6–8 in May 2023 (6–1 vote) after teachers reviewed eight curricula and piloted IM with both honors and non-honors students. Currently delivered as Imagine IM Math (Imagine Learning's IM-certified version). Each grade has 8 IM units; matrix rows for grades 6–8 cite the specific units that cover each MDE domain.
6/7 Accelerated · IM 6–8 Advanced Planned 2026–27
Beginning 2026–2027, Troy is restructuring its middle-school sequence so that all students have access to Algebra 1 after Math 7 (no test-out required). Math 6/7 will use the IM 6–8 Accelerated ("IM Advanced") pathway that compresses 6–8 standards into two years. Families choose between Math 8 and Algebra 1 after Math 7.
HS · Troy / Athens HS pathway Currently adopted
Standard: Algebra 1 → Geometry → Algebra 2 → Math Elective
College-prep: Adds Pre-Calc → AP Calc AB
Honors: Honors track adds AP Calc BC → Calculus 3 / Linear Algebra
Geometry / Honors: Big Ideas Math: Geometry (Larson, 2015)
Algebra 2 / Honors: Holt McDougal Algebra 2, MI Ed. (Larson, 2008/2011)*
Source & caveats
From Troy SD's own Geometry, Algebra 2, and Honors Algebra 2 Test-Out study sheets. Honors uses same textbook as regular at greater depth/pace. *Algebra 2 sheet last updated Feb 2021 — district may have since adopted Big Ideas Math Algebra 2 (2015) to align with Geometry; not publicly confirmed. Algebra 2 may be split into Part A / B for some students.
AP Math & Computer Science offered at Troy HS / Athens HS
Troy offers all four College Board AP Math exams plus both AP Computer Science exams. Available to students in grades 10–12 (some accessible after Algebra 1).
| AP Course | Released | Typical Grade | Prerequisite | Content overview | At Troy? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Precalculus | 2023 (newest) | 10–11 | Algebra 2 + Geometry | Polynomial / rational, exponential / logarithmic, trigonometric / polar functions; functions as models. Equivalent to a college precalc course. | Verify w/ counseling — Honors Pre-Calc may or may not be the College Board AP designation |
| AP Calculus AB | longstanding | 11–12 | Precalculus | Limits & continuity, differentiation, integration, differential equations. Equivalent to one semester of college calc. | ✓ Yes |
| AP Calculus BC | longstanding | 11–12 | Precalculus | All AB content + parametric / polar / vector functions and infinite sequences & series. Equivalent to two semesters of college calc. | ✓ Yes |
| AP Statistics | longstanding | 10–12 | Algebra 2 | Exploring data, sampling & experimentation, probability, statistical inference. | ✓ Yes |
| AP Computer Science Principles | 2017 | 9–12 | None (Algebra 1 recommended) | Big ideas of CS: algorithms, abstraction, data, internet, impact. Language-agnostic. | ✓ Yes |
| AP Computer Science A | longstanding | 10–12 | Algebra 1 | Java programming: OOP, data structures, algorithms. Equivalent to first-semester college CS. | ✓ Yes |
These six exams represent the complete College Board AP math/CS offerings as of 2026. Beyond AP, Troy honors students may continue into Calculus 3 / Linear Algebra as a senior-year capstone. Other Troy electives include Introduction to Data Science (after Geometry) and Cybersecurity (after Algebra 1).
English Language Arts · K through 12 + AP
K–5 · Collaborative Literacy + UFLI Foundations Currently piloting
Troy is currently piloting a replacement for its K–5 ELA curriculum: Collaborative Literacy (Center for the Collaborative Classroom) — comprising Being a Reader, Making Meaning, and Being a Writer. UFLI Foundations is also being piloted as a Tier 2 / supplemental phonics component (overlaps with Being a Reader's Word Study, so the two are unlikely to be run as parallel cores). Final adoption decisions are pending pilot evaluation.
6–12 · Novel-based + TCRWP units Pilot · 2027-28 adoption
Troy does not use a single published basal program (StudySync / HMH / myPerspectives / Springboard) for grades 6–12. Instead, the program is built around novels and teacher-curated text sets, informed by the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) model from Columbia University. The 9–12 program is actively being piloted with a target adoption window of 2027–28 (aligned with Michigan Public Act 146 literacy law).
- Grades 6–8: Novel-based units with TCRWP-informed Units of Study
- Grade 9: 9 / 9 Honors Lit/Comp 1 & 2 — currently being piloted
- Grade 10: 10 / 10 Honors Lit/Comp — genre-based (allegory, rhetoric, classic/contemporary novels, drama, poetry, nonfiction text sets)
- Grade 11: 11 Lit/Comp + elective (American Literature) · or 11 AP English Language
- Grade 12: 12 Lit/Comp 1 & 2 (World Literature) · or 12 AP English Literature
AP English & AP Capstone offered at Troy HS / Athens HS
Both Troy HS and Athens HS are AP Capstone schools — they offer the full College Board AP English suite plus AP Seminar and AP Research, which together with four additional AP exams (scoring 3+) earn students the AP Capstone Diploma.
| AP Course | Typical Grade | Prerequisite (typical) | Content overview | At Troy? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP English Language & Composition | 11 (sometimes 12) | Honors English 10 | Nonfiction focus: speeches, essays, journalism, memoirs. Skills: rhetorical analysis, argument, synthesis. | ✓ Yes |
| AP English Literature & Composition | 12 (sometimes 11) | AP Lang or Honors English 11 | Fiction, poetry, drama from various periods and cultures. 55 MC + 3 FRQ. | ✓ Yes |
| AP Seminar (AP Capstone) | 10–11 | None | Cross-curricular research. Individual Research Report (1,200 words) + Team Multimedia Presentation. | ✓ Yes |
| AP Research (AP Capstone) | 11–12 | AP Seminar | Year-long independent academic research project culminating in ~5,000-word paper + oral defense. | ✓ Yes |
Honors track (non-AP) at both schools: 9 Honors Lit/Comp and 10 Honors Lit/Comp serve as the pre-AP pipeline. 26 Troy students earned the AP Capstone Diploma in 2020-21.
Important: Troy's non-math test-out policy is materially different
Troy SD's non-math test-out page explicitly states: "Students will not be provided with study guides, study materials, or course syllabi. However, students can review Michigan state standards for courses for which they wish to attempt to test out." This means:
- Math test-out (Geometry, Algebra 2, etc.) does provide study sheets — those PDFs are how textbooks were identified above
- Non-math test-out (Biology, Chemistry, Economics, etc.) provides no materials — only a referral to Michigan state standards
- Electives (CS, Cybersecurity, etc.) are not eligible for test-out at all
- Passing threshold for any test-out: 77% · Earns "G" grade (credit, no letter grade)
As a result, textbook identification for the new HS subjects (Science, Economics, CS) is low-confidence inference based on common Michigan adoptions and circumstantial evidence (Studocu mirrors, district staff connections to publishers, etc.) — not primary-source confirmation as we have for HS Math Geometry / Algebra 2.
Coverage summary & open verification items
Math K–8 is fully accounted for: Bridges in Mathematics (K–5) covers all CCSS-M K–5 domains; IM 6–8 (currently as Imagine IM) covers all CCSS-M 6–8 domains. The 2026–27 IM Advanced rollout for Math 6/7 maintains full coverage in compressed form.
Math HS: Course pathways are well-published, but textbook publishers (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calc, Calc, Statistics) are not publicly disclosed by Troy SD. IM adoption at the HS level — including Geometry — is not confirmed by any public Troy source. The 2023 board action was for grades 6–8 only.
ELA K–5: The combined Collaborative Literacy stack (Being a Reader + Making Meaning + Being a Writer) covers every CCSS-ELA strand at every K–5 grade. Adding UFLI Foundations on top of Being a Reader's foundational strand creates phonics overlap — recommend planning UFLI for Tier 2 intervention or to replace one specific component (typically the Word Study scope) rather than as a parallel core program.
ELA 6–12: Troy uses a novel-based + TCRWP-informed approach rather than a single packaged basal. Coverage of CCSS-ELA strands is flexible and depends on the specific novels and text sets selected per unit. The 9–12 program is in active pilot/review through 2027-28. The high school AP English suite (Lang, Lit, Seminar, Research) provides the most rigorous coverage of argument, rhetoric, and sustained research at the 11–12 level. Note: Troy's TCRWP / Lucy Calkins alignment for writing has been under district scrutiny relative to MI Public Act 146 (2024).
HS Math textbooks now identified for Geometry and Algebra 2 (with Honors versions using the same textbooks at greater depth/pace), via Troy's published Test-Out / Exit-Exam study sheets. See the HS pathway card above for confirmed ISBNs.
Items still requiring district verification: (1) HS Math textbooks for Algebra 1, Pre-Calculus, Calculus AB/BC, and AP Statistics — not surfaced in any public Troy source. (2) Whether "Honors Pre-Calculus" is officially the College Board AP Precalculus course (with the AP exam) or a district honors course preceding AP Calculus. (3) Whether the Algebra 2 textbook (Holt McDougal Larson, 2008/2011) has since been replaced by Big Ideas Math Algebra 2 (2015) — the district's Geometry/A2 author Kristen Karbon now serves on the Big Ideas Learning Advisory Panel, suggesting district alignment. (4) Bridges edition (2nd vs 3rd) and full-implementation status. (5) Specific novels and text sets per grade for ELA 6–12. (6) Several Making Meaning / Being a Reader unit titles. Confirm with Troy SD Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator (Kristen Karbon — [email protected] inferred from district email pattern) or department chairs at Troy HS / Athens HS (248-823-5221).
How to use this
Three audiences, three reading patterns:
For parents
Find your child's grade and subject. The "Skills" column tells you what the Michigan standards expect students to learn. The "Free Resources" column gives you 4-5 vetted free resources right there; click into the Skills cell for the comprehensive library (8-15+ resources organized by type — courses, videos, practice problems, interactive tools, and leveled texts). The small NWEA Overlap column tells you where the same skill shows up on a MAP test score report, if your school uses NWEA.
For teachers
Use it as a planning tool. Each cell's drill-down view shows the full text of every standard in the domain, the skills students should demonstrate, and a deep library of free supplements organized by type. The K–12 throughlines on each subject page show how a single concept (vocabulary, central idea, multiplicative reasoning, geometric thinking) evolves grade-to-grade.
For administrators
Use it to give parents and teachers a single MDE-aligned reference. Three documented gaps in NWEA coverage are flagged in-line: Speaking & Listening (no MAP product), Writing composition (Language Usage tests editing only, not student-generated text), and oral reading fluency (RF.4 — requires the separate MAP Reading Fluency product). For these standards, the matrix recommends free alternatives (FCRR, UFLI, Reading Rockets, Storyline Online, Colorín Colorado).
Key concepts before you read the matrix
The Learning Continuum is RIT-based, not grade-based
A 5th grader at RIT 220 and a 7th grader at RIT 220 see the same skill descriptors in NWEA's Learning Continuum. MAP measures developmental progress, not grade-level mastery. The "Typical RIT band" column in this site lists where on-grade-level students at the listed grade typically work — but a student's actual instructional zone is wherever their RIT places them, regardless of grade.
NWEA "Instructional Areas" are sub-scores, not subtests
A MAP Growth math test produces one overall RIT plus a sub-score for each instructional area (e.g., Operations & Algebraic Thinking, Geometry). These sub-scores are noisier than the overall score because they're based on fewer items. Don't over-index on a single instructional-area sub-score — look at the trend across windows.
Course-Specific MAP tests are NOT placement tools
NWEA's Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Integrated Math course-specific tests are designed for use during the course as progress monitoring. They are not appropriate as readiness or placement screens for students who haven't yet been exposed to the content.
Michigan's adjustments to CCSS are minimal
Michigan adopted CCSS-M and CCSS-ELA verbatim. The MDE has published companion practice frameworks (e.g., "Essential Practices in Early and Elementary Literacy," "Essential Instructional Practices in Disciplinary Literacy," 6–12) but these are guidance for teachers, not added standards. Standard codes you see (3.OA.A.1, RL.7.2, A-REI.B.3) are the same codes in any CCSS state.
Placement Identification · K–12 screeners parents can administer
NWEA MAP Growth is not a placement test — it's a growth-monitoring instrument, and NWEA's own published guidance says single-test cut scores aren't valid for high-stakes placement decisions. So what can a parent or third party use to identify placement without a district relationship? Below is a curated set of real, accessible options organized by purpose. Most are free; the paid options are parent-purchasable and don't require a school account.
Reading screeners · K–8
ROAR · Stanford Free
Rapid Online Assessment of Reading. Research-grade single-word reading and dyslexia-risk screener for K–3 (extending into upper elementary). About 5–10 min, fully online and self-administered. The most rigorous parent-accessible reading screener available.
DIBELS 8th Edition Free
University of Oregon. Oral reading fluency, nonsense-word fluency, phoneme segmentation. K–8. Free for individual use; requires a trained adult to administer (parent works) — it's timed and live. What many districts actually use.
easyCBM (Lite) Free
University of Oregon's individual tier is free. K–8 reading + math curriculum-based measures. Real, validated screening tool with the same evidence base used in research and many districts.
Lexile Quick Reading Inventory Free
Quick Lexile-level estimate so you can match text difficulty to your child. Less rigorous than ROAR/DIBELS but useful for ongoing book selection.
Math placement · K–12
ALEKS · McGraw-Hill Paid (parent-accessible)
~$20/mo individual subscriptions. Includes an adaptive Initial Knowledge Check that pinpoints exactly which skills a student has mastered across courses from arithmetic through Calculus. The closest thing to a real, defensible placement engine that a parent can buy directly — colleges use it for math placement.
Khan Academy course mastery Free
Each unit has pre-tests; the "Get Ready for Algebra 1," "Get Ready for Geometry," and similar courses are designed exactly for placement-style use. Free, self-paced, with a complete skill tree.
Singapore Math · Math-U-See · Saxon · Math Mammoth Free PDFs
Each publisher offers free placement tests as PDFs. Designed for homeschool use; well-constructed and fully parent-administrable. Especially useful when a publisher's curriculum is also being used.
easyCBM Math Free
Same tool as in the reading section; covers numeracy through Grade 8 with curriculum-based measures validated for screening.
Algebra readiness specifically
ALEKS Algebra 1 readiness Paid
The best parent-accessible option. Adaptive, identifies which prerequisites are weak with skill-level granularity. A student's pie chart from the Initial Knowledge Check is far more actionable than any single RIT score.
Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test (IAAT) Paid · proctored
Typically school-administered, but homeschool families can order and have it proctored through services like Seton Testing or BJU Press Testing. The traditional algebra-readiness test that many districts use as a multi-measure component.
Orleans-Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test Paid · proctored
Same access model as IAAT — homeschool testing services administer it for individual families. Predicts likelihood of success in Algebra 1 based on a 50-min test of pattern recognition, symbolic reasoning, and elementary algebra concepts.
Comprehensive grade-level achievement · K–12
Full standardized batteries that parents can order directly through homeschool testing services — no district relationship needed. Cost is typically $30–60 per test. These yield grade-equivalent scores, percentile ranks, and subject-area diagnostics, comparable in scope to MAP Growth but parent-orderable.
Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-10) Paid · proctored
K–12 nationally normed achievement battery. Reading, Math, Language, Science, Social Studies. Rich diagnostic profile. Order through homeschool testing services and administer at home with a qualified proctor.
Iowa Assessments / ITBS Paid · proctored
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills — comprehensive K–8 + Iowa Assessments for higher grades. Same access model as Stanford. Strong norms and reliable, defensible diagnostic information.
TerraNova Paid · proctored
K–12 norm-referenced battery with a constructed-response option. Available through homeschool testing networks. Often used by independent and private schools.
CAT (California Achievement Test) Paid · proctored
K–12 achievement test, typically less expensive than Stanford or Iowa. Often the budget option for annual standardized testing.
High school readiness / college prep
PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 Paid · school or center
Via College Board. Some test centers admit individual students. Useful for projecting SAT readiness and identifying skill gaps in reading/writing and math at the HS level.
Khan Academy + College Board SAT/ACT diagnostics Free
Khan's Official SAT Practice gives a section-level skill profile and suggests targeted review. Free, online, self-paced. Good signal for HS-level reading and math.
PreACT and ACT individual practice Mixed
PreACT is typically school-only, but ACT individual practice resources offer free section diagnostics. Useful for 9th–10th graders gauging college-readiness trajectory.
Foundational reading / dyslexia screeners
ROAR (Stanford) Free
Listed in the reading section above; also includes dyslexia-risk indicators. The most validated free option.
Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen Paid
Developed by Sally Shaywitz at Yale. Brief teacher-rating screener; available to parents through purchase. K–12 versions.
Lexercise free dyslexia screener Free
Quick parent-administered screen, ~5 min, then offers paid follow-up. Good first-pass tool for parents who suspect dyslexia indicators.
Words Their Way Spelling Inventory Free PDF
Free PDF; parent-administered phonics/spelling diagnostic. Yields a spelling stage that maps to specific phonics instruction needs.
Recommended starting points by goal
Goal: decide if your student is ready for Algebra 1 in 8th grade.
Start with ALEKS (parent-purchasable, adaptive, defensible). Add Khan Academy's "Get Ready for Algebra 1" as a free secondary signal. For a stronger paper trail, add the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test via Seton Testing.
Goal: get an overall grade-level placement read.
Order a Stanford Achievement Test through Seton Testing (~$50). Gives the same kind of full diagnostic profile MAP Growth would have provided — but parent-orderable.
Goal: early reading / dyslexia screen.
ROAR (free) + DIBELS 8th (free). Research-grade, what many districts actually use. Add Lexercise free screener if dyslexia indicators are a concern.
Goal: HS readiness / acceleration decision.
PSAT 8/9 + Khan Academy SAT diagnostic. Free + low-cost path to a section-level skill profile that's far more course-relevant than a MAP RIT score.
The pattern across all of these: free tools (ROAR, DIBELS, easyCBM, Khan, publisher placement tests) for screening; paid-but-parent-accessible tools (ALEKS, Stanford via Seton) for placement decisions that need to stand up to scrutiny.
Caveats
Read this before treating any cell as authoritative
- RIT bands are typical, not prescriptive. Listed RIT bands reflect where these skills commonly appear in NWEA's Learning Continuum for on-grade-level students. Individual student instructional zones vary widely. Verify specific band placement in the current Learning Continuum.
- NWEA instructional-area labels can change between test versions. NWEA periodically updates MAP Growth tests; some districts run multiple versions concurrently. The exact wording of goal labels (especially for K-2 Reading and Language Usage) should be confirmed in the MAP Help Center.
- NWEA does not assess Speaking & Listening. The entire SL strand (K–12) has no MAP equivalent. Use observation, rubrics, classroom protocols, or performance tasks for SL.
- NWEA does not score student-generated writing. Language Usage tests editing of supplied text only. The Writing strand (W.1–10) is partially addressed (editing for meaning, conventions) but composition itself is not assessed.
- Oral Reading Fluency requires a separate product. RF.4 is not measured by MAP Growth K-2 Reading alone. Districts that need ORF data must use MAP Reading Fluency or another ORF screener.
- Course-Specific tests are progress-monitoring tools. Not appropriate for placement decisions.
- High school grade alignment varies. Algebra 1 may be Grade 8 (accelerated), 9 (typical), or later. Integrated Math 1/2/3 is an alternative pathway in some Michigan districts. The "Grade" column for HS rows is approximate.
- Modeling (★) is not a discrete NWEA sub-score. The CCSS-M Modeling category lives across items in every other instructional area. There is no clean way to track modeling growth via MAP.