Use this article to understand the assessment and placement options available in Imagine MyPath and Imagine+ Math.
Administrators select the assessment option during implementation planning with their Imagine Learning Customer Success Manager.
Schools and districts can use these assessment options:
Note
In Imagine+ Math, students begin in the Math Mastery pathway by default. Assessment data can help determine whether a placement or pathway change is needed after students begin using the program. For more about pathway types, see Understanding the two purpose-built pathways in Imagine+ Math.
Plan your assessment schedule
Imagine Learning recommends giving assessments 3–4 times during the school year.
When possible, leave about 45 days between assessment windows so students have time to show growth.
Caution
Avoid changing assessment types in the middle of the school year. Different assessments use different scoring systems, so changing assessment types can make growth harder to compare.
Compare assessment options
The table below highlights key differences among the assessment options available in Imagine MyPath and Imagine+ Math.
| Feature | Imagine+ Diagnostic | NWEA MAP Growth | Renaissance Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment type | Adaptive, delivered through Imagine+ Assessment | Adaptive, third-party | Fixed-form, third-party |
| Access platform | Imagine+ Assessment | NWEA platform | Renaissance platform |
| Score detail | Overall and domain-level data | Domain-level data | Overall placement data |
| Placement support | Supports placement using integrated assessment results | Supports placement using synced assessment results | Supports placement using synced assessment results |
| Testing schedule | Flexible scheduling | Up to 4 testing windows per year | Up to 3 testing windows per year |
| Language support | Includes Spanish support | See provider documentation | See provider documentation |
| Setup needs | Set up in Imagine+ Assessment | Requires third-party setup and synced data | Requires third-party setup and synced data |
Understand placement options
Assessment data can be used to support student placement.
Students can begin working before assessment data is available, and teachers or administrators can place them manually when needed.
Assessment-based placement
Assessment results determine where students begin and what content they see.
- In Imagine MyPath, assessment results determine each student's placement grade, which sets the level of content they receive.
- In Imagine+ Math, assessment results determine each student's placement grade and can inform whether a different pathway type is needed.
Manual placement
Teachers and administrators can place students manually when assessment data is not available or does not match the student’s current needs.
- A student needs to begin working before assessment data is available.
- Assessment results do not reflect the student’s current performance.
- Classroom performance or local data supports a different placement decision.