MAP Testing

Over the last couple of weeks your students have been taking the MAP test.  MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress.   The MAP scores aid us in “informing instruction using valid, reliable, and real-time data.  In addition it measures the growth of every student over time regardless of on, above, or below grade level performance.  Finally, it compares and predicts student achievement and growth over time through use of normative data” (https://www.nwea.org/assessments/map/).

We use the MAP scores to help us schedule students into a study skills class.  This class works with students who are more than 3-4 grade levels behind in reading or math.  We also use the MAP scores to help students in goal setting.  We expect ALL students to make academic gains over the course of the year.  The fall scores will serve as a baseline score.  We will test again in the winter and finally in the spring.  MAP will serve as one measurement for growth from fall to spring.  Finally, MAP provides us a way to see where the student is struggling.  For example, a student may be doing well on informational text yet struggling with vocabulary.  The teacher may provide more intentional focus on vocabulary for that student.

If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to contact us at jonda.tippins@scott.kyschools.us