Got MAP reading score for 4 year old that can't read

[Anonymous]

We just learn that my 4 year old did a MAP math and reading test designed for K on tablet at daycare. He can't read a single word, and can't do any simple math except counting. I am surprised to see that I am told that he is smart, and his MAP score for both MAP math & MAP reading is just a bit below average. He can't even do 1+2 or read a single word. Are those fake score to make parent happier and less worrying? They told me that they read to him on everything, and asked him if he would pick a, b or c something like that.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a slow, rainy day at daycare if this is how they're spending their time.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they likely are merely to pacify parents. They also often will tell most parents their child is bright, also to pacify parents.

[Anonymous]

They did this at a daycare, not a preschool?

[Anonymous]

It’s probably testing off academic skills like letter names and sounds. It’s good to know he’s almost ready for K.

[Anonymous]

Doubtful they did that.

[Anonymous]

They usually take the MAP-P before grade 2. I think that's just math, not reading. It also costs money to take this through a 3rd party like a daycare, and it's not cheap so surprised they are doing this on a whim.

[Anonymous]

I think the K-2 MAP test reads the question for them in audio

[Anonymous]

If your daycare gave map testing to a four-year-old, take your child and run run run.

[Anonymous]

Op here. It is a preschool with daycare hours that i pay more than $2k a month. They are also a private school till 4th grade. Pp is right that the audio read to them, not teachers read to them. My jaw was dropped when I received the reports because I don't remember we were notified on this. Many parents have no complaints about these evaluation for their kids, probably I am the odd one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They usually take the MAP-P before grade 2. I think that's just math, not reading. It also costs money to take this through a 3rd party like a daycare, and it's not cheap so surprised they are doing this on a whim.

There is also the MAP-RF. MCPS used to give this to students in K-2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, they likely are merely to pacify parents. They also often will tell most parents their child is bright, also to pacify parents.

What parents are asking for their 4yo to take a MAP test? I have never heard of such a thing.

[Anonymous]

You do not understand what is meant by the term "read." Reading encompasses many skills, and the early ones include things like knowing which direction to turn pages and identifying a word (not reading it but just know it's a word versus some mark on the page). These are actual things that young children must learn before they can actually sit down and "read" a book to you. This is why you need an actual license to teach reading - because it's way more complicated than people think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do not understand what is meant by the term "read." Reading encompasses many skills, and the early ones include things like knowing which direction to turn pages and identifying a word (not reading it but just know it's a word versus some mark on the page). These are actual things that young children must learn before they can actually sit down and "read" a book to you. This is why you need an actual license to teach reading - because it's way more complicated than people think.

That's not on the MAP test, which doesn't even have a pre-K version or norms.

How did people learn to read before licensing? Who wrote the licensing exam?