MAP scores.. is this weird?

[Anonymous]

So my 4th grade DC took MAP M today. Everyone in his class had big jumps in their scores. Like from 201(fall) to 234(winter), 211 (fall) to 238 (winter), etc. Their entire compact math class had huge jumps. Is this normal?

[Anonymous]

OP here.. before you ask how my kid knows this, the teacher was talking about it loudly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So my 4th grade DC took MAP M today. Everyone in his class had big jumps in their scores. Like from 201(fall) to 234(winter), 211 (fall) to 238 (winter), etc. Their entire compact math class had huge jumps. Is this normal?

201, 211 are low for 4th grade. How did they even get to compact math class?

[Anonymous]

The scores will go up over time but they will be the same percentile.

[Anonymous]

OP I wonder if our kids are at the same school. My child was also talking about everyone’s big jumps in scores, and naming the kid who had the biggest jump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I wonder if our kids are at the same school. My child was also talking about everyone’s big jumps in scores, and naming the kid who had the biggest jump.

Must be. It just seems weird to me for so many kids to have such big jumps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The scores will go up over time but they will be the same percentile.

That is not true. 211 and 238 are not the same percentiles

[Anonymous]

That’s terrific! It would make sense that going through content faster in the 4/5 class would move them up a significant percentile.

[Anonymous]

Well now we have proof how everyone is 99th percentile.

[Anonymous]

My first grader had a 205 in the fall …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My first grader had a 205 in the fall …

Your first grader took Map-P- a very basic test. Map-M starts in 3rd.

Yes, compacted students often have huge jumps as they are teaching extra material at a faster pace. Also, fall scores are often a dip from spring, so we often compare over a year and not just between two sessions. For example, one of my 5th grade students was at 231 in the spring, 220 in the fall, and 240 now in the winter. That’s not a 20 point jump even though that what it looks like if you just isolate the last two tests.

[Anonymous]

You should compare to 1 year ago, not to one season ago. 230ish is what 4th grade compacted should be.
So if those scores are accurate, it shows kids who weren't accelerating at home before this year, maybe had summer learning loss, but caught up quickly in the fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My first grader had a 205 in the fall …

Your first grader took Map-P- a very basic test. Map-M starts in 3rd.

Yes, compacted students often have huge jumps as they are teaching extra material at a faster pace. Also, fall scores are often a dip from spring, so we often compare over a year and not just between two sessions. For example, one of my 5th grade students was at 231 in the spring, 220 in the fall, and 240 now in the winter. That’s not a 20 point jump even though that what it looks like if you just isolate the last two tests.

The test scales are calibrated for a smooth transition between tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My first grader had a 205 in the fall …

Your first grader took Map-P- a very basic test. Map-M starts in 3rd.

Yes, compacted students often have huge jumps as they are teaching extra material at a faster pace. Also, fall scores are often a dip from spring, so we often compare over a year and not just between two sessions. For example, one of my 5th grade students was at 231 in the spring, 220 in the fall, and 240 now in the winter. That’s not a 20 point jump even though that what it looks like if you just isolate the last two tests.

The test scales are calibrated for a smooth transition between tests.

Are you actually boasting about a FIRST grader? You might need to add more things in your life. This is about a 4th grader with a specific question and not about your little snowflake.

[Anonymous]

Are you implying the teacher helped them cheat or what is the point of this?