Map-M Spring scores 6th grade

[Anonymous]

DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

[Anonymous]

What class is he enrolled in?

That makes sense to me because he already has an incredibly new score and unless he is learning upper level math, then he is really in a holding pattern. There is no real difference between a 261-264, so it just shows that he is staying steady.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

[Anonymous]

My DC is in grade 7. I don't even know their MAP scores. Is there a reason I should?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

another nice humple brag.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

This is my 3rd grader’s score range. Any ideas for resources that can help with this more advanced work that your 5th grader is using now?

[Anonymous]

Only on DCUM every child is 99th percentile..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

This is my 3rd grader’s score range. Any ideas for resources that can help with this more advanced work that your 5th grader is using now?

MAP is adaptive so the better you do, the harder your questions become. In math, that sometimes leads to stagnant scores for high achieving students even if their math sense is building and they are tackling more complex problems within their knowledge base. So they'll stagnate on scoring because they haven't learned the new skills required for a higher score (even if they've mastered the skills tested at that current score level). If you haven't taken Algebra, Algebra 2 or Trig yet, then no more how much better they do on grade or slightly above grade level work, they're not going to score beyond a certain point. The test is also designed so you're only answering about 50% of the questions correctly. We work at home with various courses and books at least two grades above current math being taught (i.e., 5/6).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

OP here. No, it wasn't a humble brag. I was worried that my kid did not learn anything this whole school year if they went down a few points. DC should have been in Algebra IMO but was stuck in AIM. DC did not do any outside Math besides what was taught in school. DC stopped doing Khan Academy online and I was upset that this was the result.

Next year, DC will have Algebra in 7th grade. How can DC supplement outside school in 7th?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

OP here. No, it wasn't a humble brag. I was worried that my kid did not learn anything this whole school year if they went down a few points. DC should have been in Algebra IMO but was stuck in AIM. DC did not do any outside Math besides what was taught in school. DC stopped doing Khan Academy online and I was upset that this was the result.

Next year, DC will have Algebra in 7th grade. How can DC supplement outside school in 7th?

Hey Tiger Mom, just chill. Very few kids are doing Algebra in 6th. If you care so much because you’re clearly that type of parent, do your own research on how to get your child ahead through home enrichment. But stop worrying about a score that’s at 99% level for your grade.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

OP here. No, it wasn't a humble brag. I was worried that my kid did not learn anything this whole school year if they went down a few points. DC should have been in Algebra IMO but was stuck in AIM. DC did not do any outside Math besides what was taught in school. DC stopped doing Khan Academy online and I was upset that this was the result.

Next year, DC will have Algebra in 7th grade. How can DC supplement outside school in 7th?

Hey Tiger Mom, just chill. Very few kids are doing Algebra in 6th. If you care so much because you’re clearly that type of parent, do your own research on how to get your child ahead through home enrichment. But stop worrying about a score that’s at 99% level for your grade.

Seriously. OP needs to relax.

[Anonymous]

264 is a strong score for a pre algebra /
AIM / AMP7 student. It's also good score for a 7-9 th grader doing very well in Algebra, not very high for hyper acceleration to algebra at a young age, where you need to have runway for many years or higher leve math ahead.

It's hard to say whether they are at a (temporary) plateau (which is fine!) or hungry for more exposure to next level concepts.

What does your kid think about class. Too easy? Just right? Successful but stressful?

Have you done any outside exposure, like working ahead in IXL / Khan / Alcumus / AoPS? I have free lessons, videos, and practice problems. That's the obvious thing to try.

Some kids are very good at learning in class but unmotivated or unaware to look beyond things outside of class. Try some more exposure and see if kid is interested and able. I kid at that score level should be able to grasp at least some of next level algebra and geometry with independent learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

What was score trend last year? Any one test can higher or lower than the trend due to luck in question selection, or good or bad day. Especially if the fall score score was a big jump over last spring, it's OK to plateau and maintain the overall average trend.

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Anonymous wrote:DC in 6th grade - had a 262 in Fall, 264 in Winter and now 261 in Spring. No growth really and a drop. Is this normal or should I talk to the Math teacher?

Nice humble brag, PP. Your child is already in the 99% percentile with scores at the same level as my fifth grader. It likely means that they're not understanding higher end concepts that haven't been taught yet -- no surprise unless you're doing more advanced work outside of school (like my DD).

OP here. No, it wasn't a humble brag. I was worried that my kid did not learn anything this whole school year if they went down a few points. DC should have been in Algebra IMO but was stuck in AIM. DC did not do any outside Math besides what was taught in school. DC stopped doing Khan Academy online and I was upset that this was the result.

Next year, DC will have Algebra in 7th grade. How can DC supplement outside school in 7th?

Hey Tiger Mom, just chill. Very few kids are doing Algebra in 6th. If you care so much because you’re clearly that type of parent, do your own research on how to get your child ahead through home enrichment. But stop worrying about a score that’s at 99% level for your grade.

Of course I care and am researching on how my kid can do better.

I would rather be a Tiger Mom than one who doesn't care about how their kid is doing in school. I want my kid to succeed in life and work hard, not get into the habit of thinking 'I'm so smart and everything is so easy'.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:264 is a strong score for a pre algebra /
AIM / AMP7 student. It's also good score for a 7-9 th grader doing very well in Algebra, not very high for hyper acceleration to algebra at a young age, where you need to have runway for many years or higher leve math ahead.

It's hard to say whether they are at a (temporary) plateau (which is fine!) or hungry for more exposure to next level concepts.

What does your kid think about class. Too easy? Just right? Successful but stressful?

Have you done any outside exposure, like working ahead in IXL / Khan / Alcumus / AoPS? I have free lessons, videos, and practice problems. That's the obvious thing to try.

Some kids are very good at learning in class but unmotivated or unaware to look beyond things outside of class. Try some more exposure and see if kid is interested and able. I kid at that score level should be able to grasp at least some of next level algebra and geometry with independent learning.

My kid has become very distracted. DC used to do Khan Academy in the beginning of the year and then just stopped. 264 was in Winter and now it's gone down which was why I got concerned. It just seems like DC didn't learn anything new. DC found the class too easy and got bored.

After the lower score, I told DC that they have to 30 Math every day in the summer when we are home. DC is putting up a stink for that. I guess unless DC supplements outside, nothing is going to help improve the scores.