Iready, MAP test results- when do parents see them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

You must not work with kids with special needs then.

The parent of a SPED student does not need the test scores from the MAP or iReady to know where the child is struggling. If it is needed, you can contact the teacher and AP to ask for the test report. The test score and report that parents receive really don't tell us much.

DS knew his score because it was posted on the computer at the end of the test. We were able to look up his percentile. The score report we received from the county last year did not provide any type of useful data. If you need the reports to understand your child's needs you will have to talk to the AP for the more detailed report that the schools get and don't share with parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

I am not the PP, but last year my child scored below grade level, and there was zero communication from the teacher about any issues or any suggestions how to address this. It's early elementary and the "worksheets" were mostly color-by-number pages, so I had no idea.. Once I saw the test result, I intervened and helped my child, and next time the test result was fine. But the only actionable piece of information I received throughout the year WAS the test result, and I could do something months earlier if I received it on time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

You must not work with kids with special needs then.

The parent of a SPED student does not need the test scores from the MAP or iReady to know where the child is struggling. If it is needed, you can contact the teacher and AP to ask for the test report. The test score and report that parents receive really don't tell us much.

DS knew his score because it was posted on the computer at the end of the test. We were able to look up his percentile. The score report we received from the county last year did not provide any type of useful data. If you need the reports to understand your child's needs you will have to talk to the AP for the more detailed report that the schools get and don't share with parents.

In the perfect world yes, you do know how your kid is doing from the teacher, but if it's not the case, tests might be the only way of knowing in early elementary. Quarterly reports often just have 3 in every subject and some text that is literally copied and pasted for each kid. Like this year I feel like I have some idea how things are because the teacher not only corrects mistakes and grades work but also comments on expectations. Last year it was a black box..

[Anonymous]

Its crazy how long it takes to get the results for a computer administered test! They have probably had the scores for 6 weeks now. Its insane!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

This is rubbish. The grades are always 3’s and 4’s. There’s little knowledge of where to help your child. We are putting these kids to the task of these expensive assessment tools 2-3x a year, yet we aren’t using them appropriately. A parent deserves to see the results more timely than on a 3 month delay. A parent who is aware of the sub-category deficits could work in the evenings or weekends with their child to close gaps and sub-optimal performance. There is no benefit to delaying this information. Presumably, the assessments are suppose to be helpful.

[Anonymous]

Why do they keep the test results information from being revealed? Why?

[Anonymous]

I just received a copy of the MAP and VALLS at the parent teacher conference. No idea why they can’t send the scores out or post them online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

You must not work with kids with special needs then.

What is the MAP score going to tell you about your special needs child that you can't get anywhere else? Please share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

This is rubbish. The grades are always 3’s and 4’s. There’s little knowledge of where to help your child. We are putting these kids to the task of these expensive assessment tools 2-3x a year, yet we aren’t using them appropriately. A parent deserves to see the results more timely than on a 3 month delay. A parent who is aware of the sub-category deficits could work in the evenings or weekends with their child to close gaps and sub-optimal performance. There is no benefit to delaying this information. Presumably, the assessments are suppose to be helpful.

I 100% agree with you, but I think it's ridiculous that PP thinks that the MAP score is going to tell her that her kid needs a tutor. If her kid needs a tutor, there are definitely other indicators. I have a 7th grader, there was no MAP in the past 7 years, yet somehow we knew that she needed a math tutor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

This is rubbish. The grades are always 3’s and 4’s. There’s little knowledge of where to help your child. We are putting these kids to the task of these expensive assessment tools 2-3x a year, yet we aren’t using them appropriately. A parent deserves to see the results more timely than on a 3 month delay. A parent who is aware of the sub-category deficits could work in the evenings or weekends with their child to close gaps and sub-optimal performance. There is no benefit to delaying this information. Presumably, the assessments are suppose to be helpful.

I 100% agree with you, but I think it's ridiculous that PP thinks that the MAP score is going to tell her that her kid needs a tutor. If her kid needs a tutor, there are definitely other indicators. I have a 7th grader, there was no MAP in the past 7 years, yet somehow we knew that she needed a math tutor.

I think the older kids are the easier it is. With small kids it might be far from obvious.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know when do teachers get this info?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a few weeks from Thanksgiving at this point. If they scored poorly on something it would be challenging to get a tutor and program into place for the holidays! They have already wasted 2 months.

Don't be a drama queen. The MAP score is not going to be the reason your child needs a tutor. If your child needs a tutor, the homework and tests you've received back would already be indicating that and the teacher would probably have already reached out.

This is rubbish. The grades are always 3’s and 4’s. There’s little knowledge of where to help your child. We are putting these kids to the task of these expensive assessment tools 2-3x a year, yet we aren’t using them appropriately. A parent deserves to see the results more timely than on a 3 month delay. A parent who is aware of the sub-category deficits could work in the evenings or weekends with their child to close gaps and sub-optimal performance. There is no benefit to delaying this information. Presumably, the assessments are suppose to be helpful.

I 100% agree with you, but I think it's ridiculous that PP thinks that the MAP score is going to tell her that her kid needs a tutor. If her kid needs a tutor, there are definitely other indicators. I have a 7th grader, there was no MAP in the past 7 years, yet somehow we knew that she needed a math tutor.

There was IReady-Math in the past 7 years, not MAP testing. The assessments could make one decide to take their kid to a tutor because they identify the areas of needs. That’s the benefit of an assessment. Most kids get 3’s and 4’s, so the report card is not as helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when do teachers get this info?

Immediately

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when do teachers get this info?

Immediately

I have two kids at the same school.

This came up at the open house for the older kid back in September that that teacher had results. That kid has taken Iready 3x a year multiple years, so I have a good idea where that kid stands, that score can wait.

Things are not as clear cut for my first grader. This was the first time taking the test and little work comes home. It would be nice to get ahead of any deficiencies before we get into November. So I emailed that teacher last week and she actually tried to tell me she didn't have the score. OK, sure, lady. Just write that you don't give out scores instead of lying to me. Also notably absent was any brief note like "Larlo is doing OK/good/great", so I'm still frustratingly stuck in the dark here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when do teachers get this info?

Immediately

I have two kids at the same school.

This came up at the open house for the older kid back in September that that teacher had results. That kid has taken Iready 3x a year multiple years, so I have a good idea where that kid stands, that score can wait.

Things are not as clear cut for my first grader. This was the first time taking the test and little work comes home. It would be nice to get ahead of any deficiencies before we get into November. So I emailed that teacher last week and she actually tried to tell me she didn't have the score. OK, sure, lady. Just write that you don't give out scores instead of lying to me. Also notably absent was any brief note like "Larlo is doing OK/good/great", so I'm still frustratingly stuck in the dark here.

Why does FCPS do this? You are the Mom, it’s your child! Geez! Them sitting on the information does no good for anyone. What a waste of resources! The kids sit through these hours long tests and yet no info is revealed for months at a clip! When you receive the result for the first one, it’s time to take the next one!