What is MAP-R?

[Anonymous]

New in town. I was just going over the second semester calendar for my child in middle school. Not only are there nearly 2 weeks of MSAs but I see a week of MAP-R. Can someone explain what that is and the extend of the testing (is it just an hour a day or all day, etc.?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New in town. I was just going over the second semester calendar for my child in middle school. Not only are there nearly 2 weeks of MSAs but I see a week of MAP-R. Can someone explain what that is and the extend of the testing (is it just an hour a day or all day, etc.?)

It's a nationally normed reading assessment, not a MoCo test. It's on the computer and probably takes an hour or so. It's probably scheduled for all week because of limited computer resources vs. taking all week long. It's a nice tool to get because it gives a number that can be compared across grades.

[Anonymous]

It's a reading assessment test. Not every child get the same series of questions. It adapts depending on how our child answers. The last ones our are usually the best readers as the questions get harder and harder and these kids can keep going.

[Anonymous]

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New in town. I was just going over the second semester calendar for my child in middle school. Not only are there nearly 2 weeks of MSAs but I see a week of MAP-R. Can someone explain what that is and the extend of the testing (is it just an hour a day or all day, etc.?)

It's a nationally normed reading assessment, not a MoCo test. It's on the computer and probably takes an hour or so. It's probably scheduled for all week because of limited computer resources vs. taking all week long. It's a nice tool to get because it gives a number that can be compared across grades.

It provides a RIT score which can be converted to a lexile score which can help guide your child to appropriate reading level material. You can also use the RIT score to help you understand where your child is comparatively to a nationally-normed population.

See -- http://www.nwea.org/sites/www.nwea.org/files/resources/NWEA%202011%20Norms%20Report_01.17.2012_2.pdf

[Anonymous]

New poster. If the actual tests are only an hour long, what do the students do during the other 2-3 weeks of MSA and MAP-R testing?: Are they reviewing for the tests?, Continuing with their normal class schedules?, Just sitting around?

Please forgive my ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New poster. If the actual tests are only an hour long, what do the students do during the other 2-3 weeks of MSA and MAP-R testing?: Are they reviewing for the tests?, Continuing with their normal class schedules?, Just sitting around?

Please forgive my ignorance.

For the MAP, there aren't enough computers for everyone to take the tests at the same time. Kids go in small numbers all during the week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster. If the actual tests are only an hour long, what do the students do during the other 2-3 weeks of MSA and MAP-R testing?: Are they reviewing for the tests?, Continuing with their normal class schedules?, Just sitting around?

Please forgive my ignorance.

For the MAP, there aren't enough computers for everyone to take the tests at the same time. Kids go in small numbers all during the week.

Thanks for your response about the short length of the tests. But if the actual tests are only an hour long, what do the students do during the other 2-3 weeks of MSA and MAP-R testing?: Are they reviewing for the tests?, Continuing with their normal class schedules?, Just sitting around?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster. If the actual tests are only an hour long, what do the students do during the other 2-3 weeks of MSA and MAP-R testing?: Are they reviewing for the tests?, Continuing with their normal class schedules?, Just sitting around?

Please forgive my ignorance.

For the MAP, there aren't enough computers for everyone to take the tests at the same time. Kids go in small numbers all during the week.

Thanks for your response about the short length of the tests. But if the actual tests are only an hour long, what do the students do during the other 2-3 weeks of MSA and MAP-R testing?: Are they reviewing for the tests?, Continuing with their normal class schedules?, Just sitting around?

Other than the testing time, they should be doing classes as normal.