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[quote=Anonymous]Of course, MAP scores will vary every time the test is administered because the tests themselves are different, never mind the inherent uncertainties of student performance.  A student with (for example) a MAP-M of 225 could take the MAP again tomorrow and score 219 or 227.  So knowing what the exact numerical cutoff for the MS lottery was this year (whether for each FARMS band, for each ES, or for some other population segment) isn't going to help anyone plan for next year.  Same with percentages: that imaginary MAP-M of 225 could place a student at 73% or 62% or 98% depending on how the other test-takers scored on that individual test administration.

"Top 15%" is often kicked around as the lottery stat for MCPS, and that's probably not a bad ballpark just for thought-experiment purposes, but since everyone else's performance is an unknown, it's very hard to guess whether any given student (unless they are truly off the charts) is eligible for the lottery pool prior to notification.

The best advice I have is to feed DC a great breakfast on MAP days, make sure they earn those required A grades in the appropriate subjects, and then forget about the entire thing until the notifications come down.  There are appeals processes that you can use if you think a mistake has been made, so you can use the intervening time to learn about those.[/quote]

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