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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child who scored 228 on the MAP-M and 261 on the Map-R this Fall. Our school doesn't seem to be particularly wowed, so I'm assuming these scores aren't that meaningful.[/quote]

261 is extraordinarly high.  [/quote]

That's 99th percentile for 9th graders.  If this is an elementary school student then the score is even more impressive.  [/quote]

Sorry, I should have said my child is a third grader. The school hasn't suggested we do anything special. Should we ask about this?[/quote]

I would ask the school about it.  My child (4th grader - HGC this year) scored very, very high numbers on her tests and I had no idea what the numbers meant until I heard another friend talking about her child's scores.  I don't think the schools like to give parent a lot of info about the meaning of the scores (b/c they think the parents will expect or demand more enrichment).  If your child is scoring high numbers, you should discuss that with your child's teacher.

Be aware, however, that the teachers will likely have a "party line" speech about how the scores are only one factor in a child's education etc.  While I agree that this is true, I was blown away to discover that, as a 3rd grader, my DD scored in the 99th percentile for a high school student!  I think a parent should know that information so that they can make sure their child is being adequately challenged.  Good luck to you.[/quote]

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