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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a meaningless comparison. From the first page some kid in 5th grade score[b]s 295 on MAP-M which would put him in the 99 percentile for 12 graders[/b]. But it’s a mystery how that equivalence is determined, what is the pool if questions, if the test is the same etc.

It’s worth noting that 1% of the 12 graders would get 5 on AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics, 800 on the math portion of SAT etc. These would be meaningful comparisons, but somehow they happen far less often that what you’d expect from matching MAP scores.

It’s just a way for parents to find some evidence that their kid is an outlier genius even if it doesn’t matter for anything. [/quote]

It actually wouldn't since 5th grade MAP-M is a different test than the one 12th graders take.[/quote]

Down thread there are other instances of higher grades (6+), but yeah, that’s what I’m saying, it’s a meaningless comparison.

Only time it might be useful is for some math placement decisions like Algebra in early grades, other than that it’s just bragging rights. [/quote]

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