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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My very good math kid in 5th grade got a 275 in MAP -M (and that was not an aberration based on prior scores) and then got a 255 in 6th grade.  Probably had a bad day, but kid also said that there were lots of questions that kid had no idea what they were talking about, very different from elementary MAP-M.  I'm not worried, just adding some information. [/quote]

DS just took MAP-M and experienced a similar drop, 270-something in 5th to 259 in 6th. His teacher told the class most kids experience a drop in 6th because the test has changed, and the 6+ MAP-M test is more challenging than the 2-5 MAP-M. His classmate went from a 282 to 240-something this year, his best friend dropped from 250 to 232. This is anecdotal of course, but seems possible.[/quote]

OP here again-Exactly, thank you for chiming in- 6th grade MAP-M is quite challenging- there were questions on trigonometry that DC has yet not learnt. The fifth grade MAP -M in 265 dropped to 255. Not concerned as the in class grades are all perfect and there have been no challenges in learning Magnet IM. 
Those who are being sarcastic about MAP M scores ranging from 250-294 for magnet class, I wonder what are the MAP M scores for high achieving sixth graders at non magnet schools- considering it is the same MAP-M for magnet and non magnet kids.

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No one is being sarcastic OP.  The fact is that 250s scores for 6th grade are not stellar or an indication of an outstanding class. No one is saying the kids aren't bright, but you seem intent on proving that they are the best & brightest when really it's a bit of a crapshoot under this new system.

Also, the mom talking about Mathcounts cutoff was referring to the Mathcounts test, not the MAP in case anyone was wondering. There are separate cutoffs for each grade level.

Signed,
Old School TPMS mom who doesn't have kids in this[/quote]

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