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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At my child's ES, their MAP test scores would show up on the computer as soon as they were finished - so then the kids all talked about and compared their scores. Now in middle school, it's even worse since some of the teachers give a prize for the highest score or call out a child who got a high score. Is anyone else bothered by this?

MAP tests feel different than a class test and I don't see why the kids need to know their scores. [b]The children who didn't score as high feel crummy about themselves [/b][b]and the high scorers who have been doted on by the teacher risk getting blowback from possibly jealous peers.

Does anyone know if it's a county-wide policy that the scores come up automatically or have our ES and MS just done it this way?

Thanks[/quote]
I'm sorry, OP, that your snowflakes aren't as bright as Larlo and Larla at the next table, but this is life. Newsflash: the high scorers aren't getting any blowback from anyone, they didn't cheat on the test and they earned their scores, fair and square.. If you want your children to stop 'feeling crummy about themselves', tell them to study harder. MAP scores will improve, I guarantee![/quote]

OP might be wrong and probably motivated by the fact their “snowflakes” aren't as MPA-bright as Larlo and Larla at the next table, and yes this is life. However, this does not mean that the extreme competition/war/fight/antagonism that we all (including our kids) “enjoy” every day is as productive as it seems you think. I am saying this even though I tried (and continue to try) hard to support my DC to have the highest MAP-score in school. Of course, the fact that I want my DC to be a survivor does not make me a war lover.
 
 Have you ever thought why the MAP tests allow questions that go beyond (often well beyond) the subjects that have been taught in class? Because they want to distinguish not only the talented ones but also those who have the means.
 
 Regarding the OP and those who share the same concerns: I see your point, but in a world where all these (grades, scores, etc.) exist, it is unreasonable to believe that this information will remain classified. Students flourish in classes and therefore communicate with each other. Even, if you hide your MAP-score, you will be unable to hide your bad grades and that you struggle during the school day. At least MAP-scores are objective measurements.
 
 If MAP-score is a problem, then what about a) compacted math, b) magnet school, c) ivy league universities, d) valedictorians, etc. All these, which are much more critical, produce crummy feelings too. And the worst thing is that none of these is transparent.[/quote]

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