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The mean score tells you the average score of most kids at a given point in time at a particular grade level.  \nWhat does the score tell us?  \nA RIT score represents a point on a continuous scale of learning. It is similar to measuring astudents’ height with a yardstick. It is not evaluative, but tells us where a child is at a given point in time. You may have a chart in your home on which you mark your child’s height at certain times, such as on his or her birthday. MAP assessments do the same sort of thing, except they measure your student’s growth in mathematics and reading.  \nHow do you use RIT scores?  \nWe use them for measuring an individual student’s progress over time. They are not used to compare students because the same score at different grade levels can mean different things. A child that is 5 feet tall in 4th grade means something different than a child that is 5 feet tall in 1st.  \nDoes the score tell me about how my child is doing in math at school?  \nThe MAP is not an assessment of the course, but is a way of knowing how your child thinks mathematically. The MAP tests are designed to be matched to the Common Core State Standards and Curriculum 2.0 is matched to the Common Core. However, the MAP test is a portrait or snapshot of where your child is in their current overall math thinking, not on a particular unit of study.  \nHow is the RIT score helpful?  \nThis is a way of telling us the estimated achievement of a child. The score is an equal interval scale which means that the difference between scores (like inches) is the same regardless of whether a student has a high score or a low score. It also means that the scores have the same meaning, no matter what grade level a child is in. For example, a 3rd grader that gets a score of 210 and a 4th grade that gets a score of 210 are learning at the same level.  \nDo all kids take the same exact test?  \nNo. The MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test is a computer-adaptive test. A test is uniquely created for each student based on how he or she responds to question. If a student responds correctly the next question will be a little harder, or, a little easier if the student responded incorrectly.  \nWhat kinds of questions are on the test?  \nAll questions come from a huge bank of questions with each corresponding in difficulty to a particular RIT score. Because a question with a RIT level of 215 is more difficult, or represents a higher level of learning or skill level, than a question from a RIT level of 214, it is possible to measure growth over time.  \nWhat kind of growth should I expect? If my child is already “high” how much higher should they go? If they are low, how do we get them higher?  \nWe expect RIT scores to increase over time. Students at lower grade levels tend to show a greater increase in RIT scores during a school year than students in higher grade levels. At higher levels, questions get much harder and the overall growth is a smaller proportion of all that one knows. Anticipated growth rates for each student are based on national norms and should be viewed as “typical”, not expected.  \nBecause students have spent a relatively short amount of time in classes from spring to fall testing dates, changes in RIT scores will depend upon many factors.  \nWhat is the highest score you can get?  \nA RIT score indicates the difficulty level at which the student is answering about 50% of the questions correctly. Although it is possible to score as high as 265 or more on the reading test and 285 or more on the math test, 240 (reading) and 250 (math) are typical top scores.  \nWhat is the average score?  \nRIT scores range from about 140 to 300. Students typically start at the 140 to 190 level in the third grade and progress to the 240 to 300 level by high school. RIT scores make it possible to follow a student’s educational growth from year to year","cbCaiqOcPDDmB7nE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqOcPDDmB7nE","pdf",88650,"English","# Explaining MAP Scores\n## Using RIT Scores\n## Interpreting Results and Growth\n## Test Structure and Score Ranges","[{\"question\":\"Are RIT scores targets or benchmarks?\",\"answer\":\"No. RIT scores are mean scores that describe the average performance of most kids at a particular grade level and point in time.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a RIT score tell about my child?\",\"answer\":\"A RIT score represents a point on a continuous learning scale and helps show where a child is in their overall thinking at that time, not mastery of a specific unit.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the MAP computer-adaptive test work?\",\"answer\":\"Each student receives a uniquely created sequence of questions based on responses. 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