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What is MAP?  \nMAP® is a computer adaptive test created by NWEA™ that kids take two to three times per school year. The results provide teachers with information to help them deliver appropriate content for each student and determine each student’s academic growth over time.  \n2. What does it mean to be computer adaptive?  \nComputer adaptive tests adjust to each student’s learning level, providing a unique set of test questions based on their responses to previous questions. As the student responds to questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty.  \n3. What does MAP measure?  \nMAP is used to measure a student’s performance level at different times of the school year and compute their academic growth.  \n4. What is a RIT score?  \nAfter each MAP test, results are delivered in the form of a RIT score that reflects the student’s academic knowledge, skills, and abilities. Think of this score like marking height on a growth chart. You can tell how tall your child is at various points in time and how much they have grown between one stage and another.  \nThe RIT (Rasch Unit) scale is a stable, equal-interval scale. Equal-interval means that a change of 10 RIT points indicates the same thing regardless of whether a student is at the top, bottom, or middle of the scale, and a RIT score has the same meaning regardless of grade level or age of the student. You can compare scores over time to tell how much growth a student has made.  \nYou can find out more about the RIT scale here.  \n5. How do schools and teachers use MAP scores?  \nMAP helps schools and teachers know what your child is ready to learn at any point in time. Teachers can see the progress of individual students and of their class as a whole. Principals and administrators can see the progress of a grade level, school, or the entire district.  \nSince students with similar MAP scores are generally ready for instruction in similar skills and topics, it makes it easier for teachers to plan instruction. MAP also provides typical growth data for students who are in the same grade, subject, and have the same starting performance level. This data is often used to help students set goals and understand what they need to learn to achieve their goals.  \n5. Can MAP tell me if my child is working at grade level?  \nYes. Just as a doctor has a chart showing the most common heights of people at certain ages, NWEA researchers have examined the scores of millions of students and put together charts showing the median RIT scores for students at various grade levels. You can see a chart of these scores in the Comparative Data to Inform  Instructional Decisions PDF. Please note that MAP scores are just one data point that teachers use to determine how a student is performing. Please discuss any questions that you have about your child’s performance with your child’s teacher.  \nPartnering to Help All Kids Learn® | [NWEA.org | 503-624-1951 | 121](NWEA.org | 503-624-1951 | 121) NW Everett St., Portland, OR 97209  \n6. What subjects are available with MAP?  \nThere are MAP tests for grades 2 – 12 in reading, language usage, math, and science.  \nThere are also primary grades tests for grades K – 2, referred to as MAP for Primary Grades (MPG), in reading and math. With these child-friendly tests for young learners, students wear headphones, since many questions include audio to assist those who are still learning to read.  \n7. How long is a MAP test?  \nTests are not timed, and students may take as much time as they need to complete them (this eliminates some of the pressure and anxiety students may feel about taking tests) . Most students take less than an hour to complete a MAP test. MPG tests are typically shorter.  \n8. How often will my child take MAP tests?  \nMost schools give MAP tests to students at the beginning, middle, and","cbCaikoNy0GhUE66","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikoNy0GhUE66","pdf",1055748,"English","# What is MAP?\n# What does it mean to be computer adaptive?\n# What does MAP measure?\n# What is a RIT score?\n# How do schools and teachers use MAP scores?\n# What subjects are available with MAP?\n# How long is a MAP test?\n# How often will my child take MAP tests?\n# Is MAP a standardized test? How is it different from high-stakes or state tests?\n# What types of questions are on MAP tests? 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