MAP Testing (Grades 1-5) Fall 2019

Beginning next week, students in grades 1-5 are participating in the MAP assessment.  MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) is an un-timed, computer-adaptive assessment that provides our teachers with detailed, specific information about where your child is performing in Reading and Mathematics. Our grade level teams collaborate to analyze the data from the MAP assessment and plan instruction that builds on your child’s strengths and supports areas where there is room for improvement.

Though the assessment is un-timed, students typically finish each session in approximately one hour. There are two sessions scheduled for each grade level: one for reading and one for mathematics. Make-up sessions will be scheduled for students who are absent on specified testing dates.

You do not need to do anything special to prepare your child for the MAP assessment other than ensure he or she has a good breakfast and a good night’s rest the night before. We do ask that you avoid scheduling appointments on the day when your child will be assessed (dates/times listed below). Students who are absent on the day their grade takes the assessment will be afforded the opportunity for a make-up session on another date.

MATH TESTING DATES

September 23, 2019 – MAP (MATH) testing Grade 1 @ 9:10

October 1, 2019 – MAP (MATH) testing Grade 2 @ 9:10

October 3, 2019 – MAP (MATH) testing Grade 3 @ 10:30

October 10, 2019 – MAP (MATH) testing Grade 4 @ 1:10

October 7, 2019 – MAP (MATH) testing Grade 5 @ 11:05

READING TESTING DATES

September 25, 2019 – MAP (READING) testing Grade 1 @ 9:10

October 14, 2019 – MAP (READING) testing Grade 2 @ 9:10

October 24, 2019 – MAP (READING) testing Grade 3 @ 11:05

October 23, 2019 – MAP (READING) testing Grade 4 @ 9:05

October 22, 2019 – MAP (READING) testing Grade 5 @ 11:10

Parents will receive a report on their child’s performance on the MAP assessment later this fall. More information about MAP, how it is scored, and how you can interpret your child’s performance is available at https://www.nwea.org/map-growth/.