MAP Testing- What You Need to Know!
This Friday, December 8th, students will be taking the MAP Test (Measures of Academic Progress Test). The MAP Test is run by the NWEA, a research-based organization which focuses on providing student growth-based quizzes in order to track academic progress throughout the year.
The test consists of reading and math portions; fifty-three math questions and forty-three reading questions. As stated by the NWEA website, “MAP is a computer adaptive test, which means every student gets a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions. As the student answers correctly, questions get harder. If the student answers incorrectly, the questions get easier.” For this reason, the average student will only answer half of the questions correctly by the end of the test.
Scores from MAP tests are used to determine which Summit Reads and Summit Solves classes students will be placed in until the next MAP Test is taken, so improvement of MAP scores do play a part in your school routine.
Health specialists suggest that teenagers get nine and one-half hours of sleep the night before, along with a nutritious breakfast in order to function their best during the test. Additionally, Khan Academy review (Math I and Math II articles) will give students a review of math concepts that will be tested. Clever, a news website, may also be beneficial as it will give students the chance to practice reading passages and answering questions based on the reading.
To learn more about the MAP Test, visit the following page provided by the NWEA: - The Top 6 Questions Asked by Parents About MAP Tests:
