Dear 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Families,
MAP Assessment Fall Administration - Coming Soon!
On Wednesday October 7th and Wednesday October 14th, students in grades 2-5 will take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment online. Typically, Wednesdays are asynchronous learning days for our students so this will be a change to the typical schedule. Teachers will communicate further specifics about the expectations of additional learning and assignments that will need to be completed on these two dates in the coming weeks.
Important Date/Time Information (Mark the calendar!)
October 7th - MAP Reading Test
Two sessions are available for families to choose from based on what works best for their schedules:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -OR-
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 14th - MAP Math Test
Two sessions are available for families to choose from based on what works best for their schedules:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -OR-
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Helpful Questions & Answers:
Why two sessions?
Providing two sessions will help lessen the number of students in each session.
Teachers can provide more individualized support and answer questions more efficiently with smaller groups of students.
Parents have more flexibility to decide the time that works best for their families.
What if my child has an emergency and cannot attend one of the sessions?
Make up sessions will be provided during asynchronous times during the month of October. Your child’s teacher or an administrator will reach out to families to set up a time to make up the assessment(s).
What is the MAP assessment and how can it help teachers learn more about my child?
MAP is a computer-adaptive test that can only be taken on the computer. It adapts to each individual student. As students answer questions correctly, the questions increase in difficulty. If the students answer questions incorrectly then the difficulty of the questions decrease.
The test will adjust to the student’s academic level and provide teachers with data to guide their instruction in both reading and mathematics.
The data from this MAP assessment will be used as a tool to help your child’s teachers measure where your child is starting the year academically.
The MAP assessment does not affect grades and the difficulty adjusts depending on how your child responds. It is normal for students to only answer about half the questions correctly.
HCPSS intends to give this assessment in the winter and spring to measure how your child’s learning is progressing throughout the year.
Can I support my child during the assessment?
It is important that your child takes this assessment independently so that the results of the test are valid and useful when planning your child’s instruction and determining areas of academic need.
As your child is taking the MAP assessment they will be in a google meet with their teacher using the same teacher code that they use for daily instruction.
Parents/Guardians may need to help students navigate the technology and get to the correct site, however that is the only help that we are asking caregivers to give their child.
Teachers will be online with the students as they take the test to monitor their progress and address any issues they may be having.
I’d like more information about MAP. Where can I learn more about the assessment?
To learn more about the MAP assessment, please visit: https://www.nwea.org/the-map-suite/common-questions-families/