MAP Testing Findings & Analysis
MAP, or the Measure of Academic Progress, is an adaptive test taken on the computer. MAP data helps teachers, parents, and administrators make instructional decisions to improve a child's educational growth. MAP testing results are reported using RIT (Rasch Unit) scores. This refers to an estimation of a student's instructional level and measures their growth in school.
Fall 2017
MAP, or the Measure of Academic Progress, is an adaptive test taken on the computer. MAP data helps teachers, parents, and administrators make instructional decisions to improve a child's educational growth. MAP testing results are reported using RIT (Rasch Unit) scores. This refers to an estimation of a student's instructional level and measures their growth in school.
Fall 2017
- Of the 20 sophomores MAP tested in my 2nd period class, only 9 scored at or above the mean grade-level RIT.
- Of the 18 tested in my 3rd period class, only 6 scored at or above the mean grade-level RIT.
- Of the 12 tested in my 5th period class, only 3 scored at or above the mean grade-level RIT.
On the MAP test’s “Use Main Ideas, Supporting Ideas” indicator, at least half of my students were in the bottom 40th percentile.
- Period 2 - 45% scored below the 21st percentile, 5% between 21st and 40th percentile
- Period 3 - 33% scored below the 21st percentile, 28% between 21st and 40th percentile
- Period 5 - 42% scored below the 21st percentile, 25% between 21st and 40th percentile
Spring 2018
- Scores Pending
Instructional Decisions
Students' preliminary MAP scores provided the impetus for this entire research venture. After a professional development session on using MAP data to improve instruction, I made a decision to focus efforts on the area where most of my students struggled. Seeing that over half of all of my sophomores were in the bottom 40th percentile and not on grade-level, I decided to look into the standards and curriculum for using main ideas and supporting details. As the research progressed, I knew it was also important to make the reading tasks more difficult. This was in an effort to prepare students for the adaptive nature of their second round of MAP testing.
Students' preliminary MAP scores provided the impetus for this entire research venture. After a professional development session on using MAP data to improve instruction, I made a decision to focus efforts on the area where most of my students struggled. Seeing that over half of all of my sophomores were in the bottom 40th percentile and not on grade-level, I decided to look into the standards and curriculum for using main ideas and supporting details. As the research progressed, I knew it was also important to make the reading tasks more difficult. This was in an effort to prepare students for the adaptive nature of their second round of MAP testing.
Connections
Data is pending
Data is pending