For the first time ever, students in Ann Arbor will soon take a test from the Northewest Evaluation Associatoin called the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP).
The MAP test will be administered
across the district in grades K-5 and at Scarlett Middle School 3 times
per year in September, January and May, starting the Fall of 2011. The
purpose of the test is to provide data on students' growth over time in
the areas of Math (K-8), Reading (K-8) and Language Use (2-8) so that
teachers can use it to inform instruction.
NWEA has created a Parent Toolkit that
does an excellent job of explaining the test, as well as provides
additional at-home support sites students can use for practice. If you would like a copy of the Parent Toolkit, click the link above. If you would like a hard copy of the kit, please contact your child's teacher or call the school office.
