Grade Levels

 Grades 3 – 10 and piloting grade 2

Description

The Measures of Academic Progress are electronically administered and scored achievement tests.   The test is an adaptive test which means the level of questions become more difficult as long as the student continues to be successful.  The score on a MAP test is not age dependent.  For example, a student scoring a 201 in reading indicates the same thing regardless of grade level or age.

Purpose

The test is designed to measure growth in student learning for individual students, classrooms, schools, and districts.  This allows teachers and administrators to track student growth regardless of ability when entering the classroom or school.

Assessment Time Frame

September and May

Publisher

Northwest Evaluation Association NWEA

Links

http://www.nwea.org/

Test Administration

This test does not have a time limit. Each section takes approximately 60 minutes.  The test is group administered in computer labs.  New students may be given a survey test which is individually administered and takes approximately 30 minutes per section.

Administration Requirements

Prosser School District requires students to take the Reading and Math sections.  Schools may decide to administer the Language Arts section.  Schools may administer a mid-year test, as well.