What is MAP testing?

MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing is a computer-based test that poses a variety of questions to students in math, reading, or lanugage usage. If a student gets a question correct, they get a slightly harder question, and if a student gets a question wrong, they get a slightly easier question. Students will end up getting about half the questions they are posed with correct. In this way, they receive their average RIT (Rasch Unit) score, telling them where they are along a learning continuum.

Why do students take MAP tests multiple times a year?

Students take MAP tests multiple times a year to measure student growth over a period of time. Students are typically projected to grow between 1-4 increments on the RIT scale. The test usually takes no more than an hour, and the results are available as soon as a student finishes the assessment.