Primary Measures of Academic Progress (P-MAP) & Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

1. Primary Measures of Academic Progress (P-MAP) & Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

2. What is P-MAP & MAP? • P-MAP (Primary Measures of Academic Progress) & MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) are achievement tests delivered by computer to students.

3. How do these tests work? • With P-MAP & MAP, the test questions are displayed on the computer screen. • Primary MAP includes audio so that test items are read aloud to students. • Students will select an answer using the mouse or the keyboard. • The difficulty of the test will adjust to your child’s performance. As your child responds to the questions, the test will adjust according to his or her performance.

4. Why is your child taking the P-MAP or MAP test? • We want to find out exactly where your child is performing. • This will help your child’s teacher in planning learning activities to best meet his or her needs.

5. P-MAP & MAP Assessments by Content Area and Grade

6. P-MAP & MAP Assessment Schedule • P-MAP (Primary Measures of Academic Progress) & MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) will be administered to students twice during the 2006-2007 school year. • Students in Grades 1 & 2 will no longer take the Terra Nova Basic Multiple Assessment.

7. This is a sample math item. Work the problem on your scratch paper and click on the best answer. Once you have chosen your answer, click on the “Go on” button at the bottom of the screen.

8. This is another sample math item. Notice the calculator at the bottom. It will appear for some items. You will use it just like a regular calculator, only you click on the buttons with your mouse instead of pressing them with your finger.

9. This is a sample reading item. Read the passage and select the best response. Click the “Go on” button to move to the next item.

10. Some reading items have scroll bars on the passage. You must move the scroll bar down to see the entire passage by using the mouse.