MAP

Cody-Kilgore implemented the NWEA MAP (Northwest Evaluation Association Measures of Academic Progress) test in 2011-2012. This test replaced the Stanford Achievement Test as the district norm-referenced assessment (achievement test). MAP tests address the following curricular areas: Reading, Language Usage, Mathematics, and Science.

MAP tests are adaptive computerized assessments. A correct or incorrect response determines the next question that a student will be given. The test is designed so that each student will answer approximately half of the questions correctly, with a **RIT** score indicating an estimate of each student's achievement level. RIT stands for Rasch Unit, which is a unit of measure that uses individual item difficulty values to estimate student achievement. RIT scores create an equal interval score. Equal interval means that the difference between the scores is the same regardless of whether a student is at the top, bottom or middle of the RIT scale and it has the same meaning regardless of grade level.

Typically, student RIT scores fall between 100 and 300 points, depending on the curricular area. RIT scores make it possible to follow a student's educational growth from year to year.

MAP Science measures two critical areas:
 * **General Science** covers specific science concepts within the three major domains of science: life sciences, earth and space sciences, and physical sciences.
 * **Concepts and Processes** measures a student's performance in both the processes used in science and the major themes underlying the science disciplines.

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