Fall MAP Overview

During the dates of September 18th - October 12th, students in grades 1-5 will take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment. The data from the MAP assessment will help schools and teachers measure your student’s academic progress. The MAP test does not affect grades and the difficulty adjusts depending on how your child responds. It is normal for students to only answer about half the questions correctly.  To learn more about the MAP assessment, please visit the HCPSS website. 

All students in grades 1 - 5 will take a reading and math MAP assessment. Here are the schedules for Grades 1 - 5 for both reading and math.

• Grade 1: 9/18 (Reading), 9/19 (Math)

• Grade 2: 9/26 (Reading), 9/29 (Math)

• Grade 3: 10/3 (Reading), 10/5 (Math)

• Grade 4: 10/10 (Reading), 10/12 (Math)

• Grade 5: 9/27 (Reading), 9/28 (Math)

It is very important that students are present during these sessions. Please avoid scheduling appointments or other conflicts during these times, as the testing window is limited. 

What is the MAP assessment and how can it help teachers learn more about my child?

• MAP is a computer-adaptive test that can only be taken on the computer.   It adapts to each individual student.  As students answer questions correctly, the questions increase in difficulty.  If the students answer questions incorrectly then the difficulty of the questions decrease. 

• The test will adjust to the student’s academic level and provide teachers with data to guide their instruction in both reading and mathematics.  

• The data from this MAP assessment will be used as a tool to help your child’s teachers measure where your child is starting the year academically.

• The MAP assessment does not affect grades and the difficulty adjusts depending on how your child responds. It is normal for students to only answer about half the questions correctly.   

• HCPSS intends to give this assessment in the winter and spring to measure how your child’s learning is progressing throughout the year.