Testing

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

Fall 2007 National and District Averages

Reference Chart

Grade	Reading Percentile Norm Group	Reading Percentile District	Mathematics Percentile Norm Group	Mathematics Percentile District	Language Usage Percentile Norm Group	Language Usage Percentile District
2	48th percentile or 177 average RIT	72^nd percentile or 188 average RIT	50^th percentile or 179 average RIT	80th percentile or 188 average RIT	50^th percentile or 180 average RIT	70^th percentile or 188 average RIT
3	45^th percentile or 190 average RIT	73rd percentile or 200 average RIT	46^th percentile or 192 average RIT	74th percentile or 200 average RIT	46^th percentile or 193 average RIT	67th percentile or 200 average RIT
4	44^th percentile or 199 average RIT	78th percentile or 210 average RIT	45^th percentile or 202 average RIT	86th percentile or 215 average RIT	43^rd percentile or 201 average RIT	73rd percentile or 210 average RIT
5	45^th percentile or 206 average RIT	82nd percentile or 218 average RIT	49th percentile or 211 average RIT	86th percentile or 225 average RIT	45^th percentile or 208 average RIT	75th percentile or 217 average RIT

Grade	Reading Percentile Norm Group	Reading Percentile District	Mathematics Percentile Norm Group	Mathematics Percentile District	Language Usage Percentile Norm Group	Language Usage Percentile District
6th	46th percentile or 211 average RIT	81st percentile or 223 average RIT	50^th percentile or 217 average RIT	85th percentile or 232 average RIT	50^th percentile or 212 average RIT	78^th percentile or 222 average RIT
7th	46^th percentile or 215 average RIT	79th percentile or 226 average RIT	46^th percentile or 223 average RIT	81st percentile or 237 average RIT	46^th percentile or 216 average RIT	77th percentile or 225 average RIT
8th	45^th percentile or 218 average RIT	83rd percentile or 231 average RIT	45^th percentile or 229 average RIT	79th percentile or 242 average RIT	43^rd percentile or 219 average RIT	79th percentile or 228 average RIT

Below is a summary of the above information prepared by a GECO member.

	Fall 2007 MAP Results

	Reading				Math				Language Usage
	District		Norm Group		District		Norm Group		District		Norm Group
Grade	avg. RIT	Percentile	avg. RIT	Percentile	avg. RIT	Percentile	avg. RIT	Percentile	avg. RIT	Percentile	avg. RIT	Percentile

2	188	72	177	48	188	80	179	50	188	70	180	50
3	200	73	190	45	200	74	192	46	200	67	193	46
4	210	78	199	44	215	86	202	45	210	73	201	43
5	218	82	206	45	225	86	211	49	217	75	208	45
6	223	81	211	46	232	85	217	50	222	78	212	50
7	226	79	215	46	237	81	223	46	225	77	216	46
8	231	83	218	45	242	79	229	45	228	79	219	43

Other Testing Information

Regarding Explore Testing:

Fifth Graders and the Explore test: During the presentation questions arose about 5th graders since the Explore test is used for placement. Lori Gehrke, District 181 Director of Assessment and Program Improvement, confirmed that as long as there were 6 weeks between test administrations, there would be not problem. District 181 will be using the reading and math portions of the Explore test as part of the assessment for middle school courses. This testing will take place the week of March 17 which is 7 weeks after the MATS testing date of 1/26/07. Therefore, fifth graders can take the Explore test through MATS.