he's hit letter Z in reading level. Don't know his MAP-R score,
Is that level Fountas or Reading A-Z (or something else)? Also, if you are concerned about tracking progress, it is good that your school does MAP testing. Rising scores can give you an indication of progress and it appears that the lexiles tracked by MAP testing actually go above Fountas levels. In fact, the MAP testing report probably contains a RIT projection for your DS's next test (a "goal" of sorts). It would probably be helpful to discuss that goal and what skills he needs to acquire to reach that level (score can actually show you the "DesCartes" skills he is ready to learn).
Just to get an idea of some comparison charts:
[/url] [url=http://www.readinga-z.com/readinga-z-levels/level-correlation-chart/]Reading a-z Tripod DesCartes example with RIT scores:
Powray I can understand your concern with progress, so I'd also be asking the teacher how (in addition to MAP testing) they will be measuring his progression in reading/language/literature in the future.
