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I find it very interesting that people on this forum seem to have experiences that indicate that the version on the RIT/MAP test changes the question bank and therefore greatly impacts how to interpret the scores. My DS6 in first grade, scored a 147 on his winter MAP-P, and was then switched into a 3rd grade math class. I questioned the district's acceleration/enrichment specialist on the version of the test and whether or not he could take the 2-5 version with his math class instead of his homeroom. They were very clear that the test would automatically move into the next set of questions and there was no difference. I doubted this information, based on what I've learned here and read on the NWEA website. My son just took the end of year test (I don't know how he scored), but his "scrap" paper that he used had some pretty impressive problems on it. He was trying to figure out 14 divided by 4, as he said he need it to solve a larger problem. He said the test was hard. He has strong mathematical reasoning skills, which I think helps him to make correct guesses when given multiple choice questions, even in topics he has little experience with.

Personally, I'm not putting too much weight on his score. I think his needs are being met, as he will be in a compacted 4th/5th grade math program next year as a second grader. Just wanted to add what our school district is saying about the test. (BTW, our school district is the largest in our state). Either NWEA is not communicating clearly with our school district, or perhaps it's true that the tests can access other question banks?