They seem to be confusing (at least when talking about the MAP) average performance for a particular grade level with mastery of grade level content and skills.
Would you quote the part which gave you that impression? I'm not disagreeing, but if that's there I missed it (possibly skimmed too fast) and don't find it when I go back to specifically read the section about MAP.
I quickly noticed that the report is consistently speaking in terms of "proficiency"... which means average or meets grade level expectations; it does not mean advanced. However they compared standardized test results (MAP and others) of various grade levels.
