Oh and my son came home Friday very excited that he had the top score in the class on his math MAP test. It was 221. How good is that?
My 5th grader got a 236 and was also told she was the top score in her class.
You can see the MAP comparative data
here. 236 is just below the 95th percentile for 5th grade. It is a very good score for a 5th grader, and is, in fact, an average score for an 11th grader.
221 is a great score for a 1st grader, well above the 95th percentile for a 3rd grader, and is an average score for a 6th grader.
I hope this gives you some perspective.
It can be overwhelming. [hugs]
ETA: It is great that your district uses the MAP, because it gives you a way to advocate for acceleration by using their own data and without referencing grade skips. These scores are indicators of what children are ready to learn next, so you can very reasonably request that your children be grouped with others who have similar MAP scores.
