New here! I am writing because I'm in a bit of a panic over achievement testing for my DD5, who was identified as gifted via the WPPSI-III (FSIQ 142/99.7 percentile). Our school system requires scores in the 95th percentile on achievement testing in addition to the cognitive test. They will administer MAP, but alternative achievement tests are accepted "on appeal."
I really have no frame of reference for what 95th percentile looks like for a kindergartner on the MAP or any other achievement test, nor do I have a clue how accurate the MAP test is for evaluating gifted children and/or kindergartners. My questions are thus:
1. What reading level and math skills correspond to 95th percentile for a kindergartner? Either MAP specifically, or any other achievement tests.
2. Is the MAP test an accurate measure, or should I schedule a private assessment to be ensure that DD is evaluated appropriately?
3. If another test would be more appropriate, which one should I ask for?
Any insight into question 1 would be most valuable. I know precisely how my daughter performs in reading and math, but have no basis for correlating her performance with others in her grade. She is ahead, of course, but 95th percentile ahead? I just don't know.
