There are also three separate levels of MAP tests and a kid scoring at or near 240 on the 2-5th grade test, should bump up and take the 6+ test. In theory, the test continues but it's clear looking at the Descartes reports that the level of difficulty on the 6+ test is dramatically different than that on the 2-5th grade test. The continuum doesn't truly continue from test to test, though the RIT score is continuous. The continuous RIT score makes it easier for teachers and schools to compare the data.
This is very interesting. I know that my son took the 6+ test at the beginning of last year in math and received a 240. He also received a 234 in reading but I don't know what level test he took. Then, even though I know he made quite a bit of progress in reading and math (he was homeschooled so I could see the actual progress; also his ITBS scores were through the roof on a test three grades up), his math score only went up by two points and the reading score went down by three points. I wonder if they gave him the 2-5 test by mistake. Is there any way to find out?
