Loy, How many times does your school test on MAPs? Our school tests 3 times a year (fall, winter, spring), and I always like to see an upward trend. There have been a couple of times where DS's fall score dropped a bit from the previous spring, usually in math, as he doesn't do any math over the summer. That is pretty common. Sounds like your DD got some great growth though, if that was a spring to fall jump.