If an expert is someone who brings confusion to simplicity, then I must qualify
This added to my confusion:
http://www.nwea.org/support/details.aspx?content=914 It seems there are three levels of MAP testing and not two like I thought:
MAP for Primary Grades (K&1)
Standard MAP for grades 2-5
Standard MAP for grades 6+
So this would mean there are three different test ceilings that could come into play. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any guidance about switching a child who's performing near the ceiling to a higher level test. The guidance seems to be just based on grade (see page 6).
http://www.bransonschoolonline.com/filestore/branson_parentlettertesting.pdf
