Here's the link for MAP Norms. Page 135 has Beginning of School Year Language Usage and 227 is 98% for Grade 4, 96% Grade 5, 83% Grade 7, and 54% Grade 11. There are also charts for Reading and Math.
http://pickens.it.schoolfusion.us/m...ssionid=14d1e9266e4482d198ebc39c6e6bc9c3Do you know if he took the Standard MAP or the MAP for Primary Grades (K & 1st)? Never mind, Primary MAP doesn't have Language Usage.
Here's what I found about MAP ceiling for the standard MAP:
http://www.nwea.org/support/details.aspx?content=532Scale Variance by Subject
Why do RIT scales vary from subject to subject (e.g. the mathematics RIT scale goes higher than other subject areas)? A ceiling effect exists when an assessment does not have sufficient range to accurately measure students at the highest performance levels. It has nothing to do with the actual numbers attached to the scale and everything to do with the position of students on it. For example, in reading, the RIT scale measures with relative accuracy up to about 245. This represents the 93rd percentile at grade 10, and the 95th percentile at grade 8. If a student scores above we know that student performed high but may not be able to accurately assess how high they performed. Relative to other tests, therefore, there is very little true ceiling effect in this assessment. Even most high performing 10th graders receive a technically accurate measure of their skill.
I saw on Dottie's link that CTY serves AK,AZ CA,CT DE,HI ME,MD MA,NH NJ,NY OR,PA RI,VT VA,WA WV,DC, but this shows it open to students in all 50 states.
http://ctyjhu.org/tsonlineapp/introOnlineTSApp.cfmCTY welcomes applicants from all 50 states.
CTY offers full Talent Search benefits in 19 states and DC. What does this mean? It means that CTY
holds awards ceremonies in these states for top scoring students. Additionally, some CTY programs,
such as our Family Academic Programs, are located nearer to students in these states.
States with full Talent Search benefits are Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Students located outside these states are welcome to apply to the CTY Talent Search, especially
if a key reason for doing so is to enroll in CTY's summer or distance online programs. Please call us at
410-735-6277 if you have further questions about participation in your state.
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