MAP testing is supposed to be used to guide instruction. I had a report that was broken down into sub-sections (goals). It's reported as 3 different 10 point ranges (below, at, and above the RIT score):
1. Skills and Concepts to Enhance (73% probability students would correctly answer items measuring these concepts and skills)
2. Skills and Concepts to Develop (50% probability)
3. Skills and Concepts to Introduce (27% probability)
Basically, I take it to mean your son hasn't necessarily mastered those concepts at his RIT level but those are things he's ready to work on developing.
Here's some info about the MAP test ceiling:
http://www.nwea.org/support/article/532A 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.
Thanks for your feedback on the test Dazey! It's nice to hear a parent's perspective since the teachers at DD's school seem to have some reservations about it.
