1. Sharing MAP Data with Parents

2. Specific Scores are Not The Issue

3. Keep the focus on class and student learning rather than “scores.”
No more than five minutes dedicated to MAP results
Note student strengths and areas for improvement.
Focus on the language of learning

4. Gather Materials MAP Individual Student Progress Reports
SRI Test Results
Samples of student work

5. Organize Your Materials
Be strategic about when in the conference to share MAP results
Prepare class and/or individual student goals
Have your RIT Reference Chart at hand
Have parent resources available

6. For Parents Who Need More
Dillon School District Two Website Information for Parents
Dillon School District Two MAP Materials to Use with Parents

7. What about Scores that Drop?
A test is only an estimate (Standard Error of Measure: )
These scores are only single indicators. What other evidence do we have?
Did the test have meaning (context) for the student?
(Is this simply an anomaly that we will monitor carefully to ensure future success?)
(Watch the verb. Also, check out the range in DesCartes.)

8. What about Scores that Drop?
Did the instruction between testing periods address the skills tested?
Were there other challenges or issues distracting the student that day?
Seek the student’s input.
Is it a pattern or an anomaly?
(Watch the verb. Also, check out the range in DesCartes.)

9. Resources for Teachers
NWEA’s Understanding Teacher and Class Reports
Dillon School District Two MAP Resources for Teachers
Dillon School District Two Lexile Resources