MAP Foundations Review

Question 1

The higher the MAP standard deviation is, the less academically diverse a group of students is.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

MAP is computer adaptive and finds students' Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

MAP data provides specific learning statements to guide academic goal setting for students.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) indicates students' instructional readiness.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

MAP provides a standard growth projection for all students in a grade.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Norms define expected performance of groups of students, usually expressed in percentiles.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Students will increase their percentile status if they reach their growth projections.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

The mean, or 50th percentile, is a benchmark for student grade-level performance on MAP.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

A RIT scale score measures a student's grade level performance.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

The RIT scale is based on the conceptual difficulty of items and spans a range of 100-350.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Ideally, MAP is designed for students to get 50% of items correct and 50% of items incorrect.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

MAP is an assessment to determine mastery of skills.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The RIT scale is an equal-interval scale and measures grade-level learning over time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Students may see MAP items above and below their grade-level, based on their test performance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

MAP standard deviation can be used to inform selection of instructional practices for a class.

Accepted Answer

True

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