MAP Testing

As I said before, MAP tests are adaptive. This means that there is not a fixed set of questions, but it is adaptive to the student, it responds to the student's answer and the difficulty of the question is adjusted based on the student's previous answer. MAP tests allow teachers, schools and districts to help tailor instruction and supportive learning. These tests provide unique personalised data on each student who is on their own path of learning. Each student had different opinions and experiences on the MAP tests, ranging from good to bad.

I interviewed students and teachers who had different opinions on the MAP tests. I found out the various experiences of each student and teacher. These were the different opinions of people on the MAP tests, their experience, and what people thought of the tests.

MAP tests are very important for teachers; they help them learn about their students and find out what level in academics they are in. A teacher I interviewed said, "Map tests are important to gauge all students' abilities in basic foundational subjects such as language science and math this knowledge will help us build a more inclusive curriculum which will benefit all students"

One great thing about MAP tests is that it is very individual to each student, based on their own abilities as a learner. As said by a student, "MAP testing is great, especially for adjusting learning to each student. These tests were very useful for the teachers to track our learning progress." These types of tests asseses everyone at a different learning level, which lets teachers focus on each and every student. "Each teacher gets to pay attention to each student. Teachers can use these findings to assist each child on an individual basis, which is really great, and demonstrates their commitment to our academic advancement."

All of us are advancing and moving to higher grades, soon reaching Grade 10, where there will be many more tests, including e - assessments, and more. A student said, "I think MAP tests were really good as it prepares us for e-assessments. " Having MAP tests once or twice in a year helps us practice for upcoming tests in school as we progress into higher grades. It teaches us how to work within a time limit, work with time pressure, and have the experience of tests.

Teachers can see what level the students are on and take away the feeling of competition between students. "It helps teachers identify the level we're on, then they can accordingly teach us and help us improve as students. It also makes us remember that the only person you should compare yourself to is you."