Assessment & Accountability

MAP Growth (Measures of Academic Progress) - A Parent's Guide

Many parents are used to tests their students take after they learn a certain amount of material in the classroom. MAP Growth is a different form of assessment in that it is a computer adaptive test, which means every student sees a unique set of questions based on responses to previous questions. As the student answers correctly, questions get harder. If the student answers incorrectly, the next question is easier. Consequently, students will see questions over material they have not yet learned and that is OK. The student is not penalized for this as the assessment is being used to tell us what the student knows and does not know.

• Download the Parent’s Guide to MAP Growth in English
• Download the Parent’s Guide to MAP Growth in Spanish
• Download the Parent’s Guide to MAP Growth in Vietnamese

The Texas Education Agency has made substantial changes to the student STAAR Report Card. Families are encouraged to visit the Texas Assessment Management System website for information, videos, FAQs regarding the STAAR tests, how to learn more about the student scores, and how to help prepare your student for STAAR.

• Sample Grade 3 Student STAAR Report (English)
• Sample Grade 3 Student STAAR Report (Spanish)
• Sample EOC Student STAAR Report (English)
• Sample EOC Student STAAR Report (Spanish)

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