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Our students take the MAP test 3 times/year. We just finished #3 this week and some teachers are having kids take it over because they don't feel their kids "put forth their best effort." Is anyone else seeing this? Should the ethics of it be questioned?
Julie On 5/11/11, Jo wrote: > Our students take the MAP test 3 times/year. We just > finished #3 this week and some teachers are having kids > take it over because they don't feel their kids "put forth > their best effort." Is anyone else seeing this? Should the > ethics of it be questioned?

This alarms me! Yes, the ethics of it s...See More
May 30, 2011
connieg Here's my take: MAP testing allows only one score to go through. It is usually the first one taken. The computer does the analysis if it is taken another time and the more reliable score is given. Susie may score higher but that is usually not used in the data. It is seen in light gray text. I think that the school should allows for retakes only if...See More
Jun 4, 2011


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