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Description of test options

Released: Apr 28, 2008

All full time students are reqired to take the MSP

Testing options are for Part time students or as an additional test for full time students who want additional testing

Grades 3-8
MAPs�Making Academic Progress

What kind of progress is my child making in math, reading and language usage? Skagit Family Learning Center offers MAPs testing for third through eighth grade students.

� What is MAPs? This is a computer generated test for both math and reading that gives a score/grade level. It categorizes the assessment along the lines of the Washington State Essential Learning Requirements, and can easily be used to develop your child�s WSLP.

� Why use MAPs? Giving the MAPs to your child(ren) at the beginning and end of the year will give you a way of keeping track of your child(ren)�s progress overall.

� How does this compare with other tests such as the IOWA and the WASL? It does compare to the WASL in terms of what the score says about where your student might place on the WASL. I don�t have information on comparing to the IOWA.

� Can I use this year after year? Yes. That is the purpose of it. You would be able to compare your child(ren)�s progress from the beginning of the year to the end and from year to year.

Grades K-2
DIBELS-- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of pre-reading and early reading skills.

� Please check with Melissa or Jessica for times these will be available.