Measures of Academic Progress
The American School of Bangkok uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) school wide assessment program as its external testing program for all students grade 1-11. MAP is a computerized adaptive test, which helps teachers, parents, and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth.
MAP is designed to target a student's academic performance in mathematics, reading, and science. These tests are tailored to an individual's current achievement level. This gives each student a fair opportunity to show what he or she knows and can do. MAP is used to measure a student's progress or growth in school. They are important to teachers because they let teachers know where a student's strengths are and if help is needed in any specific areas. Teachers use this information to help them guide instruction in the classroom.
For more information about MAP, please check http://www.nwea.org/node/98
