为更好地发掘学生的学习潜能，激发学生的学习兴趣，提高学生的学习能力，提升学生的核心素养，从而促进协和学生的全面发展。我们初中部近期在七、八年级先锋班进行了MAP测试。
To maximize learning potential, inspire curiosity, enhance learning ability and improve key competency, Middle School recently gave 7th and 8th graders the MAP tests, which measures what students know and informs what they’re ready to learn next. Measuring growth over time helps students and families in goal setting and personal development. The results also help teachers determine what to teach and how best to group children in the classroom.
MAP测试是目前在美国乃至全球被使用得最为广泛的中小学权威学术水平测试。它由美国西北测评协会（Northwest Evaluation Association）研发，是一种基于网络的电脑自适应学业成长测评，它根据每一名测试学生的能力为其提供个性化的过程性测评，准确地评价出每一名受测者当前的学业水平、确定其下一阶段各科目的学习内容，并预测下一阶段成长空间。它采用的是一套稳定不变的评分体系，分数（RIT值）是由题目难度和学生对错两部分决定。这种评分体系可以直观地反映出受测者的学习成长轨迹，准确地评价出学生在不同年级、不同学期的学习进展情况。
In the fall and spring of each year, students in grades K-10 around the world take the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) tests known as Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). MAP tests are used to determine a student’s instructional level and to measure academic growth in core areas from fall to spring and from year to year. MAP is a computer-adaptive skills assessment that provides parents, teachers and administrators with metrics to measure a student’s growth and progress early in their academic life. The MAP test is adaptive, meaning that the computer allows for the test questions to adapt to the individual skill levels of all students. If a student answers a question correctly, the questions will become more difficult; if a student answers a question incorrectly, the questions will become easier. 
MAP测试有何特点？What’s special about the MAP test?
1、MAP 测试是个性化的自适应测评。它不同于传统考试一个年级统一一套试卷，每个学生看到的考题都是不一样的。
MAP is a computer adaptive test, which means every student gets a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions.
2、MAP 测试评分规则可以跨年级更精准定位学生水平并持续追踪学生学业成长。MAP 测试的分数是以RIT量表来呈现的。
Every question on a MAP Growth assessment is calibrated to the RIT scale. Because the equal-interval scale is continuous across grades, educators can trust it to track longitudinal growth over a student’s entire career.
3、除了准确定位学生水平以外，有一套完整恒定的评测标准。
MAP Growth tests begin with a question appropriate for the student’s grade level, then dynamically adapt throughout the test in response to student performance.
MAP Growth is connected to the industry’s most extensive array of instructional partners to help schools and districts get more from tools they’re already using.
5、MAP 测试的成绩报告为教师和学校管理者提供大量信息。它能更好的把教／学／测有效地结合起来进行因材施教。
With a special focus on the unique developmental needs of the youngest learners, including audio support, MAP Growth is an adaptive interim assessment that identifies a child’s starting point as early as possible and tracks growth over time. MAP Growth also provides literacy and number skills screening measures for early identification and intervention, and specific skill measures that can be used to assess mastery.
6、这项测评的强大之处在于，它既可以评估学生相对于同龄人的学业水平又可以检测学生个人的成长与能力特点，使这一测评综合体现了过程性评价（为了学习的检测）和终结性评价（学习结果的检测）两个方面。
Educators trust MAP Growth for accurate and reliable data on which students need more help so they can support them with timely interventions. MAP Growth and MAP Skills combine to support intervention programs that make a difference. MAP is an assessment utilized to monitor student growth to inform and personalize instruction.
MAP测试测什么？How does it work?
在全英文的测试环境下，学校每学年会为学生实施一次测评，以衡量学生在学年中以及跨学年的学业进步情况并未下一阶段的教学提供信息。其测试科目共4科：英语阅读、英语语言运用、数学、科学。
在MAP 测试中，学生每个科目的能力水平都通过多维度进行评估，不仅衡量学生某一科目的学业水平，更能够给出学生每个科目中各个知识维度的能力水平强弱情况，因此，能够找到学生在某一科目中的强项，以及需要教师帮助有针对性提高的弱项。
Grade 7 and 8 students on Wanyuan Campus, SUIS sit their MAP tests every year, which give their RIT score at that moment in time. MAP covers reading, language usage, math and science. With further tests, the teachers will see their growth over the year and can use the information to ensure all students are being challenged and achieving the growth potential.
MAP测试有何好处？
What are the advantages of MAP testing?
MAP测试的目的在于通过学生测评结果与大数据的参照，帮助学生发现他们的潜能。
NWEA uses anonymous assessment data from over 10.2 million students to create national norms. Educators compare their students’ performance against norms to evaluate programs and improve instruction—in individual classrooms and throughout school systems. MAP Growth engages students and measures enough depth of knowledge to determine a student’s true understanding.
1.帮助学生提高学业水平；2.识别学生各科的强项与弱项；3.为教学改进提供数据依据；4.帮助学生有计划地规划学习；5.反思教学目标中的各个知识点；
6.追踪每名学生学业成长。
1. Improving student academic performance.2. Identifying student strengths and weaknesses.3. Helping students learn, teachers teach, and leaders lead.4. Helping students create their respective study plans.5. Giving feedback.
6. Tracking student effort and academic achievements.
