[eMINTS] MAP night

[Beth Hey]

Thanks, Maureen!  Do we have copies of released items for each grade who
will take the MAP?

Beth

>>> "Beglau, Monica M." <beglaum at emints.org> 01/19/07 2:29 PM >>>
Dear Rosemary (and all other eMINTS teachers from other states),

The MAP is the Missouri Assessment Program. It is the state tests that
we give in Missouri in Communication Arts and Math in grades 3 - 8. In
Utah you have the UPASS, in Maine the state-wide tests are being
revised, and in other states there are yet more names for the tests. 

All state-wide tests have become very high stakes with NCLB (No Child
Left Behind) and AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress)as you know. 

What the teachers in the posts about MAP night are referring to are
ideas about how to involved parents in understanding how to help
teachers prepare children to take the state-wide tests, how important
the tests are, and what some of the items on the tests are like. 

Nearly all states provide "released items" or "practice items" that
teachers can use to help their students learn to take the tests. Check
with your state departments of education to find out how you can
access
the released or practice items for your state tests. Having parents
see
what some of the items are has been a great way to get them to
understand what is being asked of their children, how difficult some
of
the questions are and how important it is for them to provide
out-of-school experiences (such as reading, going to the library,
museums, etc) with their children to help them understand complex
concepts that are on many of the tests. 

Please share the strategies and ideas that you have in your states for
preparing students for the state-wide tests they must take. The
purpose
of the list is to share ideas and generate discussion. 

Hope this helps. 

Monica

Monica M. Beglau, Ed.D, Director
eMINTS National Center
103 London Hall
Columbia, MO  65211
573-884-7202
FAX: 573-884-7614
Email: beglaum at emints.org 

-----Original Message-----
From: emints-bounces at lists.emints.org 
[mailto:emints-bounces at lists.emints.org] On Behalf Of rosemary
mitchell
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 2:04 PM
To: General discussion for eMINTS program participants
Subject: Re: [eMINTS] MAP night

PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT MAP NIGHT IS AND WHAT RELEASED ITEMS ARE?
I'M A
NEWBIE.
THANKS, YOU ARE SHARING SOME GOOD STUFF.


On 1/19/07 11:14 AM, "Elaine Janes" <EJANES at columbia.k12.mo.us> wrote:

> This is what our school has done. I don't think you can make this a
'fun
> and games' night, if you want parents to really see what the MAP is
> like. Most of the time they are amazed at what the kids are asked to
do!
> DESE released a bunch of items for fourth grade last year, finally,
and
> those would be great to use for a MAP Night!
> Elaine
> 
> Elaine Janes
> Parkade Elementary School
> 4th Grade
> Columbia, MO
> 
>>>> "Buffi Ayyagari" <ayyagarb at fredericktown.k12.mo.us> 1/19/2007
11:32
> AM >>>
> In the past, I have invited parents to come in the evenings with
their
> children to practice released items together.  Each student received
a
> paper copy of the released items and the parents helped them read
and
> work the problems.  I had scanned the released items onto the
SmartBoard
> so we could "check" over the work together.  Parents were excited to
> "see" what the MAP looks like!
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