St. John Bosco students achieve top scores in second year of testing

There’s a test St. John Bosco students take that no other students in the Diocese of Phoenix reportedly take and the latest round of results are the highest yet. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing provides what its name implies using computer adaptive assessment in math, reading and language.

The assessment is from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) and used in more than 532 schools in 140 countries. St. John Bosco’s fourth grade through 8^th grade students scored in the 89^th to the 99^th percentile.

[quote_box_right]See MAP testing results[/quote_box_right]Scores reflect the results of MAP testing in May. The assessment is conducted three times each school year. It’s designed to adapt to each student’s level of learning, regardless of grade level, providing an informative tool for teachers to further differentiated instruction in the classroom.

“MAP is used as a national norm test at schools across the country and internationally to pinpoint individual student progress and achievement,” said Marie Axman, Ed.D., principal, St. John Bosco. “We are extremely proud of our students for their significant strides and top scores. Our teachers, math specialist and literacy coach are to be commended for helping students reach their highest potential.”

Fourth grade through 8^th grade students scored in the 99^th percentile in language. In math, 6^th graders scored in the 98^th percentile and 4^th graders scored in the 89^th percentile. Third graders showed improvement across all areas, excelling in language in the 92^nd percentile.