What are the achievement levels mentioned in Senate Bill 380?
Student performance on the MAP exam is graded on a 5-step scale. The levels are Step 1 (lowest), Progressing, Nearing Proficient, Proficient and Advanced. To simplify reporting and to show trends more clearly, scores in the top two categories (Advanced and Proficient) and the bottom two categories (Step 1 and Progressing) are combined. The goal for local school district and the state is to have a higher percentage of students scoring at the Advanced and Proficient levels and a lower percentage of students at the Step 2 and Progressing levels (column 2).