Request a copy of your child's MAP progress report. The teacher may provide you with a copy when you arrive for a parent-teacher conference or send one home with your child after a testing period.
Locate the phrase "Seasonal Year" under a subject heading such as "Mathematics," "Reading" or "Science." The letter indicates the time of year: fall (F), winter (W), spring (S) or summer (U). The two-digit number indicates the year. They are listed newest to oldest.
Locate "Grade." This will tell you the grade level your child was in at the time of the test.
Locate "Student Score Range," a string of three numbers separated by dashes. The number in the middle indicates your child's RIT score on that seasonal year's test. The two numbers on either side show the expected high or low the child would achieve if given the same test immediately.
Locate "Dist. Avg. RIT," or district average RIT. This indicates the average score achieved by other students at your child's grade level in his school district. By comparing your child's RIT score from the previous test to the district average RIT, you can compare his performance to his peers.
Locate "Norm Group Avg." This RIT score indicates the average score obtained by a norm study group of children at your child's grade level. Compare your child's RIT score to the norm group to see how your child compares to the average American student.
Locate "Student Growth." Typically, this column is populated once the child has completed a school year of testing, allowing teachers and parents to see the total growth of the student. This number is calculated by subtracting the child's RIT score on the most recent test from the RIT score on the test given at the beginning of the school year. In most cases, this number is positive.
Locate "Typical Growth." This number indicates the growth of students in the norm study group. Compare your child's growth to the typical growth to determine if the child is progressing at or above the national average.