Understanding Progress Reports

Each time your child takes a MAP assessment, you will see a group of three colored bars:
■ Student RIT (Blue): Your child’s actual score.
■ District Grade Level Mean RIT (Orange): The average score of Dalat students in the same grade.
■ Norm Grade Level Mean RIT (Yellow): The average score of students in the same grade across the United States.

▞ Student RIT Projection (Diagonal Stripes): Visible after Fall (September) Spring (April) tests, this shows your child's projected growth based on national averages.

The table on the right side of the report provides specific historical data:

Bold Numbers: Your child's actual RIT score and percentile rank are always shown in bold.

Range Numbers: The numbers on either side of the bold score show a standard statistical margin of error, indicating where your child's score would consistently fall.

Percentile Range: This shows how your child performed compared to students nationwide. For example, a percentile of 65 means they scored equal to or higher than 65% of students in the same grade nationally.

RIT Growth vs. Growth Projection: "RIT Growth" shows your child's actual score change from September (Fall) to April (Spring). "Growth Projection" is the target growth anticipated by the system. (Note: Nationally, about 40–60% of students meet this projected target ).

Goal Performance: The bottom of the report breaks down how your child performed in specific subcategories (e.g., vocabulary or literary texts), descriptors ranging from low to high.

Lexile® Range: This measures your child's reading level. You can enter this range at lexile.com to instantly generate a custom book list matched perfectly to their reading ability!