This study sets college readiness performance benchmarks on the MAP® Growth™ reading and mathematics assessments for students in grades 6 through 11. These benchmarks indicate whether students are likely to score at or above college readiness thresholds on ACT® and SAT® math and reading tests.

This guide provides information on ways districts and schools could use MAP Growth data to inform placement into Algebra 1, including how to select appropriate benchmarks, what does meeting an Algebra 1 readiness benchmark mean, and what benchmarks can and cannot tell educators. This guide replaces a previous version published in 2024.

Explore achievement and growth norms for the MAP Reading Fluency Early Literacy RIT for grades K–5. This guide provides national context for interpreting student achievement and growth across fall, winter, and spring, along with guidance for understanding scores, growth projections, and the universal screening threshold.

See how MAP Growth Reports empower educators at all levels—teachers, school and district leaders, and families—to make informed decisions that drive student growth. Discover a variety of intuitive and detailed reports to turn data into narratives that guide academic progress and improve educational outcomes.

This user guide explains how to navigate the College Explorer, a powerful tool for students to use with guidance counselors, teachers, or parents to plan for their academic future. It includes step-by-step directions, FAQs, and key definitions related to the research linking MAP® Growth™ scores to ACT® and SAT® scores.

This brochure helps educators utilize MAP Reading Fluency with Coach’s reports to identify and close K-5 reading gaps.

Reading specialist Dana Cansian of Monroe Township Public Schools (NJ) shares how pairing MAP Growth with MAP Reading Fluency reshaped her MTSS practice. By making fluency her “North Star,” she uncovered hidden phonics and phonemic awareness gaps, lifted conditional growth from the 60th to 99th percentile, and now trains teachers districtwide to turn data into next-day instruction.