7th Grade Programs

SelectivePrep offers the only classroom programs in Chicago to help students prepare for the 7th Grade NWEA/MAP Test. This test is ONE THIRD of the score required for admissions to a Selective Enrollment High School.

SelectivePrep has been providing 7th Grade Standardized Test preparation services to Chicago area students for over a decade.

With the SelectivePrep Program, students prepare for the NWEA/MAP test in a structured classroom setting with one of our expert Instructors. These classes enable students to master the math and verbal topics on the exam. Students leave the course better equipped to face the admissions process and better prepared to succeed in high school. The SelectivePrep Program starts with a diagnostic test to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses. Students will have access to supplemental material so they can practice in areas where they need the most improvement. Students also take a practice test under test conditions before they take “the real thing”. The SelectivePrep Program includes:

  • Diagnostic test. Initial assessment that provides a detailed analysis of individual student strengths/weaknesses.
  • Interactive classroom program. Comprehensive hands-on classroom program tuned to actual Selective Enrollment Exam content.
  • Focused classroom materials. Rigorous review of Selective Enrollment topics developed by test prep experts.
  • 400+ page Study Guide. Hundreds of review questions (including answers and step by step solutions).
  • Instructor updates. Regular and specific updates on student progress and in-class quizzes.
  • Variety of schedule options. Weekend or after school (at local elementary schools) and “regular” 8 week (2 hours per session) or “intensive” 5 week (3 or 4 hours per session) programs and  for an easier fit with your schedule.
  • Class size. Limits class size is limited to twenty students.

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Fall 2020 NWEA/MAP Remote Learning Loss Findings

Assessment providers and education consultants have feared that the Covid induced move to remote learning has caused a drop in student achievement. Initial findings from the fall of 2020 from a sample of 8,000 schools are in from the NWEA/MAP organization and have been discussed by the Brookings Institute. Here are the results:

Math scores drop. MAP math scores dropped 5% to 10% points in the fall of 2020 vs. the fall of 2019. One third of students moved down one quintile or more in math. Observers reason that this is because math learning tends to be sequential and parents may be less equipped to support their child’s math vs. reading learning.

Reading scores hold steady. MAP 2020 reading scores were similar to 2019 reading scores. The NWEA suggests that this is because parents are better able to support reading learning and that many students are reading on their own.

 “Missing” students likely to underestimate learning loss. According to the NWEA, about 25% of students who took the 2019 MAP test did not take the 2020 MAP test — meaning that results from these “missing” students are not included in any of these MAP test results. These “missing” students are predominately minority and low income. Historical data shows that these students tend to score lower on the MAP test. Inclusion of these “missing” students could show a much steeper overall learning decline.

“Unknown” number of MAP tests were administered remotely. An “unknown” number of students took the test remotely (e.g., at home). Students taking the test remotely vs. in a normally proctored situation could have received assistance – and since the MAP test is untimed, assistance is easier to provide.

McKinsey & Company Learning Loss Findings (December 2020)

According to a recent McKinsey study, students on average started school in the fall about three months behind in mathematics. As remote learning continues, McKinsey projects students will end the school year five to nine months behind in mathematics.

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