In 2016, percentiles from the MAP Test17.95 KB will be used by CPS as part of the Selective Enrollment admissions formula. The MAP Test will be 100% Common Core Compliant and therefore much more rigorous than tests encountered by students in previous years. Students who do well on the MAP test will have an edge […]

Research Your Schools Start early. If you haven’t started already, start thinking about your child’s high school options at the beginning of 7th grade. If you wait until 8th grade, you will need to gather and digest an overwhelming amount of “school intelligence” in a short period of time. Avoid crowds. Attend fall Open Houses […]

Registration for 7th Grade classes to prepare for Spring 2016 NWEA/MAP Test is NOW OPEN! Please note that while CPS students may take the MAP test several times during the school year, the mandatory administration of the test will begin on in the spring of their 7th grade year. This spring test will be the […]

Registration for SelectivePrep’s 7th Grade NWEA/MAP class is NOW OPEN! Classes start in March 2016. Even though public school students may take the MAP test several times a year, the one that counts for admissions purposes is the Spring MAP test (May 2016). CPS is requiring that all students take the Measures of Academic Progress […]

It’s important to develop and project the right attitude about the Test. Be positive and supportive. Your child can readily pick-up on any negative attitudes you may have either from your own past testing experience or from anxiety about the Academic Center Admissions Test. Several Weeks Before The Test Practice. Practice, practice, and practice some […]