APS families, this area of our website helps you find information about the assessments we use to set goals for your student and plan their instruction.

Just like you, our teachers and staff want to help your child learn and grow at their highest potential. That’s why we use a tool three times per year to assess current knowledge in the fall, and check on progress in the winter and spring. This tool is called MAP, and that stands for Measures of Academic Progress. (See the column to the right for some other important acronyms you will need to know.)

Along with our state test, the Georgia Milestones Assessment, MAP is a main component in helping APS practice our core business of teaching and learning across clusters and grade levels with equity, accountability, and real-time adjustment. In fact, MAP aligns well with our Georgia state content standards, which is one of the reasons we began using it in the fall of 2021.

MAP scores also help us see how APS students are doing compared to other kids across the nation. This helps us plan, adjust our methods of instruction, and figure out how to best use our resources. These scores also help you track your student’s progress throughout the year, so you can see where they may need your support.

Please click on the three buttons below to view the Family Guide to MAP Growth, Web Resources, and Helpful VIdeos. And please, check back here often because we’re adding a section of parent Frequently Asked Questions based on your feedback.

When our families understand student assessment better, it helps everyone support every APS student even better!