Use predicted ARM scores solely to select personalized tutoring content in MAP Reading Fluency Coach, not for benchmarking or instructional decisions¶

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Description¶

The report's usage guidelines state that the linking exists to inform tutoring placement: when students obtain SWCPM benchmark scores, their likely ARM scores are predicted and used "to select personalized tutoring content tailored to the students’ current reading level." The authors explicitly restrict interpretation: predicted ARM scores may not substitute for SWCPM scores in benchmarking, and the two tests' instructional recommendations should not be compared because their performance criteria differ.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Students must have taken the MAP Reading Fluency oral reading fluency benchmark test to obtain an SWCPM score from which an ARM score can be predicted.

Constraints¶

• The linking is a one-way predictive model, so scores on the two tests cannot be assumed equivalent or interchangeable.
• The predicted ARM score should not be used to interpret the SWCPM benchmark score or its performance levels.

Target Learners¶

• Students in grades 1–5 taking English MAP Reading Fluency and Amira assessments

Target Learning Goals¶

• Reading mastery placement and personalized reading tutoring aligned to students' current reading level

Related Strategies¶

• Use multiple evidence sources alongside benchmark scores when identifying students for intensive intervention

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