Interpretive Tables

The tables below provide grade-level expectations for both Foundational Skills and Oral Reading tests. Because zone of proximal development (ZPD) level drives grade-level expectations in two Foundational Skills areas (Phonological Awareness and Phonics & Word Recognition), tables defining ZPD levels are included for these.

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Zone of proximal development levels

The ZPD measure helps you understand what skills a student is close to mastering.

The following tables show the possible ZPD levels and the measures that correspond with them. The Foundational Skills - Beginner test includes only items from levels 0–2 and are indicated with an asterisk below; the Foundational Skills and Adaptive Oral Reading tests can assess all levels. Keep in mind that Foundational Skills is intended for younger students; see Test Segments and Skills Assessed in Each Test Type for more information.

Note: The data in following tables corresponds to English MAP Reading Fluency tests only.

Phonological Awareness

ZPD Level Measures
0—Rhymes and Syllables (Introduce)

Rhyme Completion*—Measures phonological rhyme identification skills

Counting Syllables*—Measures phonological syllable segmenting skills
1—Rhymes and Syllables
2—Initial Sounds

Onset-Rime Blending*—Measures initial phoneme blending skills

Initial Sound Matching*—Measures initial phoneme identification skills
3—Blending and Segmenting

Blending Phonemes—Measures phoneme blending skills

Phoneme Counting—Measures phoneme segmenting skills
4—Phonemic Manipulation

Phoneme Addition/Deletion—Measures phoneme manipulation skills

Phoneme Substitution—Measures phoneme manipulation skills
5—Phonemic Manipulation (Reinforce)
*Included in Foundational Skills - Beginner
*Consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC)

Phonics & Word Recognition

ZPD Level Measures
0—Letters and Sounds (Introduce)

Letter-Sound Fluency*—Measures letter sound correspondence knowledge

Letter Knowledge*—Measures letter identification knowledge
1—Letters and Sounds
2—Letters in Words

Build Words: One Letter*—Measures letter sound decoding skills in words

Word Families: Initial Letter*—Measures letter sound decoding skills in words
3—Decodable: CVC**

Decoding: CVC—Measures early word decoding skills

Building Words: CVC—Measures early word encoding skills
4—Decodable: One-syllable

Decoding: Single Syllable—Measures word decoding skills

Building Words: Single Syllable—Measures word encoding skills
5— Decodable: One-syllable (Reinforce)
*Included in Foundational Skills - Beginner
**Consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC)

Performance levels/grade-level expectations

Foundational Skills tables

Phonological Awareness and Phonics & Word Recognition

The following table shows the grade-level expectations for the Foundational Skills topics of Phonological Awareness and Phonics & Word Recognition, which are the same across both domains. Note that not all expectations may be shown for every grade. This is due to the expected progression of skills as a student moves from grade to grade.

For example, since few students are able to achieve Level 1 competency in the fall of pre-K, a Level 1 score or better is Exceeds Expectations. However, students are expected to have mastered Foundational Skills by the winter of first grade and to have moved on to Oral Reading by the spring.

Legend
No Expectation* Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
*No Expectation appears for terms when pre-K students are not expected to achieve competency for a given level of Foundational Skills.
Term Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Pre-K
Fall No Expectation* Exceeds Expectations
Winter No Expectation*  Exceeds Expectations
Spring Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

Kindergarten

Fall Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Winter Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Spring Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

First Grade

Fall Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Winter Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations
Spring Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations

Second Grade

Fall Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations
Winter Below Expectations Meets Expectations
Spring Below Expectations Meets Expectations

Third Grade and Above
Fall Below Expectations Meets Expectations
Winter Below Expectations Meets Expectations
Spring Below Expectations Meets Expectations

Language Comprehension (Listening Comprehension and Picture Vocabulary)

Note: Language Comprehension performance levels each use a raw score rather than ZPD.

Listening Comprehension—Fall, Winter, Spring

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations 9+ 12+ N/A N/A N/A
Meets Expectations 7–8 9–11 12+ 12+ 12+
Approaching Expectations 0–6 7–8 9–11 9–11 9–11
Below Expectations N/A 0–6 0–8 0–8 0–8

Picture Vocabulary—Fall, Winter, Spring

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations 9+ 12+ N/A N/A N/A
Meets Expectations 7–8 9–11 12+ 12+ 12+
Approaching Expectations 0–6 7–8 9–11 9–11 9–11
Below Expectations N/A 0–6 0–8 0–8 0–8

Print Concepts (Beginner Form Only)

Print Concepts—Fall

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1+
Meets Expectations N/A 4–6 6
Approaching Expectations N/A 2–3 5
Below Expectations N/A 0–1 0–4
No Expectations 0–6 N/A N/A

Print Concepts—Winter

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1+
Meets Expectations 4–6 6 6
Approaching Expectations 2–3 5 N/A
Below Expectations 0–1 0–4 0–5
No Expectations N/A N/A N/A

Print Concepts—Spring

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1+
Meets Expectations 6 6 6
Approaching Expectations 5 N/A N/A
Below Expectations 0–4 0–5 0–5
No Expectations N/A N/A N/A

Sentence Reading Fluency

English Sentence Reading Fluency—Fall

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater

N/A

N/A
Meets Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 6 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 6–14

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 6

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 6 or greater

OR

Accuracy 90% or greater AND raw score is 6–14

N/A
Below Expectations

N/A

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 6

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 15
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 50%

Accuracy is less than 50%

N/A

N/A

N/A

English Sentence Reading Fluency—Winter

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 75% or greater AND raw score is 6 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater

N/A

N/A
Meets Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 9 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 9–14

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 9

N/A

N/A
Below Expectations

N/A

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 15

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 15
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 50%

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 6

N/A

N/A

N/A

English Sentence Reading Fluency—Spring

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater

N/A

N/A

N/A
Meets Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 6 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 6–14

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 15 or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 6

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 9 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 9–14

N/A

N/A
Below Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 9

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 15

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 15
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 50%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Note: Student performance levels for Spanish Sentence Reading Fluency were updated in December 2023. Fall performance levels will go into effect in Fall 2024.

Spanish Sentence Reading Fluency—Fall

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater

N/A

N/A
Meets Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 5 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 5–10

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 5

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 5 or greater

OR

Accuracy 90% or greater AND raw score is 5–10

N/A
Below Expectations

N/A

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 5

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 11
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 50%

Accuracy is less than 50%

N/A

N/A

N/A

Spanish Sentence Reading Fluency—Winter

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 75% or greater AND raw score is 5 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater

N/A

N/A
Meets Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 7 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 7–10

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 7

N/A

N/A
Below Expectations

N/A

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 11

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 11
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 50%

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 5

N/A

N/A

N/A

Spanish Sentence Reading Fluency—Spring

Expectation Level Pre-K K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 50% or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater

N/A

N/A

N/A
Meets Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 5 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 5–10

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 11 or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 5

Accuracy is 75–89% AND raw score is 7 or greater

OR

Accuracy is 90% or greater AND raw score is 7–10

N/A

N/A
Below Expectations

N/A

N/A

Accuracy is less than 75%

OR

Raw score is less than 7

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 11

Accuracy is less than 90%

OR

Raw score is less than 11
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 50%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Oral Reading tables

The following tables describe the amount of accuracy students must demonstrate to reach different levels of expectation.

Note:In pre-K, K, and Grade 1 Fall, students are not yet expected to accomplish oral passage reading. In those cases, reports will either show “No Expectation” or “Exceeds Expectations,” depending on demonstrated accuracy.

Oral Reading accuracy

English

Expectation Level Pre-K, K, and Grade 1 Fall Grade 1 Winter and Spring Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 98% or greater

Accuracy is 98% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 400L or greater AND accuracy is 98% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 500L or greater AND accuracy is 98% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 600L or greater AND accuracy is 98% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 700L or greater AND accuracy is 98% or greater
Meets Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is 95–97%

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 400L or greater AND accuracy is 95–97%

OR

Lexile* of highest accuracy is below 400L AND accuracy is 95% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 500L or greater AND accuracy is 95–97%

OR

Lexile* of highest accuracy is below 500L AND accuracy is 95% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 600L or greater AND accuracy is 95–97%

OR

Lexile* of highest accuracy is below 600L AND accuracy is 95% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 700L or greater AND accuracy is 95–97%

OR

Lexile* of highest accuracy is below 700L AND accuracy is 95% or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is 90–94%

Accuracy is 90–94%

Accuracy is 90–94%

Accuracy is 90–94%

Accuracy is 90–94%
Below Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is less than 90%

Accuracy is less than 90%

Accuracy is less than 90%

Accuracy is less than 90%

Accuracy is less than 90%
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 98%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

*Lexile Text Measure. Learn more from Using Lexile Measurements.

Spanish

Expectation Level Pre-K, K, and Grade 1 Fall Grade 1 Winter and Spring Grade 2 Grade 3+
Exceeds Expectations

Accuracy is 98% or greater

Accuracy is 98% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 400L or greater AND accuracy is 98% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 550L or greater AND accuracy is 98% or greater
Meets Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is 95–97%

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 400L or greater AND accuracy is 95–97%

OR

Lexile* of highest accuracy below 400L AND accuracy is 95% or greater

Lexile* of highest accuracy is 550L or greater AND accuracy is 95–97%

OR

Lexile* of highest accuracy below 550L AND accuracy is 95% or greater
Approaching Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is 90–94%

Accuracy is 90–94%

Accuracy is 90–94%
Below Expectations

N/A

Accuracy is less than 90%

Accuracy is less than 90%

Accuracy is less than 90%
No Expectation

Accuracy is less than 98%

N/A

N/A

N/A

*Lexile Text Measure. Learn more from Using Lexile Measurements.

Words-Correct-per-Minute (WCPM) expectations

Students who received Oral Reading tasks will have a scaled WCPM score. The following tables depict the expected scaled WCPM scores for students in each grade for each term based on grade-level text. Slight adjustments are made for off-grade text.

Notes:

  • Scaled WCPM scores are reported on English and Spanish tests, however, scaled WCPM scores should only be compared within the same language.

  • The maximum reportable scaled WCPM score is 170 and the minimum is 0 for both English and Spanish tests.

For more information, review details for Oral Reading rate scaled scoring: WCPM vs WCPM (Scaled).

English WCPM (Scaled)—Fall

Grade Level Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Pre-K and K

N/A

N/A

N/A

Any oral reading
1

N/A

N/A

N/A

9+
2

Less than 36

36–49

50–83

84+
3

Less than 59

59–82

83–103

104+
4

Less than 75

75–93

94–124

125+
5

Less than 87

87–120

121+

N/A

English WCPM (Scaled)—Winter

Grade Level Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Pre-K and K

N/A

N/A

N/A

Any oral reading
1

Less than 16

16–28

29–58

59+
2

Less than 59

59–83

84–108

109+
3

Less than 79

79–96

97–136

137+
4

Less than 95

95–119

120–142

143+
5

Less than 109

109–132

133+

N/A

English WCPM (Scaled)—Spring

Grade Level Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Pre-K and K

N/A

N/A

N/A

Any oral reading
1

Less than 34

34–59

60–90

91+
2

Less than 72

72–99

100–123

124+
3

Less than 91

91–111

112–138

139+
4

Less than 105

105–132

133–159

160+
5

Less than 119

119–145

146+

N/A

Spanish WCPM (Scaled)—Fall

Grade Level Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Pre-K and K

N/A

N/A

N/A

Any oral reading
1

N/A

N/A

N/A

9+
2

Less than 36

36–49

50–83

84+
3+

Less than 59

59–82

83–103

104+

Spanish WCPM (Scaled)—Winter

Grade Level Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Pre-K and K

N/A

N/A

N/A

Any oral reading
1

Less than 16

16–28

29–58

59+
2

Less than 59

59–83

84–108

109+
3+

Less than 79

79–96

97–136

137+

Spanish WCPM (Scaled)—Spring

Grade Level Below Expectations Approaching Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Pre-K and K

N/A

N/A

N/A

Any oral reading
1

Less than 34

34–59

60–90

91+

2

Less than 72

72–99

100–123

124+

3+

Less than 91

91–111

112–138

139+