Specifying Dates for MAP Testing

To set test window dates, you must be assigned one of the following roles in the MAP system:

• Assessment Coordinator
• System Administrator

1. In the left navigation pane, select Modify Preferences > Manage Terms.
   
2. Select the academic year for which you want to modify test window dates.
3. Click View/Update Terms.
4. For the desired term, modify the test window start and/or end date. Type dates formatted as shown, or click the calendar icons to set dates.

   Note: The test window dates must fall within the dates of the instructional term.

5. Specify how widely to apply your changes, by selecting one of the following options:
• Apply Test Window dates to every school in the district: Applies the new date(s) district-wide, overriding any custom dates that have been applied to specific schools.
• Apply Test Window dates only to schools without defined custom test window dates: Applies the new date(s) to all schools in the district except those for which custom dates have been applied.

6. Click Submit.

   If the dates are valid, your changes are saved and the Manage Terms page appears.

   If a date you entered is invalid (such as a date outside of the instructional term), an error message appears at the top the page. Correct the date and click Submit again.
   

1. In the left navigation pane, select Modify Preferences > Modify District.
   
2. Select the school for which you want to modify the test dates.

3. Click View/Update Terms.

   The View/Update School by Term page lists the terms currently defined in the system.

4. Select the instructional term for which you want to modify the test dates.
   
5. Click Edit School Term.
6. If test window dates have been set at the district level, a Modify Test Window section appears below School Details. Modify the start date and end date as needed. Type dates formatted as shown, or click the calendar icons to set dates.

   Note: The dates must fall within the dates of the district test window.

7. Click Submit.

   If the dates are valid, your changes are displayed on the Manage Terms page.

   If a date you entered is invalid (such as a date outside of the instructional term), an error message appears at the top the page. Correct the date and click Submit again.