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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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Interpretive Tables

In this topic you'll find:

Zone of proximal development levels
- Phonological Awareness
- Phonics & Word Recognition
Performance levels/grade-level expectations

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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. By the winter of second grade—since students are expected to have already mastered Foundational Skills—any score they receive in Foundational Skills will be treated as Below Expectations.

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
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
Second Grade
Fall	Below Expectations				Approaching Expectations
Winter	Below Expectations
Spring	Below Expectations
Third Grade and Above
Fall	Below Expectations
Winter	Below Expectations
Spring	Below 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+