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We used the MAP test from Homeschool Boss for my 5th and 2nd grader. It was their first time taking a test. It took about 45 min for each section. I had results the next day. It was easy to log on to. We use a literature based curriculum so the questions on the test were very different from what they are used to. The questions ranged from drop down menus and icons to Greek and Latin roots of words. I was overall happy with it and they scored high but I will probably do the Classical Learning Test next year as it more aligns with their curriculum.

-Erica W.

Age: Kindergarten, 6

MAP test.

Contrary to all the amazing reviews I’ve seen for this test, we didn’t like it. It took about 90 mins for each test. I felt it was far too long for a child in kindergarten. Even with breaks my daughter felt tired and frustrated. Also the increasing difficulty of questions hurt her confidence at times. She scored in the 98th & 99th percentile but the testing experience was not super enjoyable. I like the idea of the increasing difficulty of questions but I don’t think it works for all kids.

-Brittany B.

We used homeschool Boss Map testing for my kindergartener. It was amazing. It was 45 questions and took about 45-60 minutes for each test. We did two different days. I loved that it read to my child and he was able to navigate it well. There were a few questions he didn’t understand, but mainly bc he didn’t listen to the full instructions. It was the easiest process for us using it first time!

-Tia M.

Just did our MAP testing for Kindergarten. Thought I'd post about the experience here since I know a lot of people are debating which test to take.

How to get the test: You go to the Homeschool Boss website and sign up and they act as a "school" so you can request the test. Once I knew that it was pretty smooth sailing. 60 bucks for the basic reading/math test.

Administering the test: Super easy. They send you a link and you log in. Had some issues with audio, but reloading the question fixed it when this happened. It's untimed, but takes between 1 hour-1.5 hours for each section. You can take as many breaks as you want.

Taking the test: Pretty stressful for my learner, tbh. One, it's very long for young kids (but so are all the other standardized tests). Also, it's an "adaptive test," which means the questions adjust to match the child's ability. In theory, I like this (more personalized results); but the reality was a little different. I didn't realize that the "end goal" for the computer is that the student gets 50% of the questions wrong by the end. We weren't expecting that, so my learner was really upset when he ran into material that he had never studied before. After talking about how he wasn't supposed to know everything on the test, he was a bit calmer though ("Mom, I think this question is college level!").

Test Results: Surprisingly accurate. They lined up with where I thought my learner was. The missed questions on the test also helped point out some things I'd overlooked. If you're invested in getting the highest score possible, I highly recommend taking a practice test. There were a few questions that my son missed because the terms used were unfamiliar or were curriculum specific (specifically, on the math test there were questions about "fact families" which I hadn't heard of before). He also skipped questions at the end because he was getting bored and frustrated.

Final take aways: All in all, I'd still choose it over the CAT or Iowa because the norms are based on 2020, rather than over 20 years ago. Just make sure your learner is mentally prepared to deal with questions beyond their current level and a very long test.

-Erika G.

My kindergartener completed the testing requirement this week and I wanted to share my experience. She did the NWEA Map Reading and Math exams at our home.

We used Homeschool Boss for both the reading and math tests. I started by emailing sales@homesschoolboss.com and asked for an invoice. They were very prompt and I had an invoice for both tests ($60 total) by the next day. I then submitted this invoice for reimbursement and it was approved in ClassWallet in about 3 days.

I created an account on Homeschool Boss and scheduled the reading test for Tuesday morning and the math test for Wednesday morning. Homeschool Boss sends you an email after sceheduling your tests to ensure your device will be working correctly for the tests. I personally had to update my browser and turn off the pop-up blocker.

About 15 minutes before each test time they sent me a text message with her log in and password info.

There were around 45 questions on each the reading and math tests and it took my daughter about an hour with each. She could also take breaks as needed.

You immediately get your score but they send you access to a more detailed report around 24 hours later.

I hope this is helpful for someone.

-Kaitlyn R.

I just wanted to say that we tried NWEA Map testing.

One of our kids attended a micro school previously and they used iReady. My child said the diagnostics took a whole day to complete for one subject. So a total of 2 days to complete for math and reading. The results we received were barely a paragraph. I really did not know what direction we would need to move in to help them grow.

I decided to administer the NWEA Map after people recommended it here. Each section has taken no more than an hour. The scoring is much more user friendly and I got a 6 page report on reading so far, awaiting Math.

I also opted for a Language Arts test for an additional $10.

Very happy with this form of testing!

-Jessica B.

We tested through homeschool boss. Getting the invoice was easy and scheduling worked well too. We ended up testing a bit later one day but it was still fine (my personal computer is set for ET for simplicity in my VA work and so it went off of ET not CT)

My son is in kindergarten and I explained to him that there will be questions that he doesn’t know and that it may be a significant amount of them. We had done the practice tests of it before hand too so he had a it of an idea what it was like. He really enjoyed them both (it was 2 days) and did well.

The test is progressive and has unlimited time. He blazed through them though in about 20-30 min. Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing but I let him do his thing with it. It was intuitive enough for him that he didn’t get frustrated.

The test results are thorough and it was cool to see some of the skills that he had mastered beyond expectations. 

We tested a few weeks ago and yesterday he was asking if we could test again and was upset that we weren’t doing it then.

-Miranda H.

Age 6-Kingerdarten

MAP

*very easy to use & simple instructions. Thorough and fast report. Long for kindergarteners but I prepared her for that and that she would encounter questions on topics she hasn’t learned yet.

-Alyssa R.

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