Information on MAZE
MAZE testing
Submitted by Mrs Tunelius on Fri, 2007-09-14 14:02.Students in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th are currently taking the MAZE test at Rutledge Hall. What is this test and how will it be used?
The MAZE test is a 3 minute standardized measure that requires students to silently read a passage in which periodically they must choose 1 of 3 words that would preserve the meaning of the text for a deleted word. Â
This test will be used this year to Benchmark progress of each child and to monitor growth in comprehension. The MAZE test will be given 3 times this year to each student. Â
Most students who score well on MAZE are able to decode better, have larger sight word vocabularies, and comprehend better than students with lower scores. There is a correlation with the MAZE test and high stakes test scores like ISAT. In fact, MAZE may act as a predictor of success on tests like ISAT. Â
Students who have lower scores may have difficulty with word identification, automaticity of word recognition, or have difficulty with words staying in their working memory long enough to discern the meaning of a sentence.
The MAZE test is a 3 minute standardized measure that requires students to silently read a passage in which periodically they must choose 1 of 3 words that would preserve the meaning of the text for a deleted word. Â
This test will be used this year to Benchmark progress of each child and to monitor growth in comprehension. The MAZE test will be given 3 times this year to each student. Â
Most students who score well on MAZE are able to decode better, have larger sight word vocabularies, and comprehend better than students with lower scores. There is a correlation with the MAZE test and high stakes test scores like ISAT. In fact, MAZE may act as a predictor of success on tests like ISAT. Â
Students who have lower scores may have difficulty with word identification, automaticity of word recognition, or have difficulty with words staying in their working memory long enough to discern the meaning of a sentence.
