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Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress
The Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) process is a component of the Learning Outcomes Assessment Program at the American Public University System. All undergraduate students are required to take the MAPP test, a nationally sponsored test by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). This graduation requirement was developed to assess the outcomes of general education programs to improve on the quality of instruction and learning efforts. The focus of the MAPP is on the academic skills developed through general education or core courses, rather than on the knowledge acquired about the subjects taught in the core. The exam is designed to test college-level reading, college-level writing, critical thinking and mathematics within the context of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. As a result of the testing process, APUS has a better understanding of how well students perform in reading, writing, and mathematics. Results provide information about proficiency levels in these areas, as well as data to compare APUS students to students enrolled at other colleges and universities.
Skill-based and context-based scores are provided in the following reports:
Skill-based sub scores
Each of these sub scores refers to a particular skill dimension: critical thinking, college-level reading, college-level writing, or mathematics. Each skills sub-score is based on one-fourth of the questions and is on a scale that ranges from 100 to 130.
Context-based scores
Each of these sub scores refers to reading and critical thinking skills in three academic contexts: humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The questions reflected in these sub scores do not test specific course content nor specific subject matter knowledge, but rather the student's ability to use reading and critical thinking skills within the different contexts. The sub scores are based on one-third of the reading and critical thinking questions and are on a scale that ranges from 100-130.
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