Testing & Assessments
We use both the MAP Growth Assessment in English and the French National Evaluation test, which together measure key areas such as language, reading, and mathematics. These assessments help us monitor students’ progress across both academic systems and ensure alignment with international and national standards.
Assessments are an important part of learning, and we focus on helping students approach them with confidence and balance. While tests measure progress, they don’t capture traits like curiosity and empathy that are essential to growth.
By encouraging students to take risks, learn from mistakes, and view challenges as opportunities, we help them build lifelong resilience and success.
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What is MAP? Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is a computerized adaptive assessment program in English that provides FAA educators with the information they need to improve teaching and learning and make student-focused, data-driven decisions.
To who and when are MAP assessment given?
Students in grades 1 through 8 are tested two times per year in math, reading, and language usage. Students complete their 1st assessment in October to establish their starting benchmark.
In June, students complete the 2nd MAP assessment to measure how much they have progressed over the year. Educators use the growth and achievement data from MAP to develop targeted instructional strategies and to plan school improvement.
Why is it useful?
What matters for us at the French American Academy is to see students grow and reach their full academic potential. Therefore, choosing MAP testing came as a natural choice. After each assessment, teachers are provided with accurate, actionable evidence to help inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level.
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French National Evaluation
As a private school accredited by the French Government, we are following the recommendations from the Ministry of National Education in terms of standardized tests. Therefore, in September, 1st and 2nd graders are taking a test in Math, Reading and Writing like any other 1st or 2nd graders who live in France.
DELF Exam
What is DELF? The DELF exam assesses four language skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking skills, and writing skills.
How is it taken?
3rd, 5th, and 8th-grade students at the French American Academy take the DELF exam (Diplôme d’études en langue française). Official diplomas are awarded by the French Ministry of Education for proficiency in French as a Foreign Language.