dʒˈeɪkəbz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ dᵻfˈaɪnz ɐ kənsˈɛnsəs mˈæp æz wˈʌn ðˈæt "ɹᵻflˈɛkts ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ɐɡɹˈiːd ˌɔn baɪ ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl stˈæf ðæt tˈɑːɹɡɪts ðoʊz spəsˈɪfɪk ˈɛɹiəz ɪn ˈiːtʃ dˈɪsɪplˌɪn ðæt ɑːɹ təbi ɐdɹˈɛst wɪð kənsˈɪstənsi ænd flˌɛksəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɪn ɐ skˈuːl ɔːɹ dˈɪstɹɪkt" pˈæɹə.
Jacobs (2004) defines a consensus map as one that "reflects the policy agreed on by a professional staff that targets those specific areas in each discipline that are to be addressed with consistency and flexibility in a school or district" (para.