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The Assessment section provides professional services related to the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

The Assessment Section manages test development, on-going test maintenance, and oversees the test administration for four statewide, large-scale assessments. The MAP assessments test students’ progress toward mastery of the Missouri Show-Me Standards.

The following list includes updates to assessment documents, communications from DESE Assessment to District Test Coordinators (DTC) and the release of Administrative Memos concerning the Missouri Assessment Program.

October 2018 - January 2019

October 2018 - January 2019

Assessment Performance Level Meeting Information
June - September 2018

June - September 2018

February - May 2018
October 2017 - January 2018
June - September 2017

June - September 2017

  • 9/15/17 - Updated Tools and Accommodations document for the 2017-2018 administration has been posted.
  • 9/12/17 - The MAP Grade-Level Test Blueprints for the 2017-2018 administration have been posted.
  • 8/7/17 - DESE sent a memo to DTCs - DTC Update.
  • 7/5/17 - Available State Assessment Windows for 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic years have been updated.
  • 8/28/17 - Volume 7, Number 3 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
  • 8/7/17 - Volume 7, Number 2 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
  • 7/17/17 - Volume 7, Number 1 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
  • 7/5/17 - Available State Assessment Windows for 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic years have been updated.
February - May 2017

February - May 2017

October 2016 - January 2017

October 2016 - January 2017

June - September 2016

June - September 2017

  • 9/30/16 - The Test Administration Manual has been updated for the 2016-2017 administration.
  • 9/30/16 - The DESE required webinar trainings for the 2016-2017 administration have been posted.
  • 9/30/16 - The EOC Tools and Accommodations document has been updated for the 2016-2017 administration.
  • 9/30/16 - The EOC Test Blueprints for the 2016-2017 administration have been posted.
  • 9/30/16 - The End-of-Course page and calendar have been updated for the 2016-2017 administration.
  • No Updates During This Time Period
 

Assessment Resources

Missouri Assessment Program
  • Test Coordinators Manual - To Be Updated
  • Grade-Level Tools and Accommodations Spring 2019 - To Be Updated
  • Grade-Level Blueprints 2018-2019 -- To Be Updated
  • 2017-2018 Guide To Interpreting Results
    Additional Resources
     

    Statewide Testing Windows

    Assessment Event 2018-2019 2019-2020
    MAP Grade-Level Assessment Spring Summative 4/1/19 - 5/24/19 3/30/20 - 5/22/20
    End-of-Course Summer Summative No Summer EOC  
    Fall Summative 10/1/18 - 1/18/19 10/7/19 - 1/24/20
    Spring Summative 2/18/19 - 5/24/19 2/17/20 - 5/22/20
    MAP-Alternate (MAP-A) Fall/Winter Instructionally Embedded Assessments Window 9/19/18 to 2/27/19
    (unavailable 12/19 to 1/1)    		 TBD
    Spring Summative 3/25/19 - 5/17/19 3/23/20 - 5/22/20
    ACCESS for ELLs English Language Proficiency 1/7/19 - 3/1/19 1/6/20 - 2/28/20

    In 2014 Missouri legislators passed House Bill 1490, mandating the development of the Missouri Learning Expectations. In April of 2016, these Missouri Learning Expectations were adopted by the State Board of Education. Groups of Missouri educators from across the state collaborated to create the documents necessary to support the implementation of these expectations.

    One of the documents developed is the item specification document, which includes all Missouri grade level/course expectations arranged by domains/strands. It defines what could be measured on a variety of assessments. The document serves as the foundation of the assessment development process.

    Although teachers may use this document to provide clarity to the expectations, these specifications are intended for summative, benchmark, and large‐scale assessment purposes.

    Components of the item specifications include:

    • Expectation Unwrapped breaks down a list of clearly delineated content and skills the students are expected to know and be able to do upon mastery of the Expectation.
    • Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Ceiling indicates the highest level of cognitive complexity that would typically be assessed on a large scale assessment. The DOK ceiling is not intended to limit the complexity one might reach in classroom instruction.
    • Item Format indicates the types of items used in large scale assessment. For each expectation, the item format specifies the type best suited for that particular expectation.
    • Content Limits/Assessment Boundaries are parameters that item writers should consider when developing a large scale assessment. For example, some expectations should not be assessed on a large scale assessment but are better suited for local assessment.
    • Sample stems are examples that address the specific elements of each expectation and address varying DOK levels. The sample stems provided in this document are in no way intended to limit the depth and breadth of possible item stems. The expectation should be assessed in a variety of ways.
    • Text Types suggests a broad list of text types for both literary and informational expectations. This list is not intended to be all inclusive: other text types may be used in the classroom setting. The expectations were written in grade level bands; for this reason, the progression of the expectations relies upon increasing levels of quantitative and qualitative text complexities. (English Language Arts Only)
    • Calculator Designation indicates whether a calculator will be available for test questions written to a particular expectations on the large-scale assessment. (Mathematics Only)
    • Stimulus Materials defines types of stimulus materials that can be used in the item stems. (Science and Social Studies Only)
    • Possible Evidence indicates observable methods in which a student can show understanding of the expectations. (Science Only)

     

    English Language Arts
    Mathematics
    Science
    Social Studies

    *Updated 5.30.18

    Assessment Calendar

    Assessment Dates Event
    EOC DUE September 14, 2018 EOC First Fall Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 9/27 - Students may begin testing 10/1
    MAP-A September 19, 2018 to February 27, 2019 MAP-A Fall/Winter Instructionally Embedded Assessments Window (Unavailable 12/19 - 1/1)
    ACCESS for ELLs October 1, 2018 to November 8, 2018 ACCESS Student Count/Ordering Window
    EOC October 1, 2018 to January 18, 2019 EOC Fall Testing Window
    ACCESS for ELLs DUE November 2, 2018 ACCESS Pre-Code DUE
    EOC DUE November 2, 2018 EOC Second Fall Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 11/26 - Students may begin testing 11/26
    ACCESS for ELLs November 12, 2018 to March 1, 2019 ACCESS Test Setup
    ACCESS for ELLs December 10, 2018 ACCESS District Receive Materials
    ACCESS for ELLs December 10, 2018 to February 22, 2019 ACCESS Additional Materials Ordering Window
    ACCESS for ELLs January 7, 2019 to March 1, 2019 ACCESS 2019 Testing Window
    EOC DUE January 25, 2019 EOC First Spring Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 2/15 - Students may begin testing 2/18
    Grade-Level DUE February 1, 2019 MAP Grade-Level First Spring Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 2/25 - Students may begin testing 4/1
    EOC February 18, 2019 to May 24, 2019 EOC Spring Testing Window
    EOC DUE March 1, 2019 EOC Second Spring Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 3/21 - Students may begin testing 3/21
    Grade-Level DUE March 1, 2019 MAP Grade-Level Second Spring Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 3/11 - Students may begin testing 4/1
    ACCESS for ELLs DUE March 15, 2019 ACCESS Deadline To Ship Materials
    Grade-Level DUE March 15, 2019 MAP Grade-Level Third Spring Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 3/25 - Students may begin testing 4/1
    MAP-A March 25, 2019 to May 17, 2019 MAP-A Spring 2019 Testing Window
    EOC DUE March 29, 2019 EOC Final Spring Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 4/19 - Students may begin testing 4/19
    Grade-Level April 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019 MAP Grade-Level Spring Testing Window
    ACCESS for ELLs April 1, 2019 to April 8, 2019 ACCESS Pre-Reporting Data Validation Window
    ACCESS for ELLs May 14, 2019 to May 20, 2019 ACCESS Post-Reporting Data Validation Window
    ACCESS for ELLs May 14, 2019 ACCESS Districts Receive Initial Data and Score Reports
    ACCESS for ELLs June 4, 2019 ACCESS Districts Receive Final Data
    ACCESS for ELLs January 6, 2020 to February 28, 2020 ACCESS 2020 Testing Window
    EOC February 17, 2020 to May 22, 2020 EOC Spring 2020 Testing Window
    MAP-A March 23, 2020 to May 22, 2020 MAP-A Spring 2020 Testing Window
    Grade-Level March 30, 2020 to May 22, 2020 MAP Grade-Level Spring 2020 Testing Window

    Peer Review Status

    All states' assessment systems are submitted to the United States Department of Education for Peer Review to document that they meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The current Peer Review status of all components of the Missouri Assessment Program is as follows:

    Assessment Status
    Grades 3 - 8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Full Approval
    Grades 5 and 8 Science Full Approval
    Algebra I, Biology, and English II Full Approval
    MAP-A: ELA, Math, and Science (Based On Alternate Achievement Standards) Full Approval

     

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    Assessment

    DESE Assessment Phone
    573-751-3545
    EOC Help Desk (Questar)
    800-571-2545
    Grade-Level Help Desk (DRC)
    800-544-9868
    MAP-A Help Desk (DLM)
    844-675-4479
    ACCESS for ELLs Help Desk (DRC)
    855-787-9615
    WIDA Help Desk (WIDA)
    866-276-7735
    assessment@dese.mo.gov

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