Editorial Section
Assessment
Assessment
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.
For more information, please see the Guide To The Missouri Assessment Program
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.
June 2020 - September 2020
June 2020 - September 2020
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February 2020 - May 2020
February 2020 - May 2020
In March, Missouri canceled required statewide assessments for the remainder of SY 2019-2020; this includes Grade-Level, End-of-Course and Alternate assessments. Refer to the DESE-related COVID-19 webpage for links to useful information. DESE officials have examined the impact of canceling spring 2020 testing, specifically on local education agencies and 2020 graduating seniors. Read the new information here.
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October 2019 - January 2020
October 2019 - January 2020
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June 2019 - September 2019
June 2019 - September 2019
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February 2019 - May 2019
February 2019 - May 2019
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October 2018 - January 2019
October 2018 - January 2019
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| Assessment Performance Level Meeting Information |
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June - September 2018
June - September 2018
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February - May 2018
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October 2017 - January 2018
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June - September 2017
June - September 2017
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February - May 2017
February - May 2017
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October 2016 - January 2017
October 2016 - January 2017
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June - September 2016
June - September 2016
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Assessment Resources
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Statewide Testing Windows
| Assessment | Event | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 |
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| MAP Grade-Level Assessment | Spring Summative | 3/30/20 - 5/22/20 | 4/5/21 - 5/28/21 |
| Summer Summative | 6/10/19 - 8/2/19 | 6/8/20 - 7/31/20 | |
| Fall Summative | 10/7/19 - 1/24/20 | 10/12/20 - 1/22/21 | |
| Spring Summative | 2/17/20 - 5/22/20 | 3/1/21 - 5/28/21 | |
| MAP-Alternate (MAP-A) | Required Instructionally Embedded Assessments Fall Window (Optional for Science) | 9/9/19 - 12/20/19 | 9/14/20 - 12/18/20 |
| Required Instructionally Embedded Assessments Spring Window | 2/3/20 - 5/15/20 | 2/1/21 - 5/21/21 | |
| ACCESS for ELLs | English Language Proficiency | 1/6/20 - 2/28/20 | 1/11/21 - 3/5/21 |
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
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3 (Updated 01/2020)
- Grade 4 (Updated 01/2020)
- Grade 5 (Updated 01/2020)
- Grade 6 (Updated 01/2020)
- Grade 7 (Updated 01/2020)
- Grade 8 (Updated 01/2020)
- Grades 9-10
- Grades 11-12
Science
- Kindergarten (Updated 10/31/19)
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3 (Updated 02/10/20)
- Grade 4 (Updated 12/19/19)
- Grade 5 (Updated 12/20/19)
- Middle School - Earth Science (Updated 02/20/20)
- Middle School - Life Science (Updated 02/20/20)
- Middle School - Physical Science (Updated 02/20/20)
- High School - Earth Science (Updated 04/19/19)
- High school - Life Science (Updated 04/19/19)
- High School - Physical Science (Updated 04/19/19)
Assessment Calendar
| Assessment | Dates | Event |
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| EOC | June 1, 2020 to July 24, 2020 | EOC Summer 2020 Accommodated Materials Ordering Window |
| EOC | June 8, 2020 to July 31, 2020 | EOC Summer 2020 Testing Window |
| MAP-A | September 14, 2020 to December 18, 2020 | MAP-A Fall 2020 Required Instructionally Embedded Window |
| EOC | DUE September 16, 2020 | EOC Fall 2020-2021 - First Pre-Code Due - Students In System 9/28/20 - Students May Start Testing 10/12/20 |
| ACCESS for ELLs | September 28, 2020 to November 5, 2020 | ACCESS Test Materials Ordering |
| EOC | October 5, 2020 to January 15, 2021 | EOC Fall 2020-2021 Accommodated Materials Ordering Window |
| EOC | October 5, 2020 | EOC Practice Test Opens |
| EOC | October 12, 2020 to January 22, 2021 | EOC Fall 2020 Testing Window |
| ACCESS for ELLs | DUE October 29, 2020 | ACCESS Pre-Code DUE To DESE |
| ACCESS for ELLs | November 9, 2020 to March 5, 2021 | ACCESS Test Setup Available |
| EOC | DUE November 12, 2020 | EOC Fall 2020-2021 - Final Pre-Code Due - Students In System And May Start Testing 11/30/20 |
| ACCESS for ELLs | December 7, 2020 | ACCESS Materials Arrive In Districts |
| ACCESS for ELLs | December 7, 2020 to February 26, 2021 | ACCESS Additional Test Materials Ordering |
| ACCESS for ELLs | January 11, 2021 to March 5, 2021 | ACCESS 2021 Testing Window |
| Grade-Level | DUE January 29, 2021 | MAP Grade-Level First Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 2/22/21 |
| MAP-A | February 1, 2021 to May 21, 2021 | MAP-A Spring 2021 Required Instructionally Embedded Window |
| EOC | DUE February 10, 2021 | EOC Spring 2021 - First Pre-Code Due - Students In System 2/10/21 - Students May Start Testing 3/1/21 |
| EOC | February 22, 2021 to May 21, 2021 | EOC Spring 2021 Accommodated Materials Ordering Window |
| Grade-Level | DUE February 26, 2021 | MAP Grade-Level Second Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 3/8/21 |
| EOC | March 1, 2021 to May 28, 2021 | EOC Spring 2021 Window |
| Grade-Level | DUE March 12, 2021 | MAP Grade-Level Third Pre-Code DUE - Students in system 3/22/21 |
| EOC | DUE March 17, 2021 | EOC Spring 2021 - Second Pre-Code Due - Students In System And May Start Testing 3/29/21 |
| ACCESS for ELLs | DUE March 19, 2021 | ACCESS Deadline To Ship Materials To DRC |
| Grade-Level | April 5, 2021 to May 28, 2021 | MAP Grade-Level Spring Testing Window |
| ACCESS for ELLs | April 6, 2021 to April 13, 2021 | ACCESS Pre-Reporting Data Validation |
| EOC | DUE April 7, 2021 | EOC Spring 2021 - Final Pre-Code Due - Students In System And May Start Testing 4/19/21 |
| ACCESS for ELLs | May 19, 2021 to May 25, 2021 | ACCESS Post-Reporting Data Validation |
| ACCESS for ELLs | May 19, 2021 | ACCESS Districts Receive Individual Student Reports (ISR) |
| ACCESS for ELLs | June 9, 2021 | ACCESS Districts Receive Final Data |
| MAP-A | September 13, 2021 to December 17, 2021 | MAP-A Fall 2021 Required Instructionally Embedded Window |
| MAP-A | February 7, 2022 to May 20, 2022 | MAP-A Spring 2022 Required Instructionally Embedded 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 |
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| 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 |
Contact Information
Assessment
DESE Assessment Phone
EOC Help Desk (Questar)
Grade-Level Help Desk (DRC)
MAP-A Help Desk (DLM)
ACCESS for ELLs Help Desk (DRC)
WIDA Help Desk (WIDA)