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.
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
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June - September 2018
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October 2017 - January 2018
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June - September 2017
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February - May 2017
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October 2016 - January 2017
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June - September 2016
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Assessment Resources
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Statewide Testing Windows
| Assessment | Event | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 |
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| MAP Grade-Level Assessment | Spring Summative | 4/1/19 - 5/24/19 | 3/30/20 - 5/22/20 |
| 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)
Assessment Calendar
| Assessment | Dates | Event |
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| 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) |
| EOC | October 1, 2018 to January 18, 2019 | EOC Fall Testing Window |
| ACCESS for ELLs | October 1, 2018 to November 8, 2018 | ACCESS Student Count/Ordering Window |
| 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 | DUE November 2, 2018 | ACCESS Pre-Code DUE |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ACCESS for ELLs | DUE March 15, 2019 | ACCESS Deadline To Ship Materials |
| 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 |
| ACCESS for ELLs | April 1, 2019 to April 8, 2019 | ACCESS Pre-Reporting Data Validation Window |
| Grade-Level | April 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019 | MAP Grade-Level Spring Testing 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 |
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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)