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.

May 2017

• 5/23/2017 - EOC: Administrative Memo - Administration of Summer End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
• 5/15/2017 - MAP-A: Volume 6, Number 6 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 5/5/2017 - MAP-A: Volume 6, Number 5 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.

April 2017

• 4/7/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The Guide To Interpreting Results has been posted.
• 4/6/2017 - ACT: Administrative Memo - ACT Statewide Administration
• 4/3/2017 - MAP-A: Volume 6, Number 4 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.

March 2017

• 3/13/2017 - MAP-A: Volume 6, Number 3 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 3/3/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - 2017 Load Simulation Test for the MAP Grade-Level Assessments
• 3/1/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Transcription Instructions for Mathematics Only

February 2017

• 2/27/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Updating Testing Windows Reminder
• 2/27/2017 - MAP-A: Volume 6, Number 2 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 2/16/2017 - EOC: The Raw To Scale Score Conversion Chart has been updated through the Spring 2017 administration.
• 2/9/2017 - The LEA Guide To The Missouri Assessment Program has updated to Version 2.
• 2/6/2017 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 9 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 2/2/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Spring 2017 MAP Grade-Level Summative Assessments Information Update
• 2/1/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The Test Coordinator's and Examiner's Manuals are now available on the Manuals/Trainings tab on the Grade-Level Assessment page.
• 2/1/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The MAP Grade-Level training webinars are now available.

January 2017

• 1/30/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Spring 2017 MAP Grade-Level Summative Assessments Enrollments Window Deadline
• 1/24/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Spring 2017 MAP Summative and CDT Assessments Student Status Dashboard
• 1/19/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment/EOC: The Spring 2017 Self-Monitoring Quality Assurance Form is now available.
• 1/16/2017 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 8 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 1/13/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Spring 2017 MAP Grade-Level Summative Assessments Pre-code Information
• 1/6/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Spring 2017 MAP Grade-Level Summative Assessments Information
• 1/6/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The CDT Test Setup User Guide has been posted.
• 1/6/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The CDT Tools/Accommodations document has been posted.
• 1/6/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The CDT Interactive Reports User's Guide has been posted.

December 2016

• 12/26/2016 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 7 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 12/12/2016 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 6 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.

November 2016

• 11/4/2016 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 5 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.

October 2016

• 10/20/2016 - ACT: The ACT page, including full year calendar, accommodations comparison chart and FAQ have been updated for the 16-17 school year.
• 10/20/2016 - EOC: The Raw To Scale Score Conversion Chart has been updated through the Fall 2016 administration.
• 10/14/2016 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Classroom Diagnostic Tools/Interim Assessments eDIRECT Information
• 10/6/2016 - ACCESS for ELLs: DESE sent a memo to DTCs - ACCESS for ELLs Updates.
• 10/6/2016 - ACCESS for ELLs: The LEA Guide To English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessments has been posted.
• 10/6/2016 - ACCESS for ELLs: A one page Quick Reference Guide to ACCESS 2.0 has been posted.
• 10/6/2016 - ACCESS for ELLs: The ACCESS for ELLs page and calendar have been updated for the 2016-2017 administration.
• 10/5/2016 - MAP-A: The Data Management Manual and ELA Materials Collections have been updated.

September 2016

• 9/30/2016 - EOC: The Test Administration Manual has been updated for the 2016-2017 administration.
• 9/30/2016 - EOC: The DESE required webinar trainings for the 2016-2017 administration have been posted.
• 9/30/2016 - EOC: The EOC Tools and Accommodations document has been updated for the 2016-2017 administration.
• 9/30/2016 - EOC: The EOC Test Blueprints for the 2016-2017 administration have been posted.
• 9/30/2016 - EOC: The End-of-Course page and calendar have been updated for the 2016-2017 administration.
• 9/29/2016 - MAP-A: The Educator Portal User Guide has been updated.
• 9/27/2016 - MAP-A: The Facilitator Guide for Required Test Administrator Training has been updated.
• 9/19/2016 - MAP-A: DLM has updated the Essential Elements.
• 9/8/2016 - MAP-A: DLM has updated the Blueprints for the assessments.
• 9/6/2016 - MAP-A: The Data Management Manual has been updated for the 2016-2017 academic year.
• 9/6/2016 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Second Set Of Student Labels
• 9/1/2016 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The Achievement Level Descriptors for Mathematics have been updated.

August 2016

• 8/30/2016 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: DRC Memo sent to DTCs - Score Reports Available on the Online Reporting System
• 8/29/2016 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The Grade-Level Assessment Guide To Interpreting Results (GIR) has been posted.
• 8/22/2016 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 3 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 8/10/2016 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 2 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.
• 8/1/2016 - MAP-A: Volume 5, Number 1 of the MAP-A Update newsletter sent out.

Assessment Resources

• LEA Guide To The Missouri Assessment Program
• 2016-2017 Quality Assurance: Self-Monitoring Form

End-of-Course

• 2016-2017 Test Administration Manual
• 2016-2017 EOC Trainings
• 2016-2017 EOC Tools and Accommodations
• 2016-2017 EOC Blueprints
• 2016-2017 Guide To Interpreting Results
• 2016-2017 Pre-Test Administration Manual
• Raw-To-Scale Score Conversion Chart

MAP Grade-Level

• Spring 2017 Grade-Level Tools and Accommodations
• Spring 2017 Grade-Level Assessment Blueprints
• Spring 2017 Grade-Level Test Coordinators Manual
• Spring 2017 Grade-Level Trainings
• 2016-2017 Guide To Interpreting Results

ACCESS for ELLs

• 2016-2017 Guide to ELP Assessments
• 2016-2017 ELL Screening Process Guide
• ACCESS 2.0 Quick Reference Guide

Other

• Missouri Assessment Program Update To The Legislature 2014-2015
• Assessment Principles
• Revised State Assessment Plan Webinar (June 2014)

Statewide Testing Windows

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)