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.
April 2017
- 4/7/2017 - MAP Grade-Level Assessment: The Guide To Interpreting Results has been posted.
- 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
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
Statewide Testing Windows
| Assessment | Event | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAP Grade-Level Assessment | Spring Summative | Completed | 4/3 - 5/26 | 4/2 - 5/25 |
| End-of-Course/ Personal Finance | Spring Summative | Completed | 2/20 - 5/26 | 2/19 - 5/25 |
| End-of-Course/ Personal Finance | Summer Summative | Completed | 6/5 - 8/25 | TBD |
| End-of-Course/ Personal Finance | Fall Summative | 10/3 - 1/20 | 10/2 - 1/19 | TBD |
| MAP-Alternate (MAP-A) | Spring Summative | Completed | 3/27 - 5/19 | TBD |
| MAP-Alternate (MAP-A) | Fall/Winter Instructionally Embedded Assessments Window | 9/21/16 - 2/28/17 | TBD | TBD |
| ACT | Paper/Pencil | Completed | 4/19 (Make-Up Date: 5/3) | TBD |
| ACT | Online | Completed | 4/19-5/3 | TBD |
| ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 | English Language Proficiency | Completed | 1/9-3/3 | TBD |
Assessment Calendar
| Assessment | Dates | Event |
|---|---|---|
| MAP-A | September 21, 2016 to February 28, 2017 | Instructionally Embedded Assessments Window |
| ACCESS for ELLs | October 3, 2016 to November 10, 2016 | Test Materials Ordering Window |
| EOC | October 3, 2016 to January 20, 2017 | Fall 2016 Testing Window |
| Personal Finance | October 3, 2016 to January 20, 2017 | Fall 2016 Testing Window |
| ACCESS for ELLs | DUE November 4, 2016 | Pre-Code Due Date |
| EOC | DUE November 4, 2016 | Fall 2016 Second Pre-Code Window -- Students available in iTester 11/15/16 -- Students may begin testing 11/21/16 |
| ACCESS for ELLs | November 14, 2016 to March 3, 2017 | Test Setup Available |
| Grade-Level | November 21, 2016 | CDT Test Setup Available |
| ACCESS for ELLs | December 12, 2016 | Districts Receive Test Materials |
| ACCESS for ELLs | December 12, 2016 to February 24, 2017 | Additional Test Materials Ordering Window |
| Grade-Level | December 19, 2016 to July 28, 2017 | CDT Testing Window |
| ACCESS for ELLs | January 9, 2017 to March 3, 2017 | ACCESS Testing Window |
| ACT | DUE January 27, 2017 | Pre-Code Due To DESE |
| EOC | DUE January 27, 2017 | Spring 2017 First Pre-Code Due Date -- Students available in iTester 2/13/17 -- Students may begin testing 2/20/17 |
| NAEP | January 30, 2017 to March 10, 2017 | Grade 4 Math and Reading Assessment |
| NAEP | January 30, 2017 to March 10, 2017 | Grade 8 Math, Reading, Civics, Geography, US History, Writing Assessments |
| Grade-Level | DUE February 10, 2017 | Spring 2017 Pre-Code Window 1 Due Date - Students available in eDirect 2/27/17 |
| Personal Finance | February 20, 2017 to May 26, 2017 | Spring 2017 Testing Window |
| EOC | February 20, 2017 to May 26, 2017 | Spring 2017 Testing Window |
| EOC | DUE March 3, 2017 | Spring 2017 Second Pre-Code Due Date -- Students available in iTester 3/17/17 -- Students may begin testing 3/20/17 |
| Grade-Level | DUE March 3, 2017 | Spring 2017 Pre-Code Window 2 Due Date - Students available in eDirect 3/13/17 |
| ACT | DUE March 10, 2017 | Complete Accommodation Requests |
| ACCESS for ELLs | DUE March 17, 2017 | Deadline To Ship Materials |
| Grade-Level | DUE March 17, 2017 | Spring 2017 Pre-Code Window 3 Due Date - Students available in eDirect 3/27/17 |
| MAP-A | March 27, 2017 to May 19, 2017 | Spring Assessment Window |
| EOC | DUE March 31, 2017 | Spring 2017 Third Pre-Code Due Date -- Students available in iTester 4/14/17 -- Students may begin testing 4/17/17 |
| ACT | April 3, 2017 to April 7, 2017 | Materials Arrive In Schools |
| Grade-Level | April 3, 2017 to May 26, 2017 | Spring 2017 Testing Window |
| ACCESS for ELLs | April 3, 2017 to April 10, 2017 | Data Validation Window |
| ACT | April 19, 2017 | Statewide Paper Administration |
| ACT | April 19, 2017 to May 3, 2017 | Statewide Online Administration |
| ACT | April 20, 2017 | Pickup of ACT Tests |
| ACT | April 24, 2017 to April 28, 2017 | Materials Arrive In Schools (Make-Up Date) |
| NAEP | April 24, 2017 to May 19, 2017 | Grade 8 Writing Assessment |
| ACT | May 3, 2017 | Statewide Paper Administration (Make-Up Date) |
| ACT | May 4, 2017 | Pickup of ACT Accommodations and Online Materials |
| ACT | May 4, 2017 | Pickup of ACT Materials (Make-Up Date) |
| ACCESS for ELLs | May 8, 2017 | Districts Receive Student Reports |
| EOC | June 5, 2017 to August 25, 2017 | Summer 2017 Testing Window |
| Personal Finance | June 5, 2017 to August 25, 2017 | Summer 2017 Testing Window |
| EOC | October 2, 2017 to January 19, 2018 | Fall 2017 Testing Window |
| EOC | February 19, 2018 to May 25, 2018 | Spring 2018 Testing Window |
| Grade-Level | April 2, 2018 to May 25, 2018 | Spring 2018 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 |
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)
Personal Finance Help Desk (MetaLogic)