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The Missouri Assessment Program assesses students’ progress toward mastery of the Show-Me Standards which are the educational standards in Missouri. The Grade-Level Assessment is a yearly standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Missouri.
Who takes the Grade-Level Assessment?
All students in grades 3-8 in Missouri will take the grade level assessment. English Language Arts and Mathematics are administered in all grades. Science is administered in grades 5 and 8. A few groups of students may be exempt from certain portions or all of the assessment. Those include:
- Students whose IEP teams have determined that the MAP-A is the appropriate assessment do not have to take the Grade-Level assessment.
- English Language Learners (ELL) who have been in the United States 12 cumulative months or fewer at the time of administration may be exempted from taking the English Language Arts portion. All other content areas must be assessed.
- Foreign exchange students are allowed, but are not required to take the assessment. This is a district decision.
- Homeschooled students may take part in the assessment at the local district's discretion.
- Private school students are not required to take the Grade-Level assessment.
Important Dates
Dates | Event |
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DUE October 03, 2022 | MAP Grade-Level Practice Test Opens |
January 19, 2023 to February 01, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - First Pre-Code DUE - Students In System 2/20/23 |
January 03, 2023 to January 27, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Large Print/Braille Ordering Window |
DUE January 03, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - DRC Portal Opens |
February 24, 2023 to March 09, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Final Pre-Code DUE - Students In System 3/20/23 |
February 07, 2023 to February 23, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Second Pre-Code DUE - Students In System 3/6/23 |
March 20, 2023 to May 19, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Additional Materials Ordering Window |
DUE March 20, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Large Print/Braille Materials Arrive In District |
April 10, 2023 to June 16, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Printed ISR/Student Report Labels Ordering Window |
April 03, 2023 to May 26, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Testing Window |
DUE May 30, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Deadline To Schedule Pickup Of Printed Test Materials |
Dates | Event |
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DUE October 03, 2022 | MAP Grade-Level Practice Test Opens |
January 19, 2023 to February 01, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - First Pre-Code DUE - Students In System 2/20/23 |
January 03, 2023 to January 27, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Large Print/Braille Ordering Window |
DUE January 03, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - DRC Portal Opens |
February 24, 2023 to March 09, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Final Pre-Code DUE - Students In System 3/20/23 |
February 07, 2023 to February 23, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Second Pre-Code DUE - Students In System 3/6/23 |
March 20, 2023 to May 19, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Additional Materials Ordering Window |
DUE March 20, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Large Print/Braille Materials Arrive In District |
April 10, 2023 to June 16, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Printed ISR/Student Report Labels Ordering Window |
April 03, 2023 to May 26, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Testing Window |
DUE May 30, 2023 | MAP Grade-Level Spring 2023 - Deadline To Schedule Pickup Of Printed Test Materials |