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Testing Transparency
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Testing Transparency – Title 1, Part A Recipients (20 U.S.C. § 6312(e)(2)(B))
Requires school districts that receive Title 1, Part A funds to post on the website of each school served information on each assessment required by the state to comply with 20 U.S.C. 6311, other assessments required by the state, and assessments required district-wide.
Open the testing information Matrix below for more information on assessments. Also, check out the assessment calendar below or download it here.
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Testing Information Matrix
Subject
Grade Level
Purpose
Source (citation)
Amount Time
Date Scheduled
Results Available
STAR Reading/Early Literacy/CBMs
K-12
Formative/Benchmark assessments used to guide instruction
State
60 minutes per test
8/26/24-9/6/24, 12/9/24-12/13/24, 4/7/25-4/11/25
Immediately
STAR Math
K-12
Formative/Benchmark assessments used to guide instruction
State
60 minutes per test
8/26/24-9/6/24, 12/9/24-12/13/24, 4/7/25-4/11/25
Immediately
SpringMath
K-8
Screener to determine class wide need for math intervention
District
10 minutes per test
8/26/24-8/30/24
Immediately
Galileo Science Benchmark
2-12
Formative/Benchmark assessments used to guide instruction
District
60 minutes per test
8/26/24-9/6/24, 12/2/24-12/6/24, 3/3/25-3/7/25
Within 10 days of close of benchmark window
Health & PE Required Fitness Testing
K-12
DESE Required assessment
State
60-90 minutes
1/12/24 & 5/10/24
Immediately
MAP-English Language Arts GLA
3-8
These assessments are designed to check student learning to find out if Missouri students are reaching the Show-Me Standards.
Federal
3rd-90-155 min
4th-185-270 min
5th-90-155 min
6th-100-165 min
7th-90-150 min
8th-185-270 min
4/14/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
MAP - Math GLA
3-8
These assessments are designed to check student learning to find out if Missouri students are reaching the Show-Me Standards.
Federal
3rd-5th-85-130 min
6th-120-150 min
7th-120-150 min
8th-120-150 min
4/14/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
MAP - Science GLA
5,8
These assessments are designed to check student learning to find out if Missouri students are reaching the Show-Me Standards.
Federal
5th-60-90min
8th-60-90 min
4/14/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
MAP-A - English Language Arts
3-8, 11
The Missouri Assessment Program-Alternate Assessment (MAP-A) is administered to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who meet grade level and eligibility criteria that are determined by the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team using DESE-established eligibility criteria.
Federal
Embedded - 20-30min
Spring - 50-75min
9/9/24-12/20/24, 2/3/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
MAP-A - Math
3-8, 11
The Missouri Assessment Program-Alternate Assessment (MAP-A) is administered to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who meet grade level and eligibility criteria that are determined by the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team using DESE-established eligibility criteria.
Federal
Embedded - 5-10 min
Sp
9/9/24-12/20/24, 2/3/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
MAP-A - Science
5,8,11
The Missouri Assessment Program-Alternate Assessment (MAP-A) is administered to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who meet grade level and eligibility criteria that are determined by the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team using DESE-established eligibility criteria.
Federal
Embedded - 5-15 min
9/9/24-12/20/24, 2/3/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - Reading/Math
4, 8
A national assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subjects. NAEP, mandated by Congress in 1969, provides a common measure of student achievement across the country.
Federal
When Randomly Selected
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
K-12
Any student who indicates the use of a language other than English will be assessed for English proficiency using the state-provided assessment instrument.
Federal
120 minutes
Opens 1/6/24-3/1/24
6/30/25
EOC - Algebra I
9-12
End-of-Course assessments are taken after students have received instruction on MLS standards for a course and designed to check student learning to determine if Missouri students are reaching the Show-Me Standards.
Federal
180-220 minutes
4/14/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
EOC-Biology
9-12
End-of-Course assessments are taken after students have received instruction on MLS standards for a course and designed to check student learning to determine if Missouri students are reaching the Show-Me Standards.
Federal
55-75 minutes
4/14/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
EOC-English II
10 & 12
End-of-Course assessments are taken after students have received instruction on MLS standards for a course and designed to check student learning to determine if Missouri students are reaching the Show-Me Standards.
Federal
180-220 minutes for 2 sessions
4/14/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
EOC-Government
12
End-of-Course assessments are taken after students have received instruction on MLS standards for a course and designed to check student learning to determine if Missouri students are reaching the Show-Me Standards.
Federal
60-80 minutes
4/14/25-5/16/25
Upon DESE release
CTE Technical Skills Attainment - FACS, Business, Marketing, & PLTW
12
A DESE-recognized IRC is defined as a portable, recognized credential that validates an individual has successfully demonstrated skill competencies in a core set of content and performance standards in a specific set of work-related tasks, single occupational area, or a cluster of related occupational areas.
Federal
60-240 minutes
12/1-12/15; 4/14-4/28
College and Career Readiness Assessments: ACT, SAT, Accuplacer, Work Keys, ASVAB
11-12
These college and career readiness assessments are often the entry-level instruments to post-secondary schools, employers, and training programs.
State
60-240 minutes
10/15/24; 3/11/24
Varies by assessment vendor
Dyslexia Screener
K-3
DESE requirement to screen students in grades K-3 for dyslexia.
State
2-30 minutes depending on the probe.
8/26-10/1
Immediately
WIDA Access
K-12
To measure students proficiency in English in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Federal
4 domains approximately 30-45 minutes each
1/6/24-3/1/24
Middle of June by request, Sent home at the beginning of the school year with students
