MAP MAP Test Preparation and Strategies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Missouri grade levels are required to take the MAP General Assessment in English Language Arts?
- Grades 1–5 only
- Grades 3–8 and grade 11 (Correct answer)
- Grades 3–8 only
- Grades 6–12 only
Correct answer: Grades 3–8 and grade 11
Missouri requires students in grades 3–8 and grade 11 to take the MAP General Assessment in English Language Arts.
Question 2: What type of items are included on the MAP to assess higher-order thinking skills?
- True/false items only
- Multiple-choice items only
- Technology-enhanced and constructed-response items (Correct answer)
- Oral response items
Correct answer: Technology-enhanced and constructed-response items
The MAP includes technology-enhanced items and constructed-response items to measure higher-order thinking skills that cannot be captured by multiple-choice alone.
Question 3: How many testing sessions does the MAP General Assessment typically span for each subject?
- One long session of 3 hours
- Multiple sessions across different days (Correct answer)
- A single 30-minute session
- One week of daily sessions
Correct answer: Multiple sessions across different days
The MAP General Assessment is typically administered across multiple sessions on different days to reduce student fatigue and allow adequate time per section.
Question 4: What resource do Missouri teachers use to understand the specific MAP performance level descriptors?
- The Missouri Tourism Guide
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) technical manuals (Correct answer)
- College Board score reports
- ACT score guides
Correct answer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) technical manuals
DESE publishes technical manuals and performance level descriptor documents that define what students must know and be able to do at each MAP performance level.
Question 5: Which of the following is a valid accommodation allowed for eligible students during MAP testing in Missouri?
- A different version of the test with easier questions
- Extended time or text-to-speech for students with IEPs or 504 plans (Correct answer)
- Allowing a parent to assist with answers
- Unlimited breaks with no time tracking
Correct answer: Extended time or text-to-speech for students with IEPs or 504 plans
Extended time and text-to-speech are examples of valid, approved accommodations for students with IEPs or 504 plans during MAP testing in Missouri.
Question 6: What is the recommended approach for introducing MAP technology-enhanced items to students before testing?
- Avoid them entirely until test day
- Use DESE practice tools and tutorials to familiarize students with the interface (Correct answer)
- Only introduce them to gifted students
- Print them on paper to remove the technology component
Correct answer: Use DESE practice tools and tutorials to familiarize students with the interface
DESE provides practice tools and tutorials so students can become familiar with the digital interface and technology-enhanced item types before test day.
MAP MAP Test Preparation and Strategies 2
Which Missouri grade levels are required to take the MAP General Assessment in English Language Arts?