MAP Assessment and Evaluation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which state agency develops and oversees the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP)?
- Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) (Correct answer)
- Missouri State Board of Regents
- Missouri Office of Administration
Correct answer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
DESE administers MAP as Missouri's statewide K-12 assessment system.
Question 2: What are the four MAP achievement levels, from lowest to highest?
- Novice, Developing, Proficient, Distinguished
- Not Met, Approaching, Met, Exceeded
- Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced (Correct answer)
- Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 Mastery
Correct answer: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
MAP reports student performance as Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, or Advanced.
Question 3: A MAP Grade-Level score in English Language Arts mainly compares a student's performance to what?
- The Missouri Learning Standards for that grade (Correct answer)
- The performance of other students nationally
- The student's previous classroom grades
- A teacher-created rubric
Correct answer: The Missouri Learning Standards for that grade
MAP is criterion-referenced, measuring mastery of the Missouri Learning Standards.
Question 4: Which MAP assessment is designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities?
- MAP Grade-Level with accommodations
- ACCESS for ELLs
- Missouri EOC Retest
- MAP-Alternate (MAP-A) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: MAP-Alternate (MAP-A)
MAP-A assesses students with the most significant cognitive disabilities against alternate achievement standards.
Question 5: In which grades do Missouri students take the MAP Grade-Level science assessment?
- Grades 3 and 6
- Grades 4 and 7
- Grades 5 and 8 (Correct answer)
- Every grade from 3 to 8
Correct answer: Grades 5 and 8
MAP Grade-Level science is given in grades 5 and 8, with Biology covered by an End-of-Course test in high school.
Question 6: A teacher uses an exit ticket at the end of a lesson to decide what to reteach the next day. What type of assessment is this?
- Summative assessment
- Formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Norm-referenced assessment
- Benchmark accountability assessment
Correct answer: Formative assessment
Formative assessment collects evidence during learning so the teacher can adjust instruction.
Question 7: Which MAP component do high school students take after finishing courses such as Algebra I, English II, and Biology?
- End-of-Course (EOC) assessments (Correct answer)
- MAP Grade-Level assessments
- ACT WorkKeys only
- MAP-A
Correct answer: End-of-Course (EOC) assessments
Missouri EOC assessments measure mastery of the content in specific high school courses.
MAP Assessment and Evaluation 2
Which state agency develops and oversees the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP)?