MAP Core Concepts and Principles 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which state agency oversees the Missouri Assessment Program?
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Correct answer)
- Missouri Department of Higher Education
- U.S. Department of Education
- Missouri State Board of Regents
Correct answer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
DESE develops and administers the MAP assessments.
Question 2: Which achievement levels are used to report MAP scores?
- Fail, Pass, Merit, Distinction
- Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced (Correct answer)
- Novice, Apprentice, Expert, Master
- Level A, Level B, Level C, Level D
Correct answer: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
MAP reports performance as Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, or Advanced.
Question 3: 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 3-8
Correct answer: Grades 5 and 8
Grade-Level science is tested in grades 5 and 8, while ELA and math are tested in grades 3-8.
Question 4: Which of these is a Missouri high school End-of-Course (EOC) assessment?
- Geometry II
- Algebra I (Correct answer)
- Chemistry
- World History
Correct answer: Algebra I
Required EOC assessments include Algebra I, English II, Biology, and Government.
Question 5: Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 20.
- 3
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 15
- 25/3
Correct answer: 5
Subtract 5 to get 3x = 15, then divide by 3 to get x = 5.
Question 6: What is the mean of the data set 4, 8, 10, 6?
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 28
Correct answer: 7
The sum is 28, and 28 ÷ 4 = 7.
Question 7: A newspaper editorial urging readers to support a new park was most likely written to:
- Entertain
- Inform
- Persuade (Correct answer)
- Describe
Correct answer: Persuade
Editorials aim to convince readers to adopt a viewpoint or take action.
MAP Core Concepts and Principles 5
Which state agency oversees the Missouri Assessment Program?