MAP Grade-Level Assessment: English Language Arts
Missouri Assessment Program grade-level English language arts assessment for grades 3 through 8.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
What does a student learn in
Missouri sets its own Learning Standards for English, math, science, and social studies, written by Missouri teachers and revised on a rolling cycle. The standards aim to be clear enough that a parent can read them and see what a child should know by the end of each grade. High school works on a different rhythm than the elementary grades. Instead of one big spring test, students sit for end-of-course exams as they finish key classes.
- Missouri Learning Standards
The shape of K-12
A plain-language read of how the state runs school.
- What students learn
- In elementary and middle school, English and math follow grade-by-grade standards that build reading, writing, and problem-solving steadily from kindergarten through eighth grade. Science is taught as something students figure out by doing, with hands-on investigations rather than a textbook march through facts. High school shifts into specific courses with their own finish lines, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and Government. Social studies runs from local Missouri history in the early grades up to a full year of American government before graduation.
- How students are measured
- From third through eighth grade, students take the MAP Grade-Level Assessment in English and math each spring, with science added in fifth and eighth. In high school, the testing moves to end-of-course exams that students must complete before graduation in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and Government. A small group of students with significant cognitive disabilities take the MAP-Alternate instead. Every other year, a sample of fourth, eighth, and twelfth graders also sit for NAEP, the federal test used to compare states.
Frameworks adopted, by subject
The standards documents the state writes against in each subject.
Assessments
The tests students take across K-12, grouped by purpose.
Other
Tests that do not fit the buckets above.
MAP Grade-Level Assessment: Mathematics
Missouri Assessment Program grade-level mathematics assessment for grades 3 through 8.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
MAP Grade-Level Assessment: Science
Missouri Assessment Program grade-level science assessment for grades 5 and 8.
- When given:
- spring
- Frequency:
- annual
MAP End-of-Course: Algebra I
End-of-course assessment taken when students complete Algebra I. Districts must ensure students complete the Algebra I EOC prior to graduation.
- When given:
- end-of-course
- Frequency:
- by course completion
MAP End-of-Course: English II
End-of-course assessment taken when students complete English II. Districts must ensure students complete the English II EOC prior to graduation.
- When given:
- end-of-course
- Frequency:
- by course completion
MAP End-of-Course: Biology
End-of-course assessment taken when students complete Biology. Districts must ensure students complete the Biology EOC prior to graduation.
- When given:
- end-of-course
- Frequency:
- by course completion
MAP End-of-Course: Government
End-of-course assessment taken when students complete Government. Districts must ensure students complete the Government EOC prior to graduation.
- When given:
- end-of-course
- Frequency:
- by course completion
MAP-Alternate
Alternate assessment for eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities, covering the state-tested grade-level and end-of-course subjects.
- When given:
- fall and spring windows
- Frequency:
- annual
NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
Federally administered sample-based assessment in reading, mathematics, science, writing, and other subjects. NAEP results inform state-by-state comparisons rather than individual student or school accountability.
- When given:
- biennial in winter
- Frequency:
- every two years
Browse by grade and subject
Pick a cell to see exactly what students learn that year.
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Grade 11
- Subjects covered
- 4
- Grade levels
- 11
- Standards on file
- 1,110
- Assessments tracked
- 9
Common questions
Does this state use Common Core?
No. The state pulled out of Common Core and wrote its own standards for English, math, science, and social studies. The current standards were written by Missouri teachers and reviewed by parents, with periodic updates rather than a fixed revision cycle.
What is the MAP test, and who takes it?
MAP stands for the Missouri Assessment Program. Students in grades 3 through 8 take MAP Grade-Level tests in English and math each spring, and grades 5 and 8 also take a science test. High schoolers take end-of-course exams after finishing certain classes.
Which end-of-course exams do students need to graduate?
Districts must give end-of-course exams in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and Government before a student graduates. Students take each exam when they finish the matching course, which can happen anywhere from 8th grade through senior year.
What subjects are covered by the state standards?
The state sets standards in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Districts decide how to teach other subjects such as the arts, world languages, and physical education, using local curriculum choices.
Where can I see what students are expected to learn this year?
Each grade level on this page lists the specific skills students are expected to learn in English, math, science, and social studies. Pick a grade to see the standards and example skills behind each one.
Sources
Every page link goes back to the state's own document.