Subject:  Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Changes

Source:  Kate Numerick, Director, Effective Practices

Intended Audience:  Directors of Special Education and IEP Team Members

Date:  August 10, 2005

 

There have been several major changes to the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) that affect students with disabilities.  The three documents below outline the various changes.  Click on the link provided under each of these documents to access information.

 

DESE Publication - “State & District-wide Assessments of School Achievement:  What IEP Team Members Need to Know” http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Compliance/Guidance/.

 

Overview of the New Missouri Assessment Program-Alternates (MAP-A) http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Compliance/PDF/MAP-overview.pdf.

 

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Accommodation Changes for MAP Subject Area Assessments http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Compliance/PDF/MAP-Changes.pdf.

 

Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) staff members responsible for training teachers in their region will receive training in early October with regional trainings on the new MAP-A for teachers occurring in late October.  All materials associated with the new MAP-A will be provided at these trainings.