Unlike other states, Missouri does not have an annual testing requirement for home schooled students. Some school districts will allow home schooled students to take the annual Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test offered every spring in public schools. CTB McGraw-Hill, Missouri's test contractor, will not send the MAP to individual parents in light of possible test security issues. Honoring a parental request for a home-schooled student to be included in the MAP testing is a local district decision. If the district decides to honor the parent request, they may request reimbursement for the cost involved. The MAP testing of home-schooled students does need to take place in one of the district buildings. The district may obtain a special home-school packet from CTB to ensure that the student's score is not reported in the building or district group results. This packet may be obtained by contacting CTB McGraw-Hill at (800) 544-9868, Option #2. |
