MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
OFFICE OF QUALITY SCHOOLS — ASSESSMENT

DESE has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to participate in the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) Program beginning in the 2025-26 school year. IADA allows state educational agencies meeting certain requirements to design and test innovative statewide assessments while maintaining rigor and accountability.

Through IADA, DESE is developing an addition to the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), that is expected to replace the MAP Grade-Level assessment by 2030. This new assessment is called the Success Ready Student Assessment (SRSA). SRSA is aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards and uses relatively short, modular assessments in English language arts and mathematics at different points during the school year to enhance the instructional value of assessments and provide meaningful reporting to students, teachers, and parents.

DESE is recruiting a limited number of local education agencies (LEAs) to participate in the Grade 4 English language arts and Grade 5 mathematics SRSA pilot during the 2026-27 school year. Pilot participants will gain valuable insights into the development of Missouri’s next generation of statewide assessments. They will provide input that will shape the final design of the SRSA and its reporting. Along the way, DESE will provide key implementation support through training, guidance, and ongoing technical assistance. Students participating in the SRSA pilot will be exempt from the corresponding Spring 2027 MAP Grade-Level Assessment.

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6. Does the District have interest in all buildings participating in Grade 4 ELA and Grade 5 Mathematics or select buildings? Identify which buildings have interest, please include building name and building code?

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 5th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-526-4757 or TTY 800-735-2966; email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.
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