Assessment & Testing

Community Notice:

The Innovation and Learning Department for Liberty Public schools received preliminary results for the MAP Grade Level and End of Course assessments from spring 2026. The department will partner with building-level leadership to coordinate the distribution process for MAP and EOC Individual Student Reports (ISRs) from the spring 2026 state assessments. This systematic approach ensures the efficient delivery of critical student performance data to our families and stakeholders. The coordinated distribution is scheduled for September 11th, with elementary, middle, and high school buildings serving as the primary distribution points. To provide essential context and support, each ISR will be accompanied by an official state testing parent letter from Liberty Public Schools to assist families to understand their student's assessment results. 

                        MAP Parent Letter                               EOC Parent Letter

Liberty Public School District provides a systematic testing program for students PreK-12 in the areas of achievement, social emotional, aptitude, and vocational interest.

The primary reason for testing is to gather information to make better and more informed educational decisions toward student improvement. Testing involves sampling student performance to identify and articulate progress in performance for individual students, and groups of students, and to adjust curriculum and instruction to meet the learning needs of all students.

Missouri school districts are required to develop a testing plan that meets the standards of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Such plans must include the Missouri Assessment Program tests (MAP) and assessment of the Missouri Learning Standards that are not assessed through MAP. The district accomplishes this by designing curriculum and assessments that align with the Missouri Learning Standards through our curriculum process. Each district testing plan must be approved by the local Board of Education.

Liberty’s testing plan includes national standardized tests, state standardized tests, district performance tasks, and formal and informal diagnostic assessments. Norm Referenced tests allow the district to evaluate how Liberty students and programs compare with others across the nation or state. Criterion Referenced tests are used to determine if students are mastering learning objectives. Performance tasks give students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned. Formative and other ongoing assessments enable teachers to modify and adjust instruction to meet student needs and to communicate frequently to students as to how to improve performance.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Assessment
DESE SRSN 
DESE Assessment
DESE MAP Grade Level 
DESE MAP and EOC