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| Missouri Learning Standards | |
|---|---|
| Name | Missouri Learning Standards |
| Jurisdiction | Missouri |
| Established | 2016 |
| Overseeing authority | Missouri State Board of Education |
Missouri Learning Standards are the academic standards that define what students in Missouri are expected to know and be able to do at each grade level. They align with state governance through the Missouri State Board of Education and interact with federal policy such as the Every Student Succeeds Act and historical influences like the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The standards inform curriculum, assessment, teacher preparation, and statewide accountability administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The development of the standards traces administrative and political influences including decisions by the Missouri State Board of Education, legislative action from the Missouri General Assembly, and consultation with stakeholders such as the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. Debates over adoption referenced national efforts like the Common Core State Standards Initiative and federal frameworks under the No Child Left Behind Act. Revision cycles incorporated input from professional associations including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the National Science Teachers Association, and reflected court and policy contexts such as rulings by the United States Supreme Court and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education.
The standards are organized by subject areas including English language arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social studies. Each domain incorporates grade-level expectations connected to benchmarks used by institutions like the University of Missouri and teacher preparation programs at Washington University in St. Louis. Content draws on frameworks from organizations such as the International Society for Technology in Education and aligns to assessment targets similar to those used by consortia including Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. Cross-disciplinary connections reference standards and resources from bodies like the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Adoption processes engaged elected officials in Jefferson City, Missouri and local leadership from district boards such as the St. Louis Public Schools board and the Kansas City Public Schools board. Implementation timelines considered requirements of statewide agencies like the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and professional organizations including the Missouri State Teachers Association and Missouri School Boards' Association. Funding and policy alignment involved federal programs overseen by the U.S. Department of Education and philanthropic partners comparable to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in national discourse. Local adaptation included curriculum alignment work in districts such as Springfield Public Schools (Missouri) and collaboration with regional education cooperatives like the Ozark Regional Commission.
Assessment regimes connect the standards to statewide tests administered under oversight from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and reporting obligations tied to the Every Student Succeeds Act. Statewide assessment practices are informed by national testing history including organizations such as ACT (test), SAT, and consortia like Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Accountability measures interact with district performance frameworks used by districts such as Ladue School District and Rockwood School District (Missouri), and with federal reporting systems managed by the U.S. Department of Education. Data use and reporting have involved partnerships with research centers such as the American Institutes for Research and universities like Saint Louis University.
Curriculum development aligned to the standards engaged publishers, educational service agencies, and university curriculum centers including the University of Missouri–St. Louis curriculum initiatives and national publishers formerly supplying materials for Common Core State Standards Initiative alignment. Instructional materials adoption processes paralleled decisions by districts such as Clay County R-III School District and Francis Howell School District (Missouri), and drew on resources produced by organizations including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution. Open educational resources and commercial curricula were evaluated against the standards with input from subject-area groups like the National Council of Teachers of English.
Professional learning to implement the standards involved state-supported programs administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, regional service centers, and higher education providers such as Truman State University and Missouri State University. Teacher licensure and continuing education requirements linked to the standards were coordinated with the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development and professional associations such as the Missouri National Education Association. Collaborative networks and coaching models referenced national resources from groups like the Learning Forward and applied research from institutions including the Urban Institute.
Critiques of the standards mirrored national debates that involved stakeholders such as the Missouri State Teachers Association, parent groups, and lawmakers in the Missouri General Assembly. Contentions addressed alignment with college entrance expectations from organizations like ACT (test) and College Board, the role of standardized testing guided by the U.S. Department of Education, and the balance of local control exemplified by conflicts in districts such as Hazelwood School District. Revision processes have responded to critiques through public comment periods, advisory panels including representatives from institutions like Southeast Missouri State University, and formal actions by the Missouri State Board of Education.
Category:Education in Missouri