Missouri education officials are piloting a new standardized testing model that replaces the single end-of-year Missouri Assessment Program exam with a series of assessments throughout the school year, delivering results within 24 to 48 hours to better track student progress and inform teaching. The proposed “Success Ready Student Assessment,” funded initially by a $1m federal grant, maintains existing academic standards but allows flexible, modular testing, with plans to expand the pilot to 6,000 students next year and fully implement the system for grades three through eight by the 2028–29 school year, as lawmakers simultaneously consider increasing the weight of test scores in school accountability measures.
