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COURSE OFFERINGS IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
Missouri does not have a required state social studies
sequence, although the state requires a minimum of two units
of social studies for graduation. Students must
satisfactorily pass a one-semester course in government in
order to graduate from high school. Sequences vary from
district to district. Required courses include survey
courses in American History and World Studies (history or
geography) in almost all districts, and government and
economics in a lesser number of districts.
Elective Courses (9-12) Most Frequently
Offered:
World History, Geography, Psychology, Citizenship,
Sociology, Contemporary Issues, Government, Missouri
History, Economics, Law and You
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CURRENT CURRICULUM PROJECTS:
State Curriculum Framework Project, State Assessment in
Social Studies, Law-Related Education, Economic Education,
International Education, Geography Education.
Missouri is in the beginning stages of developing
performance assessments for grades 4, 8, and 10 or 11 in
social studies. Such assessments are scheduled to be
implemented in the spring of 1999.
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DESCRIPTION OF STATE TESTING IN SOCIAL
STUDIES
Code: (U = in use; D = in development; M = mandated; L =
local decision; A = available; S = secure)
Grade & Code Test Description
3-10, (U, M, S) Assessment of student knowledge and
skills in social studies for the cluster areas of geography,
history, government/ civics, economics, and other social
studies competencies. Called the Missouri Mastery and
Achievement Tests (MMAT), these tests are multiple-choice
and criterion-referenced. There are items for each objective
with three correct items set as criteria for mastery.
Local districts are required to give the test two
non-consecutive years in grades 3-6 and grades 7-10.
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PUBLICATINS AVAILABLE:
Social studies test objectives for the MMAT, grades 3-6, are
available from the Assessment Resource Center (2800 Maquire
Blvs., Columbia, MO 65201) in Core Competencies and
Key Skills for Missouri Schools: Grades 2 Through 6
(January 1991 - $45 for all five grades, which includes four
subjects, one of which is social studies; $10 for each
separate grade, which includes four subjects, one of which
is social studies) and a similar book for secondary grades,
Core Competencies and Key Skills for Missouri Schools:
Social Studies/Civics Grades 7 Through 10 (January
1990 ) is available from the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education (see address below) for $10.
Missouri's Framework for Curriculum Development in Social
Studies will be available in December 1996 at a price not
yet determined (mail requests to Warren Solomon).
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STATE SOCIAL STUDIES CONTACT:
Warren Solomon
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(573) 751-3093
(573) 526-7861(FAX)
e-mail: wsolomon@mail.dese.state.mo.us
State Education Web Site:
http://services.dese.state.mo.us
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