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Michigan Merit Examination (MME)

Michigan Merit Examination (MME). Spring 2010 MME Preparation and Planning September 22, 2009. Welcome and Introductions. Michigan Department of Education - OEAA Jim Griffiths Pat King. Welcome and Introductions. ACT, Inc. Jim Washburn Diane Weyer. Today’s Agenda. MME Overview

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Michigan Merit Examination (MME)

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  1. Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Spring 2010 MME Preparation and Planning September 22, 2009 1

  2. Welcome and Introductions Michigan Department of Education - OEAA Jim Griffiths Pat King 2

  3. Welcome and Introductions ACT, Inc. Jim Washburn Diane Weyer 3

  4. Today’s Agenda • MME Overview • What’s new for Spring 2010 • Who tests in Spring 2010 • How to conduct a successful test administration • MME critical dates and schedule 4

  5. Today’s Agenda, cont. • Review of the school establishment process • Review of testing requirements (facilities & staffing) • Training workshops – what to expect, who must attend, who should attend • Students testing with accommodations 5

  6. Today’s Agenda, cont. • Home-schooled students • Non-public school students • Helping students prepare for the MME • Sources of Information • Questions and Answers 6

  7. Questions? • Email – answers@resa.net • Fax: 734-334-1857 7

  8. MME Overview • Statewide high school assessment • Grade 11 – after March 1 • 3 Parts: • ACT Plus Writing • WorkKeys components • Michigan components 8

  9. MME Overview • Student Benefits: • Free college entrance exam • Free work skills certification eligibility • Michigan Promise eligibility 9

  10. MME Overview • 3 Days of Testing • Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing • Day 2 – WorkKeys components • Day 3 – Michigan components 10

  11. MME Overview • 3 Test Administrations • Initial Testing • Makeup Testing • Accommodated Testing 11

  12. MME Test Dates • Initial Testing Spring 2010 • March 9: ACT Plus Writing • March 10: WorkKeys components • March 11: Michigan components 12

  13. MME Test Dates • Makeup Testing Spring 2010 • March 23: ACT Plus Writing • March 24: WorkKeys components • March 25: Michigan components 13

  14. MME Test Dates • Accommodations Testing Windows Spring 2010 • Day 1: March 9 – March 23 • Day 2: March 10 – March 24 • Day 3: March 11 – March 25 14

  15. MME Overview • Specific Requirements • Facilities • Staffing • Test Administration • Established as MME Test Center 15

  16. MME Overview • Who must be established as an MME Test Center? • Each/every Michigan Public High School or PSA - required • Non-public High Schools - recommended • Auxiliary Test Centers (3) 16

  17. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Renewal/Establishment Packets sent to high schools September 9 • Sent to HS principals • Courtesy copy sent to District Assessment Coordinators 17

  18. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Review key documents • Standard Testing Requirements • School Schedule and Site Options for Administration of the 2010 Michigan Merit Examination 18

  19. Key Documents, continued • Summary of Test Administration Policies • Qualifications and Responsibilities for Test Supervisors and Back-up Test Supervisors • Qualifications for Test Accommodations Coordinators 19

  20. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Responsibility of High School Principal • Submit school information profile • Select/confirm key MME staff 20

  21. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Key MME Staff – required in each high school • Test Supervisor (TS) • Back-up Test Supervisor (BU) • Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) 21

  22. Required MME Personnel • Test Supervisor • Responsible for all MME assessment activities • Responsible for all testing materials • Back-up Test Supervisor • Responsible to serve if Test Supervisor unable to do so • Will assist the Test Supervisor 22

  23. Required MME Personnel • Test Accommodations Coordinator • Assures that each student requiring accommodations applies for them • Coordinates all Accommodations Testing for your school 23

  24. Relatives Participating in MME Testing • Key MME Staff have access to secure test materials prior to testing • Test Supervisor / Back-up Supervisor / TAC may notbe related to anyexaminee taking the MME in 2010 anywhere in Michigan. 24

  25. Relatives Participating in MME Testing Relatives are defined as: • Children / Step-children • Grandchildren • Nieces / Nephews • Siblings • In-laws • Spouses • Persons under your guardianship 25

  26. Athletic Coaches • For Accommodated Testing – may not serve as the Test Accommodations Coordinator • For Standard Time and Accommodations testing – may not serve as a Room Supervisor – in any one-on-one situation where student athletes are testing. 26

  27. MME Staffing • Room Supervisors and Proctors may not assist in a room where any relative is being tested 27

  28. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Principals – select/confirm your school’s • Test Supervisor, • Back-up Test Supervisor, and • Test Accommodations Coordinator 28

  29. New for Spring 2010 MME • Online Profile Process • All public schools in Michigan • Pilot last year for two districts • Non-public schools via paper this school year 29

  30. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Online submission completed by September 21, 2009: • Principals – MME Appointment of Testing Staff & School Information form 30

  31. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Online submission starting September 22, 2009: • Test Supervisors - ACT State Testing 2010 Test Supervisor and Facilities Profile • Back-up Test Supervisors - ACT State Testing 2010 Back-up Test Supervisor Profile 31

  32. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Online submission starting September 22, 2009 continued: • Test Accommodations Coordinators - ACT State Testing 2010 Test Accommodations Coordinator Profile 32

  33. MME Test Center Renewal/Establishment • Registration for required MME Training Workshop • One half-day training session • First week of November 33

  34. Required MME Training Workshops –who must attend • ALLnewTest Supervisors, Back-up Test Supervisors, and Test Accommodations Coordinators are required to attend • ONLY for “Named” Test Staff • Ideally, testing staff from each school will attend the same workshop session. 34

  35. Required MME Training Workshops – who should attend • What if all staff members in your school have been trained previously? • Stronglyrecommend at least one key staff person from each school attend 35

  36. New for Spring 2010 MME • Additional attendance requirements • Misadministration resulting in • Voided tests • Warning letter • School or district administrator 36

  37. MME Training Workshops –what to expect • What will be covered: • Testing Requirements – before, during, and after testing • Procedures for Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 • Ordering materials • Return Information 37

  38. MME Training Workshops– what to expect • What will be covered (continued): • Avoiding the Pitfalls • Testing with Accommodations • Local training for room supervisors and proctors • Changes for Spring 2010 MME • Question and Answer session 38

  39. MME Training Workshops – what to expect • Arrive Early – All Attendees must sign-in • This Training Is ONLY for TS, Back-up TS, Test Accommodations Coordinators, and District Assessment Coordinators • Workshop materials available at each session 39

  40. MME Training Workshops – what to expect • If your school staff has not been trained – YOUR School will NOT be allowed to participate in MME 40

  41. New for Spring 2010 MME • MME Remote Training Sites • Pilot locations for 2010 MME training • Travel time/distance • AM or PM option – select locations 41

  42. Monday, Nov 2 (am) – Kalamazoo Tuesday, Nov 3 (am) – Lansing Tuesday, Nov 3 (am) – Bay City Wednesday, Nov 4 (am) – Dearborn Wednesday, Nov 4 (pm) – Wayne RESAand Remote sites Thursday, Nov 5 (am/pm) – Novi Training Dates and Locations 42

  43. Assessment Sitesand Facilities • Same requirements for Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 • Preferred site is in a quiet wing of the high school • Off-site administration • Each site must be approved by ACT • by December 18, 2009 43

  44. Assessment Sitesand Facilities • Choice of testing rooms for standard time administration • Adequate writing surfaces • Seating arrangements (Applies Equally to Desks and Tables) • Freedom from distractions 44

  45. Exceptions for Day 2 and Day 3 Only • Students permitted in building or wing for instructional purposes only • Bells • Public Announcements • Permitted ONLY if hardship situation 45

  46. Who Tests in Spring 2010? • Grade 11 – All students • Only two exceptions: • student who is taking the MI-Access • Student retained/reclassified as Grade 11 who has valid MME scores in all subjects (PL 1, 2, 3, or 4) 46

  47. Who Tests in Spring 2010? • Grade 12 • Only eligible to test if: • First-time tester OR • Student who has an MME score of NA (not valid) in one or more subjects 47

  48. MME Subject Score – Not Valid No scale score or Performance Level • Nonstandard accommodation • Did not meet attemptedness • Prohibited Behavior • Misadministration • Missing Test Form number 48

  49. Who Tests in Spring 2010? • Grade 12 • Student eligible to take MME is not yet eligible for Michigan Promise • Student must take complete MME to become eligible for Michigan Promise 49

  50. Who Tests in Spring 2010? • School responsibility • Notify student and parent/guardian of Spring 2010 MME test eligibility and Michigan Promise ineligibility if not tested 50

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