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OEAA Web Conference Series MME Testing Students Needing Accommodations Martha S. Caswell MME Administration and Reporting Consultant

Objective • Understanding the different types of accommodations available on the MME • ACT-Approved vs State-Allowed • National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) eligible • Standard vs Nonstandard

Objective • Understanding the impact of each type of accommodation on student results • What accommodations require ACT approval? • What accommodations are a local decision?

MME Assessment Design • Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing • Day 2 – WorkKeys • Reading for Information • Applied Mathematics • Locating Information

MME Assessment Design • Day 3 – Michigan components • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies

MME AccommodationsTest Window • Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing March 1 – 15, 2011 • Day 2 – WorkKeys March 2 – 16, 2011 • Day 3 – Michigan components March 3 – 17, 2011

MME AccommodationsTest Window • Test Sequence • Each student must take each test in sequence • All of Day 1 in sequence • before all of Day 2 in sequence • before all of Day 3 in sequence

Accommodation Type • ACT-Approved or State-Allowed • Applies to Day 1 Testing only • ACT Plus Writing

Checklist of Dates • Application for ACT-Approved Accommodations • Due to ACT December 1, 2010 • Request for State-Allowed Accommodated materials • Due to ACT January 14, 2011

MME AccommodationsSummary Table • Primary resource in determining Day 1 accommodations application process • Available on the MME web page www.michigan.gov/mme Spring 2011 Assessments box Accommodations link • Revised Spring 2011 MME—Day 2 Column

MME AccommodationsSummary Table • Eligible for ACT-Approved? • State-Allowed only? • Local Decision?

Day 2 and Day 3 Accommodations • WorkKeys and Michigan components • Local decision • Based on student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction • Accommodation student receives during regular instruction

Day 2 and Day 3 continued… • You must order Day 2 and Day 3 accommodations materials • Requesting Day 1 materials has nothing to do with obtaining Day 2 and Day 3 materials • You must use the OEAA Secure Site for this process

Day 2 and Day 3 continued… • No paperwork to submit • Order accommodated materials on the OEAA Secure Site: December 1 – January 11 www.michigan.gov/oeaa-secure

NCRC Eligibility • WorkKeys scores obtained using accommodations marked “Yes” may be eligible for the NCRC provided the necessary criteria to earn one of the four levels of Certificate are achieved.

NCRC Eligibility, cont. • WorkKeys scores obtained using accommodations marked “No” are ineligible for the NCRC.

MME AccommodationsSummary Table • Standard accommodation (S) • Does NOT change the construct of the test • counts toward: • Valid MME scores • Student Michigan Promise eligibility • School accountability • If supported by the student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction

MME AccommodationsSummary Table • Nonstandard accommodation (NS) • Does change the construct of the test • Does NOT count toward: • Valid MME scores • Student Michigan Promise eligibility • School accountability

Avoiding the Pitfalls – Accommodations • No single test session may be longer than one day (for multi-day testing) • Day 1 first, then Day 2, then Day 3 • Different Timing Codes = Different Rooms • ACT materials are “Student Specific” • Do not change the approved timing code

OEAA Contact Information • 877-560-8378 • oeaa@michigan.gov

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