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Michigan Merit Exam – To Be or Not to Be?

Michigan Merit Exam – To Be or Not to Be?. OEAA 2006 Conference Sessions 44 and 50. Is it to be?. Yes November 1 Letter from USED

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Michigan Merit Exam – To Be or Not to Be?

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  1. Michigan Merit Exam – To Be or Not to Be? OEAA 2006 Conference Sessions 44 and 50

  2. Is it to be? • Yes • November 1 Letter from USED . . . It is likely to be fully compliant. . However, additional evidence is needed to show how Michigan’s new assessments meet the standards and assessment requirements under ESEA.”

  3. Additional Evidence • 2.0 – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS • Description of standard setting procedures and participants for the MI-Access Participation and Supported Independence, and evidence of Board adoption. • Evidence of Board adoption of achievement standards for the MME

  4. Additional Evidence • 4.0 - TECHNICAL QUALITY • Documentation of technical quality indicators, except standard setting and materials previously submitted, as listed in the Peer Review Guidance for the MME as administered in spring 2007. • Final technical manuals for the 2006-07 MME and MI-Access assessments.

  5. Additional Evidence • 5.0 – ALIGNMENT • Evidence of alignment of the MI-Access Participation and Supported Independence with grade-level content standards. • 7.0 – REPORTS • Sample MME Assessment Reports at the student, school, and State levels.

  6. Special Populations • Students with and IEP • Section 504 Plan • English Language Learners

  7. It’s Not just the ACT! • Day 1 – ACT • English language arts • Mathematics • Reading • Science • Writing

  8. It’s Not just the ACT! Day 2 • WorkKeys • Reading for Information • Applied mathematics • Michigan Component • Mathematics

  9. It’s Not just the ACT! • Day 2, 3 or 4 • Michigan • Science • Social Studies

  10. Can a student take just one content area of the MME? • No

  11. MME ELA Score • ACT English • ACT Reading • ACT Writing • WorkKeys Reading for Information • Social Studies constructed response

  12. MME Mathematics Score • ACT Mathematics • ACT Science • WorkKeys Applied Mathematics • Michigan Mathematics

  13. MME Science Score • ACT Science • Michigan Science

  14. MME Social Studies Score • Michigan Social Studies

  15. MME or MI-Access? • Since there is not a single MME ELA, mathematics or science assessment a student with and IEP will take either MME or MI-Access.

  16. Science and Social Studies Q: If I have a student who has taken MI-Access FI ELA and mathematics, but took MEAP science and social studies, how will the student now be assessed in science and social studies?

  17. Science and Social Studies A: First of all, if a student can take MEAP science and social studies, the student should not be taking MI-Access. However, for student who do take MI-Access, the IEP Team must determine how the student will be assessed in science and social studies until MI-Access assessments in these content areas are developed.

  18. ACT Approved v State Allowed Accommodations Forms • Forms only apply to Day 1 • ACT approved • IEP • Section 504 • State-Allowed • IEP • Section 504 • ELL

  19. WorkKeys and Michigan Components • If receive ACT approved – use as a guide • State-Allowed accommodations • Day 1 • Day 2 • Day 2, 3, or 4 • No form submitted to approve accommodations

  20. Will state-allowed accommodations result in a valid MME score? • Yes, if a standard accommodation • No, if a nonstandard accommodation

  21. NOTE: Readers • For MME a reader is considered a STANDARD assessment accommodation • ACT and WorkKeys measure comprehension • No Michigan ELA components • Must order scripts that must be used

  22. MME Accommodation Summary Table

  23. Accommodations– Okay for ALL Students • Designated accommodations can be used by ANY student • 17 accommodations are local decisions for any student (4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 33, 34, 35, 47, 48, 53)

  24. All MME Components are Timed – Extended Time • If student has Day 1 ACT approved extended time – use for WorkKeys and Michigan components

  25. Extended Time – Must Determine • If student does not have ACT approved extended time • Must determine the amount of extended time • Use the following as a guide. • ACT allows extended time of 3 hours when a reader is use maximum time for WorkKeys and Michigan components is 3 hours.

  26. Resources Available • Web pages • www.mi.gov/mme • www.mi/gov/mi-access • Procedures for Requesting ACT Test Accommodations Request for ACT Approved Accommodations Form • Application for State-Allowed Accommodation • Example completed forms • ACT Practice Test Order Form

  27. Resources • October 18 Webcast • www.mistreamnet.com • Regional Meetings • Required for test supervisor, back up test supervisor, and Test Accommodation Coordinator (by invitation)

  28. MME Accommodation Questions • mi.mme@act.org • Peggy Dutcher • dutcherp@mi.gov • Marilyn Roberts • robertsm@mi.gov

  29. Questions and Answers

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