MEAP Updates for Fall 2010

1. MEAP Updates for Fall 2010 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science & Social Studies

2. MEAP Overview • OEAA Update – http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/OEAA_Update_June_2010_328311_7.pdf • Assessment Schedule - http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/MEAP_Assessment_Schedule_V2_307873_7.pdf • Estimated length of tests - http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/F10_Estimated_Length_of_Tests_325243_7.pdf • Multiple Test Forms (MEAP Coordinator Briefing PowerPoint, p. 36) • Embedded field test items • Seven (7) forms in fall 2010 • Most districts will have one form for all schools • Large districts may receive multiple forms but only one assigned form per school

3. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

4. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

5. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS • MEAP Information Website • http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_31168-236581--,00.html • New MEAP Writing Rubrics and Checklists • To access in electronic format: • Writing Checklists • MEAP Student Writing Sample Rubric • Narrative Writing Rubric • Informational Writing Rubric

6. MATHEMATICS

7. MATHEMATICS • The revised CORE & Extended Designations document on the Mathematics Companion document page, released 4/09, addresses 2 things: • “Future Core” items in 2005 were Core items in the 2009 MEAP and will be assessed again in 2010 • “Focal Points” were also identified as the focus for instruction, rather than the original strands • Michigan Focal Points: Core and Extended Designations – addressing Core, Ext. Core, Fut. Core & NASL for Michigan’s 3-8 GLCEs

8. SCIENCE

9. SCIENCE

10. SCIENCE • Most questions will be coming from the Science Companion Documents in the areas of • Vocabulary • Assessment Clarification • Instruments, Measurements & Representations • Remember 8th grade students have only been exposed to the 6th and 7th grade GLCEs and 5th grade has only been exposed to the 3rd and 4th grade because the curriculum went into effect in December 2007 (for the 08-09 school year). A refined final draft was released in January 09.

11. SOCIAL STUDIES

12. SOCIAL STUDIES

13. SOCIAL STUDIES • MDE reserves the right to select from the item banks for the GLCEs they prefer to test in any given year for the Pink and Green items. • BLUE ITEMS – items assessed on every test each year • PINK ITEMS – randomly assessed; not necessarily every year • GREEN ITEMS – assessed every year; disbursed through the 7 assessment forms distributed to districts • NOTE: Each assessment (both 6th & 9th Grades) has a significant emphasis on the Historical Thinking & Geography standards.

14. SOCIAL STUDIES • To view the document which identifies specific elementary & middle school GLCEs to be assessed, go to - Social Studies Curriculum and Assessment Alignment document • Remember 9th grade students have only been exposed to the 7thth and 8th grade GLCEs and 6th grade has only been exposed to the 4th and 5th grade because the curriculum went into effect December 2007 (for the 08-09 school year).

15. For Questions, call or contact: • ELA – Jan Sopczynski at sopczynskij@baisd.net • MATH – Tammy Barrientos at tarizola@svsu.edu • SCIENCE – Carol Roszatycki at roszatyckic@baisd.net • SOCIAL STUDIES – Molly Bruzewski at bruzewskim@baisd.net • MDE – Office of Education Accountability & Assessment (OEAA) at877-560-8378(click the number for more information) • For regular updates – join the MDE/OEAA listserv at Subscribe to the MEAP Email ListServ

16. Thank You for joining us!! Best wishes to all students & staff on the MEAP!