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Michigan Merit Examination Spring 2008 Critical Update

This video conference provides an overview of important changes for the Michigan Merit Exam Spring 2008 administration, including administration manuals, bar code labels, test form numbers, and return pickup dates. It also covers accommodations, consequences of improper administration, exception requests, and communication updates.

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Michigan Merit Examination Spring 2008 Critical Update

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  1. Michigan Merit ExaminationSpring 2008 Critical Update Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability Michigan Department of Education

  2. Welcome Jim Griffiths Manager – Assessment Administration and Reporting Pat King Specialist – MME Administration and Reporting

  3. Overview – Important Changes • Day 3 Administration • Administration Manuals • Bar Code Labels • Test Form Numbers • Return Pickup Dates • Elimination of Fall Retest

  4. Overview – Accommodations What’s New and Improved? • Student Transfers • Special Situations • Reminder – Extended Time Only Accommodated Form 0812

  5. Questions during the video conference… Email: mme@michigan.gov FAX: 517-335-1186

  6. Day 3 Administration • Michigan Science and Social Studies • Must be administered in one session on the morning of Day 3 • Thursday, March 13, 2008 • Administering on Day 2 is NOT an option

  7. Day 3 Administration • Accommodated Day 3 may NOT begin before Thursday, March 13, 2008 • Makeup Day 3 must be administered on Thursday, March 27, 2008

  8. Day 3 Administration • Consequences • Student Test Scores Voided • Will NOT count toward AYP • Students ineligible for Michigan Promise scholarship funds

  9. Day 3 Administration • Exception Requests • Must be based on pre-existing contractual issues • Must receive prior approval from OEAA, oeaa@michigan.gov • NO exceptions granted to administer prior to Day 3

  10. Day 3 Administration • Communication • November 6, 2007 Memorandum • December 19, 2007 Memorandum • www.michigan.gov/mme • What’s New • Spring 2008 Administration

  11. Administration Manuals • MME Administration Manual • Standard Time Testers • MME Administration Manual for Students Testing with Accommodations

  12. Administration Manuals • Printed prior to the change • Disregard ALL references to administering Day 3 on the afternoon of Day 2

  13. Administration Manuals • Non-secure shipment • ERRATA single page • Distribute with manuals • www.michigan.gov/mme • Revised Manual posted • Single pages posted by 2/1/2008

  14. Bar Code Label Required! • No Bar code label • No score • Ineligible Students • NO PreID Printed label • NOT able to print label

  15. Bar Code Label Required! • Grade 12 labels shipped separately - one shipment • Day 1 • Day 2 • Day 3

  16. Test Form Number Required! • Verbal instructions in Administration Manual – Read verbatim • Missing Form Number – No Score

  17. Material Return – Date Change • Day 1 – To ACT • March 12, 2008 • Pre- scheduled – Do NOT call FedEx • FAX Order for Makeup Materials to ACT

  18. Material Return – Date Change • Day 2 and Day 3 – to Pearson • March 14, 2008 • Pre- scheduled – Do NOT call FedEx • Order Makeup Materials on the OEAA Secure Site

  19. Material Return – Date Change • Makeup Day 1 – To ACT • March 26, 2008 • Pre- scheduled – Do NOT call FedEx • Final Return to ACT

  20. Material Return – Date Change • Makeup Day 2 and Day 3 – to Pearson • March 28, 2008 • Pre-scheduled – Do NOT call FedEx • Final Return to Pearson

  21. Material Return - Accommodated • Day 1 Complete – ACT • Day 2 and Day 3 Complete – Pearson • No Makeup • Two week window

  22. Extended Time Only Form • Two week Accommodated Testing Window • Must use Accommodated Form 0812 • Order using OEAA Secure Site • May NOT use Initial or Makeup Form

  23. Accommodations Transfer • ACT-Approved or State-Allowed • ACT State Testing Transfer Request Form • Form available at www.michigan.gov/mme • February 15, 2008 deadline

  24. Accommodations – Special Situations • Situations that become known after February 15 • February 29, 2008 deadline • Form available at www.michigan.gov/mme

  25. Accommodations – Special Situations • Transfer Student • New Student • State-allowed only • Late Medical Onset • Newly Identified Disability

  26. Reminder – Preliminary Roster • ACT-Approved Accommodations • February 8 Review deadline

  27. Reminder • Fall MME Test Cycle Eliminated • One Retest Opportunity – Spring 2009

  28. Your contact information • Verify MME profile information (email address) on the OEAA Secure Site • Materials Order and Shipment Tracking Tab • Profile Tab • Send corrections to mi.mme@act.org

  29. OEAA Contact Information • www.michigan.gov/mme • mme@michigan.gov • 877-560-8378

  30. OEAA Contact Information Pat King 517-335-6780 kingp@michigan.gov Jim Griffiths 517-373-4332 griffithsj@michigan.gov

  31. Questions during the video conference… Email: mme@michigan.gov FAX: 517-335-1186

  32. Thank you! • Video conference sites throughout Michigan • Wayne RESA – Mistreamnet • Sam LoPresto • And You!

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