1 MME Accommodations: ACT-Approved or State-Allowed? Assessment and Accountability Conference 2008.

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MME Accommodations:MME Accommodations:ACT-Approved orACT-Approved orState-Allowed?State-Allowed?

Assessment and Accountability Assessment and Accountability Conference 2008Conference 2008

ObjectiveObjectiveUnderstanding the different types Understanding the different types

of accommodations available on of accommodations available on the MMEthe MME

– ACT approvedACT approved

– State allowedState allowed

– Standard vs NonstandardStandard vs Nonstandard

ObjectiveObjective

Understanding the impact of Understanding the impact of each type of accommodation each type of accommodation on student resultson student results

ObjectiveObjective

What accommodations What accommodations require ACT approval?require ACT approval?

What accommodations are a What accommodations are a local decision?local decision?

ObjectiveObjective

How to use the MME How to use the MME Accommodations Summary Accommodations Summary TableTable

ObjectiveObjective

How to obtain the appropriate How to obtain the appropriate accommodated test materials accommodated test materials for eligible studentsfor eligible students

ObjectiveObjective

Does NOT replace the Does NOT replace the requiredrequired MME Test MME Test Accommodations Coordinator Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) training in October(TAC) training in October

MME Assessment DesignMME Assessment Design Day 1 – ACT Plus WritingDay 1 – ACT Plus Writing

Day 2 – WorkKeysDay 2 – WorkKeys– Reading for InformationReading for Information– Applied MathematicsApplied Mathematics– Locating InformationLocating Information

MME Assessment DesignMME Assessment Design

Day 3 – Michigan componentsDay 3 – Michigan components– MathematicsMathematics– ScienceScience– Social StudiesSocial Studies

MME AccommodationsMME AccommodationsTest WindowTest Window

Day 1 – ACT Plus WritingDay 1 – ACT Plus WritingMarch 10 – 24, 2009March 10 – 24, 2009

Day 2 – WorkKeys componentsDay 2 – WorkKeys componentsMarch 11 – 25, 2009March 11 – 25, 2009

Day 3 – Michigan componentsDay 3 – Michigan componentsMarch 12 – 26, 2009March 12 – 26, 2009

MME AccommodationsMME AccommodationsTest WindowTest Window

Test SequenceTest Sequence Each student must take each Each student must take each

test in sequencetest in sequence– All of Day 1 All of Day 1 in sequencein sequence– beforebefore all of Day 2 all of Day 2 in sequencein sequence– beforebefore all of Day 3 all of Day 3 in sequencein sequence

Accommodation TypeAccommodation Type ACT-Approved ACT-Approved oror State-Allowed State-Allowed

Applies to Day 1 Testing onlyApplies to Day 1 Testing only

– ACT Plus WritingACT Plus Writing

Must submit required paperwork to ACT Must submit required paperwork to ACT for for allall accommodations on Day 1 accommodations on Day 1

– either ACT approved or State allowedeither ACT approved or State allowed

Accommodation TypeAccommodation TypeACT-ApprovedACT-Approved

– College reportable ACT scoresCollege reportable ACT scores

State-AllowedState-Allowed– ACT scores are NOT college ACT scores are NOT college

reportablereportable– Accommodation is allowed on state Accommodation is allowed on state

assessments (state-allowed)assessments (state-allowed)– MME results do count toward MME results do count toward

Michigan Promise eligibilityMichigan Promise eligibility

Accommodation TypeAccommodation Type

Students testing with Students testing with State-State-allowedallowed accommodations accommodations may may NOTNOT test in the same test in the same room with students testing room with students testing with with ACT-approvedACT-approved accommodationsaccommodations

Day 2 and Day 3Day 2 and Day 3– WorkKeys and Michigan WorkKeys and Michigan

componentscomponents Local decisionLocal decision

– Based on student’s IEP, 504 Based on student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instructionPlan, or ELL instruction

Day 2 and Day 3 continued…Day 2 and Day 3 continued… No paperwork to submitNo paperwork to submit Order accommodated materials Order accommodated materials

on the OEAA secure siteon the OEAA secure site

www.michigan.gov/oeaa-securewww.michigan.gov/oeaa-secure

Day 2 and Day 3 continued…Day 2 and Day 3 continued… Extended Time OnlyExtended Time Only

– MustMust use use accommodatedaccommodated form form– May NOT use initial or makeup test May NOT use initial or makeup test

formform– Testing in two-week Testing in two-week

accommodations testing windowaccommodations testing window

Day 2 and Day 3 continued…Day 2 and Day 3 continued… Timing CodeTiming Code

– Local decision for Local decision for eacheach component component based on IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL based on IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instructioninstruction Time and one-halfTime and one-half Double timeDouble time Up to three hoursUp to three hours

Day 2 and Day 3 continued…Day 2 and Day 3 continued…

Note: Student testing with Note: Student testing with translated version of WorkKeys is translated version of WorkKeys is NOTNOT eligible for the National eligible for the National Career Readiness CertificateCareer Readiness Certificate

MME AccommodationsMME AccommodationsSummary TableSummary Table

Primary resource in Primary resource in determining Day 1 determining Day 1 accommodations application accommodations application processprocess

MME Accommodations MME Accommodations Summary TableSummary Table

Available on the MME web Available on the MME web pagepage

www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mmeMME Assessment of Special MME Assessment of Special

Populations boxPopulations box

MME AccommodationsMME AccommodationsSummary TableSummary Table

Left columnLeft columnAccommodations approved by Accommodations approved by

the State Board of Education the State Board of Education for state assessment for state assessment programsprograms

Left column continued…Left column continued… Accommodation typeAccommodation type

– Timing/scheduling (1-4)Timing/scheduling (1-4)– Setting (5-17)Setting (5-17)– Presentation (18-61)Presentation (18-61)– Response (62-81)Response (62-81)

Middle Section…Middle Section… MME Day 1 – ACT Plus WritingMME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing

1.1. May RequestMay Request

2.2. ACT CommentsACT Comments

3.3. ACT college-reportable scoresACT college-reportable scores

Middle Section continued…Middle Section continued… Applies to accommodations for Day 1 Applies to accommodations for Day 1

testing onlytesting only

Indicates whether the Indicates whether the accommodation is eligible for ACT-accommodation is eligible for ACT-approved accommodations resulting approved accommodations resulting in college-reportable scoresin college-reportable scores

Middle section continued…Middle section continued… If If yesyes, then submit application , then submit application

for ACT-approved for ACT-approved accommodationsaccommodations

If If Local DecisionLocal Decision, then do not , then do not submit a request – see ACT submit a request – see ACT Comments in the Summary TableComments in the Summary Table

Middle section continued…Middle section continued…

If If State-allowed onlyState-allowed only, then, then

consult with student and consult with student and parent/guardian to determine parent/guardian to determine which option is in the which option is in the student’s best interest…student’s best interest…

Accommodations Summary TableAccommodations Summary TableState-allowed only continued…State-allowed only continued… Student tests with State-allowed Student tests with State-allowed

accommodations on Day 1accommodations on Day 1– Student does NOT receive college-Student does NOT receive college-

reportable ACT scoresreportable ACT scores– Student MME scores do count toward Student MME scores do count toward

Michigan Promise eligibilityMichigan Promise eligibility Submit request for State-allowed Submit request for State-allowed

accommodated materialsaccommodated materials

Accommodations Summary TableAccommodations Summary TableState-allowed only continued…State-allowed only continued… OROR student tests on Day 1 student tests on Day 1 withoutwithout

accommodationsaccommodations– Student’s ACT scores are college-reportableStudent’s ACT scores are college-reportable– Do NOT request accommodated materials Do NOT request accommodated materials

for Day 1 testingfor Day 1 testing– Student may still test with accommodations Student may still test with accommodations

on Day 2 and/or Day 3 if supported by IEP, on Day 2 and/or Day 3 if supported by IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction504 Plan, or ELL instruction

Accommodations Summary TableAccommodations Summary Table What if the request for ACT-approved What if the request for ACT-approved

accommodations is denied?accommodations is denied?

Student OptionsStudent Options

– Test with State-allowed Test with State-allowed accommodations – NO college-accommodations – NO college-reportable ACT scorereportable ACT score

– Take the ACT without Take the ACT without accommodations – college-accommodations – college-reportable ACT scoresreportable ACT scores

Right-hand columnsRight-hand columns

Apply to Day 2 and Day 3 only – Apply to Day 2 and Day 3 only – WorkKeys and Michigan componentsWorkKeys and Michigan components

Local decision based on IEP, 504 Plan, Local decision based on IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instructionor ELL instruction

Right hand columns continued…Right hand columns continued…

No paperwork to submitNo paperwork to submitOrder materials on the OEAA Order materials on the OEAA

secure sitesecure siteStandard (S) or Nonstandard (NS)Standard (S) or Nonstandard (NS)

Accommodations Summary TableAccommodations Summary Table

Standard accommodation (S)Standard accommodation (S)– Does not change the construct of the Does not change the construct of the

testtest– counts towardcounts toward

valid MME scoresvalid MME scoresStudent Michigan Promise eligibilityStudent Michigan Promise eligibilitySchool accountabilitySchool accountability

– If supported by the student’s IEP, If supported by the student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction504 Plan, or ELL instruction

Accommodations Summary TableAccommodations Summary TableNonstandard accommodation (NS)Nonstandard accommodation (NS)

– Does change the construct of the Does change the construct of the testtest

– Does Does NOTNOT count toward count towardvalid MME scoresvalid MME scoresStudent Michigan Promise eligibilityStudent Michigan Promise eligibilitySchool accountabilitySchool accountability

Additional InformationAdditional Information

Upcoming webcastUpcoming webcastRequired TAC TrainingRequired TAC Training

– one-half day sessionone-half day session– October 27-31October 27-31

MME web pageMME web page www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme

ACT Contact InformationACT Contact Information

ACT State Special Testing ACT State Special Testing (Accommodations)(Accommodations)

800-553-6244 ext 1788800-553-6244 ext 1788

mi.mme@act.orgmi.mme@act.org

Additional OEAA ResourcesAdditional OEAA Resources

Jim GriffithsJim GriffithsManager, Assessment Administration and ReportingManager, Assessment Administration and Reportinggriffithsj@michigan.govgriffithsj@michigan.gov517-373-4332517-373-4332

Linda HowleyLinda HowleyInterim Assessment Consultant for Students with DisabilitiesInterim Assessment Consultant for Students with Disabilitieshowleyl@michigan.govhowleyl@michigan.gov517-241-2525517-241-2525

Phil ChasePhil ChaseSpecialist for Assessment of English Language LearnersSpecialist for Assessment of English Language Learnerschasep2@michigan.govchasep2@michigan.gov517-335-3967517-335-3967

PresenterPresenter

Pat KingPat KingSpecialist – MME Administration and ReportingSpecialist – MME Administration and Reporting

MDE - Office of Educational Assessment and MDE - Office of Educational Assessment and AccountabilityAccountability

517-335-6780517-335-6780

kingp@michigan.govkingp@michigan.gov

MME Contact InformationMME Contact Information

mme@michigan.govmme@michigan.gov

877-560-8378877-560-8378

Questions?Questions?

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