1 1 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Spring 2014 MME Preparation and Planning September 18, 2013.

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Michigan Merit Michigan Merit Examination (MME)Examination (MME)

Spring 2014 MME Spring 2014 MME Preparation and Preparation and

PlanningPlanning

September 18, 2013September 18, 2013

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Welcome and Welcome and IntroductionsIntroductions

Michigan Department of Michigan Department of EducationEducation

Robin WrightRobin Wright

ACT, Inc.ACT, Inc.Amy JensonAmy Jenson

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Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

MME OverviewMME Overview MME critical dates and scheduleMME critical dates and schedule Review of the school Review of the school

establishment processestablishment process Review of testing requirementsReview of testing requirements Training WebcastTraining Webcast

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Today’s Agenda, cont.Today’s Agenda, cont.

Q&A Sessions– what to expect, Q&A Sessions– what to expect, who who mustmust attend, who should attend, who should attend attend

Who tests in Spring 2014 Who tests in Spring 2014 Helping students prepare for the Helping students prepare for the

MMEMME Home-schooled studentsHome-schooled students Non-public school studentsNon-public school students

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Today’s Agenda, cont.Today’s Agenda, cont.

How to conduct a successful test How to conduct a successful test administrationadministration

Spring 2014 scheduleSpring 2014 schedule What’s new for Spring 2014What’s new for Spring 2014 Sources of InformationSources of Information Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

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Questions?Questions?

Email – Email – [email protected]

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MME OverviewMME Overview

Statewide high school Statewide high school assessmentassessment

Grade 11 – as of March 4Grade 11 – as of March 4 3 Parts: 3 Parts:

• The ACTThe ACT®® Plus Writing Plus Writing• ACT WorkKeysACT WorkKeys®® component component• Michigan componentMichigan component

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Student Benefits:Student Benefits:• Free college entrance examFree college entrance exam• Free work skills certification Free work skills certification

eligibilityeligibility

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3 Days of Testing3 Days of Testing• Day 1 – the ACT Plus WritingDay 1 – the ACT Plus Writing• Day 2 – ACT WorkKeys Day 2 – ACT WorkKeys

componentcomponent• Day 3 – Michigan componentDay 3 – Michigan component

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3 Test Administrations3 Test Administrations• Initial TestingInitial Testing• Makeup TestingMakeup Testing• Accommodated TestingAccommodated Testing

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MME Test DatesMME Test Dates

Initial Testing Spring 2014Initial Testing Spring 2014• March 4: March 4: the ACT Plus Writingthe ACT Plus Writing• March 5: ACT WorkKeys March 5: ACT WorkKeys

componentcomponent• March 6: Michigan componentMarch 6: Michigan component

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Makeup Testing Spring 2014Makeup Testing Spring 2014• March 18: the ACT Plus WritingMarch 18: the ACT Plus Writing• March 19: ACT WorkKeys March 19: ACT WorkKeys

componentcomponent• March 20: Michigan componentMarch 20: Michigan component

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Accommodations Testing Accommodations Testing Windows Spring 2014Windows Spring 2014• Day 1: March 4 – March 18Day 1: March 4 – March 18• Day 2: March 5 – March 19Day 2: March 5 – March 19• Day 3: March 6 – March 20Day 3: March 6 – March 20

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Specific RequirementsSpecific Requirements• FacilitiesFacilities• StaffingStaffing• Test AdministrationTest Administration

Established as MME Test Established as MME Test CenterCenter

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Who must be established as an Who must be established as an MME Test Center?MME Test Center?• Each/every Michigan Public High Each/every Michigan Public High

School or PSA - requiredSchool or PSA - required• Non-public High Schools - Non-public High Schools -

recommendedrecommended

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MME Test Center MME Test Center Establishment/RenewalEstablishment/Renewal

Establishment/Renewal Establishment/Renewal Packets to arrive at high Packets to arrive at high schools by September 6schools by September 6• Sent to HS principalsSent to HS principals• Email copy sent to District Email copy sent to District

Assessment CoordinatorsAssessment Coordinators

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Review key documentsReview key documents• Summary of RequirementsSummary of Requirements• School Schedule and Site School Schedule and Site

Options for MME – Spring 2014Options for MME – Spring 2014• Checklist of Dates – Spring Checklist of Dates – Spring

20142014

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Responsibility of High School Responsibility of High School PrincipalPrincipal• Submit school information Submit school information

profileprofile• Select/confirm key MME testing Select/confirm key MME testing

staffstaff

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Key MME Testing Staff – required Key MME Testing Staff – required in in eacheach high school high school• Test Supervisor (TS)Test Supervisor (TS)• Back-up Test Supervisor (BU)Back-up Test Supervisor (BU)• Test Accommodations Coordinator Test Accommodations Coordinator

(TAC)(TAC)

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Required MME Testing Required MME Testing PersonnelPersonnel

Test SupervisorTest Supervisor• Responsible for all MME assessment Responsible for all MME assessment

activitiesactivities• Responsible for all MME testing Responsible for all MME testing

materialsmaterials

Back-up Test SupervisorBack-up Test Supervisor• Responsible to serve if Test Responsible to serve if Test

Supervisor unable to do soSupervisor unable to do so• Will assist the Test SupervisorWill assist the Test Supervisor

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Required MME Testing Required MME Testing PersonnelPersonnel

Test Accommodations Test Accommodations CoordinatorCoordinator• Assures that each student Assures that each student

requiring accommodations applies requiring accommodations applies for themfor them

• Coordinates all MME Coordinates all MME Accommodations Testing for your Accommodations Testing for your schoolschool

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Relatives Participating in Relatives Participating in MME TestingMME Testing

Key MME Testing Staff have access to Key MME Testing Staff have access to secure test materials prior to testingsecure test materials prior to testing

Test Supervisor / Back-up Supervisor Test Supervisor / Back-up Supervisor may may notnot be related to be related to anyany student student taking the standard time MME in taking the standard time MME in 2014 2014 anywhereanywhere in Michigan. in Michigan.

TAC may not be related to TAC may not be related to anyany student approved for accommodated student approved for accommodated MME in 2014 MME in 2014 anywhereanywhere in Michigan. in Michigan.

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Relatives Participating in Relatives Participating in MME TestingMME Testing

Relatives are defined as:Relatives are defined as:• Children / Step-childrenChildren / Step-children• GrandchildrenGrandchildren• Nieces / NephewsNieces / Nephews• SiblingsSiblings• In-lawsIn-laws• SpousesSpouses• Persons under your guardianshipPersons under your guardianship

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Athletic CoachesAthletic Coaches

For Accommodated Testing – may not serve as the Test Accommodations Coordinator if any student athletes test with accommodations.

For Standard Time and Accommodations testing – may not serve as a Room Supervisor – in any one-on-one situation where student athletes are testing.

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MME StaffingMME Staffing

• Room Supervisors and ProctorsRoom Supervisors and Proctors may may notnot assist in a room where assist in a room where any relative is being testedany relative is being tested

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Principals – select/confirm Principals – select/confirm your school’syour school’s• Test Supervisor,Test Supervisor,• Back-up Test Supervisor, andBack-up Test Supervisor, and• Test Accommodations Test Accommodations

Coordinator Coordinator

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Online submission completed Online submission completed by September 20, 2013:by September 20, 2013:• Principals – Principals – MME Appointment MME Appointment

of Testing Staff & School of Testing Staff & School Information form Information form

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Online submission window September Online submission window September 3 – October 4, 2013 (Depending on 3 – October 4, 2013 (Depending on Principal completion of establishment Principal completion of establishment profile form)profile form)

• Test Supervisors - Test Supervisors - ACT State Testing ACT State Testing 2014 Test Supervisor and Facilities 2014 Test Supervisor and Facilities ProfileProfile

• Back-up Test Supervisors - Back-up Test Supervisors - ACT State ACT State Testing 2014 Back-up Test Supervisor Testing 2014 Back-up Test Supervisor ProfileProfile

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Online submission widowOnline submission widow - September 9 – October 4, 2013 - September 9 – October 4, 2013

continuedcontinued: :

• Test Accommodations Test Accommodations Coordinators - Coordinators - ACT State Testing ACT State Testing 2014 Test Accommodations 2014 Test Accommodations Coordinator ProfileCoordinator Profile

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Registration for MME Q&A Registration for MME Q&A SessionsSessions

One hour sessionsOne hour sessions December 10, 2013December 10, 2013 December 16, 2013December 16, 2013 December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 January 8, 2014January 8, 2014

Training WebcastTraining Webcast

New this year there will no longer New this year there will no longer be in-person training sessions. be in-person training sessions.

Webcast will be posted online Webcast will be posted online October 31, 2013.October 31, 2013.

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Required MME Q&A Session –Required MME Q&A Session –who who mustmust attend attend

ALLALL newnew Test Supervisors, Back-Test Supervisors, Back-up Test Supervisors, and Test up Test Supervisors, and Test Accommodations Coordinators Accommodations Coordinators are are requiredrequired to attend to attend

ONLY for “Named” MME Test StaffONLY for “Named” MME Test Staff

Any school which had a Any school which had a misadministration during 2013 misadministration during 2013 testing. testing.

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Required MME Q&A Session – Required MME Q&A Session – who who shouldshould attend attend

What if all staff members in your What if all staff members in your school have been trained school have been trained previously?previously?

Anyone who has questions after Anyone who has questions after viewing the training webcast, viewing the training webcast, attend a Q&A session.attend a Q&A session.

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Training for Room Training for Room Supervisors and ProctorsSupervisors and Proctors

Webcast will be posted mid-Webcast will be posted mid-December for viewingDecember for viewing•Main responsibilitiesMain responsibilities•Reminder of policies and Reminder of policies and

proceduresprocedures•Use for local staff trainingUse for local staff training

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MME Training Webcast –MME Training Webcast –what to expectwhat to expect

What will be covered:What will be covered:

• Testing Requirements – before, Testing Requirements – before, during, and after testingduring, and after testing

• Procedures for Day 1, Day 2, and Procedures for Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3Day 3

• Ordering materialsOrdering materials• Return InformationReturn Information

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MME Training Webcast– MME Training Webcast– what to expectwhat to expect

What will be covered What will be covered (continued):(continued):• Avoiding the PitfallsAvoiding the Pitfalls• Testing with AccommodationsTesting with Accommodations• Local training for room Local training for room

supervisors and proctorssupervisors and proctors• Changes for Spring 2014 MMEChanges for Spring 2014 MME

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MME Training Webcast – MME Training Webcast – what to expectwhat to expect

Training materials sent to HS Training materials sent to HS Principal week of October 28 Principal week of October 28 to distribute to Key Staffto distribute to Key Staff•Have the materials with you Have the materials with you

while viewing the webcast.while viewing the webcast.

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MME Training Webcast – MME Training Webcast –

what to expectwhat to expect

All appointed staff must be All appointed staff must be trained before administering trained before administering the MME. the MME.

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MME Assessment SitesMME Assessment Sitesand Facilitiesand Facilities

Same requirements for Day 1, Same requirements for Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3Day 2, and Day 3

Preferred site is in a quiet wing Preferred site is in a quiet wing of the high schoolof the high school

Off-site administrationOff-site administration• Each site must request ACT Each site must request ACT

approvalapproval

by December 13, 2013by December 13, 2013

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MME Assessment SitesMME Assessment Sitesand Facilitiesand Facilities

Choice of testing rooms for Choice of testing rooms for standard time administrationstandard time administration

Adequate writing surfacesAdequate writing surfaces

Seating arrangements (Applies Seating arrangements (Applies Equally to Desks and Tables)Equally to Desks and Tables)

Freedom from distractionsFreedom from distractions

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Exceptions for Day 3 Exceptions for Day 3 OnlyOnly

Permitted ONLY if hardship Permitted ONLY if hardship situationsituation• Students permitted in building or Students permitted in building or

wing for instructional purposes onlywing for instructional purposes only• Bells Bells • Public AnnouncementsPublic Announcements

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Who Takes MMEWho Takes MMEin Spring 2014?in Spring 2014?

Grade 11 – Grade 11 – AllAll students students• Only two exceptions:Only two exceptions:

student who is taking the MI-Accessstudent who is taking the MI-Access Student retained/reclassified as Student retained/reclassified as

Grade 11 who has previous valid Grade 11 who has previous valid MME scores in all subjects MME scores in all subjects (Performance Level 1, 2, 3, or 4)(Performance Level 1, 2, 3, or 4)

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Grade 12Grade 12• Only eligible to test if:Only eligible to test if:

First-time tester First-time tester OROR Student who has an MME score of Student who has an MME score of

NANA (not valid) in one or more (not valid) in one or more subjectssubjects

Eligible students/parents must be Eligible students/parents must be offered opportunity to testoffered opportunity to test

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Grade 12Grade 12• Students not previously tested Students not previously tested

due to grade reclassification due to grade reclassification must test or school may face must test or school may face accountability consequencesaccountability consequences

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MME Subject Score – Not MME Subject Score – Not ValidValid

No scale score or Performance No scale score or Performance LevelLevel

Nonstandard accommodationNonstandard accommodation Did not meet attemptednessDid not meet attemptedness Prohibited BehaviorProhibited Behavior MisadministrationMisadministration Missing Test Form numberMissing Test Form number

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Helping Students Prepare Helping Students Prepare for the MMEfor the MME

Assure that the high school’s Assure that the high school’s curriculum is aligned to state curriculum is aligned to state standards and the high school standards and the high school content expectationscontent expectations

Assure that course content Assure that course content matches course titlesmatches course titles

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Helping Students Helping Students Prepare for the MMEPrepare for the MME

Encourage students to enroll Encourage students to enroll in rigorous college in rigorous college preparatory classes (or preparatory classes (or equivalent ones that address equivalent ones that address the same content with similar the same content with similar rigor)rigor)

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Helping Students PrepareHelping Students Preparefor the MMEfor the MME

Help students participate in Help students participate in reasonable ACT prep activitiesreasonable ACT prep activities

Practice taking a timed testPractice taking a timed test

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Helping Students Helping Students PreparePreparefor the MMEfor the MME Become familiar with ACT Become familiar with ACT

WorkKeys test formatsWorkKeys test formats•www.act.org •www.michigan.gov/mme

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Home-schooled StudentsHome-schooled Students

Home-schooled students Home-schooled students wishing to participate in the wishing to participate in the MME will test at their local MME will test at their local public high schoolpublic high school

Schedule student for pre-test Schedule student for pre-test sessionsession

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Non-Public School Non-Public School StudentsStudents

Non-Public Schools are Non-Public Schools are encouraged to participate in encouraged to participate in MMEMME

No Auxiliary Test Centers No Auxiliary Test Centers offered this yearoffered this year

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Non-Public School Non-Public School Students, continuedStudents, continued

•Complete the appropriate Complete the appropriate test site establishment and test site establishment and testing staff forms online testing staff forms online and return to ACT by and return to ACT by October 4October 4

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How to Conduct a How to Conduct a Successful MME Test Successful MME Test AdministrationAdministration Become familiar with MME Become familiar with MME

procedures and calendarprocedures and calendar Assign responsibilities Assign responsibilities Manage the test day scheduleManage the test day schedule Read all training materials Read all training materials

and supervisor manualsand supervisor manuals

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How to Conduct a Successful How to Conduct a Successful MME Test Administration, MME Test Administration, continuedcontinued

DON’T wait until it’s too lateDON’T wait until it’s too late DON’T miss DUE DATESDON’T miss DUE DATES Ask Questions – Don’t assumeAsk Questions – Don’t assume STATE TESTING is STATE TESTING is NOTNOT ACT ACT

National TestingNational Testing

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Now is the time…Now is the time…

Establish/renew all high schools as Establish/renew all high schools as MME test centers by MME test centers by October 4October 4

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Now is the time…Now is the time…

Appoint and train key MME staffAppoint and train key MME staff• Test SupervisorTest Supervisor• Back-up Test SupervisorBack-up Test Supervisor• Test Accommodations CoordinatorTest Accommodations Coordinator

Watch the MME Training Watch the MME Training webcastwebcast

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Spring 2014 MME Spring 2014 MME ScheduleSchedule

September September 1818

MME Spring 2012 BriefingMME Spring 2012 Briefing

September September 1818

Accommodations Webcast Accommodations Webcast

(for TACs)(for TACs)

October 31October 31 Test Administration Test Administration Training Webcast becomes Training Webcast becomes availableavailable

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Spring 2014 MME Spring 2014 MME ScheduleSchedule

November 22November 22 Receipt deadline for Receipt deadline for applying for ACT-Approved applying for ACT-Approved AccommodationsAccommodations

December December 10, 16 & 1810, 16 & 18

Q&A SessionsQ&A Sessions

January 8January 8 Q&A SessionQ&A Session

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For Questions and For Questions and CommentsComments

For more information on MMEFor more information on MME•www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme•877-560-8378877-560-8378•[email protected]

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For Questions and For Questions and CommentsComments

For ACT and ACT WorkKeys For ACT and ACT WorkKeys specific questionsspecific questions• ACT and ACT WorkKeys State ACT and ACT WorkKeys State

Testing (800) 553-6244 x 2800Testing (800) 553-6244 x 2800• ACT State Testing Accommodations ACT State Testing Accommodations

(800) 553-6244 x 1788(800) 553-6244 x 1788• [email protected]@act.org

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Email – Email – [email protected]

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