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1 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Spring 2013 MME Accommodations Briefing September 20, 2012 Slide 2 2 Welcome and Introductions Michigan Department of Education Jim Griffiths Robin Wright ACT Cassie Rochholz Slide 3 3 Questions? Email answers@resa.net answers@resa.net Slide 4 4 Objective Understanding the impact of each type of accommodation on student results What accommodations require ACT approval? What accommodations are a local decision? Slide 5 5 Objective How to use the MME Accommodations Summary Table revised Spring 2013 How to obtain the appropriate accommodated test materials for eligible students Slide 6 6 Reminder Does NOT replace the required MME Test Administration Training in November Slide 7 7 Objective Understanding the different types of accommodations available on the MME ACT-Approved vs State-Allowed WorkKeys Eligible National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) eligible Standard vs Nonstandard Slide 8 8 Michigan Department of Education Robin Wright MME Project Manager Slide 9 9 MME Assessment Design Day 1 ACT Plus Writing Day 1 ACT Plus Writing Day 2 WorkKeys Day 2 WorkKeys Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information Slide 10 10 MME Assessment Design Day 3 Michigan component Day 3 Michigan component Mathematics Science Social Studies Slide 11 11 MME Accommodations Test Window Day 1 ACT Plus Writing Day 1 ACT Plus Writing March 5 19, 2013 Day 2 WorkKeys Day 2 WorkKeys March 6 20, 2013 Day 3 Michigan component Day 3 Michigan component March 7 21, 2013 Slide 12 12 MME Accommodations Test Window Test Sequence Test Sequence Each student must take each Each student must take each test in sequence test in sequence All of Day 1 in sequence before all of Day 2 in sequence before all of Day 3 in sequence Slide 13 13 Questions? Email answers@resa.net answers@resa.net Slide 14 14 ACT Cassie Rochholz Director of State Testing Slide 15 15 Accommodation Type ACT-Approved or State-Allowed Applies to Day 1 Testing only ACT Plus Writing Slide 16 16 Day 1 Webcast Day 1 Information ACT Webcast Introduction Available at: www.act.org/aap/statetesting.html Slide 17 17 TAC Establishment/Renewal Packets TAC Profile Form Due to ACT October 5 All Schools online New Combined Accommodations Brochure Procedures document TAC Header ACT-Approved Accommodation Application Slide 18 18 Checklist of Dates Application for ACT-Approved Accommodations Due to ACT November 30, 2012 Request (online) for State-Allowed Accommodated materials Due to ACT February 13, 2013 www.act.org/aap/state/saorder.html Slide 19 19 New No Cassettes No longer request cassettes as a test format for any Test Day Day 1 AA and SA Day 2 Workkeys Day 3 Michigan Component DVD Reader Script Slide 20 20 ACT Accommodations Special Situations Transfer Accommodations New Student or newly classified as grade 11 Newly Identified Disability Medical Emergency or Late Onset Condition State-Allowed Materials Order Deadline February 13 Slide 21 21 ACT Accommodations Special Situations Transfer Accommodations New Student or newly classified as grade 11 Newly Identified Disability Medical Emergency or Late Onset Condition State-Allowed Materials Order Deadline February 13 Slide 22 22 MME Accommodations Summary Table Primary resource in determining Day 1 accommodations application process Available on the MME web page www.michigan.gov/mme Slide 23 23 MME Accommodations Summary Table Eligible for ACT-Approved? State-Allowed only? Local Decision? Slide 24 24 Day 2 and Day 3 Accommodations WorkKeys and Michigan component WorkKeys and Michigan component Local decision Local decision Based on students IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction Accommodation student receives during regular instruction Slide 25 25 Day 2 and Day 3 continued You must order Day 2 and Day 3 accommodations materials Requesting Day 1 materials has nothing to do with obtaining Day 2 and Day 3 materials You must use the BAA Secure Site for this process Slide 26 26 Day 2 and Day 3 continued No paperwork to submit Order accommodated materials on the BAA Secure Site: December 3 January 11 www.michigan.gov/baa-secure www.michigan.gov/baa-securewww.michigan.gov/baa-secure Slide 27 27 Day 2 WorkKeys Accommodations WorkKeys Supervisors Manual State Special Testing Admin Codes on Day 2 Answer Document Day 2 Answer Document Supplement Box 26 on Day 2 Answer Document Slide 28 28 WorkKeys-Ineligible Accommodations WorkKeys scores will not be issued for students using accommodations considered WorkKeys-Ineligible The use of an unapproved testing aid Translation of test items Interpretation of test items Admin Codes Slide 29 29 NCRC Eligibility WorkKeys scores obtained using accommodations marked Yes may be eligible for the NCRC provided the necessary criteria to earn one of the four levels of Certificate are achieved. WorkKeys tests administered using accommodations marked No are ineligible for the NCRC. Slide 30 30 MME Accommodations Summary Table Day 3 Standard accommodation (S) Standard accommodation (S) Does NOT change the construct of the test Counts toward: Valid MME scores School accountability If supported by the students IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction Slide 31 31 Accommodations Materials ACT ships Day 1 and Day 2 accommodations materials to TAC Day 1 in kits AA based on students approved SA based on quantity ordered Day 2 not in kits Based on quantity ordered Slide 32 32 Questions? Email answers@resa.net answers@resa.net Slide 33 33 Michigan Department of Education Robin Wright MME Project Manager Slide 34 34 Accommodations Materials Day 3 accommodations materials One secure shipment to Test Supervisor Standard time One secure shipment to Test Accommodations Coordinator One secure shipment to Test Accommodations Coordinator Accommodated materials Slide 35 35 TAC Responsibilities After Testing Day 1 Answer Document Supplement Day 2 Answer Document Supplement Day 3 Test Administration Manual Slide 36 36 Accommodated Return Shipments Day 1 Return Envelopes and Cartons Day 2 Plastic Polymailer Bag process Both return to ACT in Iowa City, IA Slide 37 37 Accommodated Return Shipments TACs will prepare the Day 3 accommodated materials for return shipment to Measurement, Inc. in Durham, NC Slide 38 38 Additional Information Required Test Administration Training One half-day sessionOne half-day session Week of November 12Week of November 12 MME web page www.michigan.gov/mme www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme Slide 39 39 Questions? Email answers@resa.net answers@resa.net Slide 40 40 Michigan Department of Education Jim Griffiths Manager Assessment Administration And Reporting Slide 41 41 Questions? Email: answers@resa.net answers@resa.net Slide 42 42 ACT Contact Information For ACT or WorkKeys specific questions: ACT State Special Testing (Accommodations) ACT State Special Testing (Accommodations) 800-553-6244 ext. 1788 800-553-6244 ext. 1788 ACTstateaccoms@act.org ACTstateaccoms@act.org ACTstateaccoms@act.org Slide 43 43 MME Contact Information baa@michigan.gov 877-560-8378 Slide 44 44 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Spring 2013 MME Accommodations Briefing September 20, 2012