Fall Conference 2007 1 Michigan Merit Examination Overview – MME 101 Joseph Martineau, Jim...

Fall Conference 2007

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Michigan Merit Examination Overview – MME 101

Joseph Martineau, Jim Griffiths, and Pat KingEducational Assessment & Accountability


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Objective

Michigan Merit Examination Framework

Assessment Design, Content, and Scoring


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Purpose of MME

Statewide assessment

All Students in Spring of Grade 11

Eligible students in Grade 12


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Impact

School – Meet requirements-NCLB

-AYP

-EdYes!

-School Report Cards


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Impact

Students

-Eligibility for Michigan Promise Scholarship

-State paid ACT Plus Writing as part of the MME


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Impact

Students must take the complete MME-Count as tested – AYP participation rates

-Michigan Promise scholarship eligibility


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Home School Students

Test at their local public high school


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Non-Public School Students

Non-public School as an established MME Test Center

Auxiliary Test Centers-No accommodated

administrations

-No make-up administrations


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MME Legislation

Revised School Code-section 380.1279g

State School Aid Act-section 388.1704


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MME Legislation

Shall consist of all of the following:

-College Entrance/Placement Exam – ELA, mathematics, reading, and science

-Work Skills assessment – reading and mathematics

-Social Studies component

-Any component required to obtain USED approval to meet NCLB requirements


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MME Assessment Design

ACT Plus Writing

WorkKeys-Reading for Information

-Applied Mathematics


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Alignment studies

-Michigan Curriculum Framework

-High School Content ExpectationsELA – Spring 2007Mathematics – Spring 2008Science – Spring 2009Social Studies – TBA


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Michigan components-Mathematics

-Science

-Persuasive Writing

-Social Studies


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Three test sessions

Three test booklets

Three answer documents

Student must take complete MME (all three) to count as tested


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Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing

Day 2-WorkKeys – Reading for Information and

Applied Mathematics-Michigan Mathematics

Day 3-Michigan Science-Michigan Social Studies/Writing


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Score Reporting

ACT Score Reports-College-reportable

-Non-college-reportable

WorkKeys Score Reports

MME Score Reports


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MME Scores

Items from ACT, WorkKeys, and Michigan components

ACT and WorkKeys scores do not contribute to MME score


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MME Score - Reading

ACT Reading -40 multiple choice

WorkKeys Reading for Information-30 multiple choice


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MME Score - Writing

ACT English-75 multiple choice

ACT Writing -constructed response – 12 points

Michigan Social Studies-constructed response – 12 points-Persuasive writing rubric


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MME Score – ELA

ELA scale score = average of-MME Reading scale score

-MME Writing scale score


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MME Mathematics Score

ACT Mathematics-60 multiple choice

ACT Science-15 multiple choice

WorkKeys Applied Mathematics-30 multiple choice

Michigan Mathematics – Spring 2008-34 multiple choice


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MME Science Score

ACT Science-40 multiple choice

Michigan Science – Spring 2008-42 multiple choice


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MME Social Studies Score

Michigan Social Studies – Part 1Michigan Social Studies – Part 2

45 multiple choice10 points – constructed response

-Civic writing scoring rubric


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MME Score – NA (Not tested)

Student Prohibited BehaviorTest MisadministrationNonstandard accommodationNot attempted

-Incomplete assessment for a subject

-Did not take all required components for subject


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High School Eligibility Requirements

Establish School as Test Center

-School Information Form - ACT

-Designate 3 Key Testing StaffTest Supervisor (TS)Backup Test Supervisor (BU)Test Accommodations Coordinator

(TAC)


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High School Eligibility Requirements

Required Staff Training – November 2007-Test Supervisor (TS)

-Backup Test Supervisor (BU)

-Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC)


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High School Requirements

Facilities

Staffing

Security

Exact Timing of Tests

Test Day Documentation


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High School Requirements

Same requirements for all MME test sessions

Only three exceptions for Day 2 and Day 3-Bells-PA system-Additional students in the building or

testing wing for instruction


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MME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing

MME Day 2 – WorkKeys (Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics) and Michigan Mathematics

MME Day 3 – Michigan Science and Social Studies


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MME Administration – Spring 2008

Initial Testing-March 11 – MME Day 1

ACT Plus Writing

-March 12 – MME Day 2WorkKeys and Michigan Mathematics

-March 13 – MME Day 3Michigan Science and Social Studies


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MME Day 3 Option

May be administered in one session following a lunch break on Day 2 instead of the morning of Day 3, but not both days


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Makeup Testing -March 25 – Day 1 Makeup

ACT Plus Writing

-March 26 – Day 2 MakeupWorkKeys and Michigan Mathematics

-March 27 – Day 3 MakeupMichigan Science and Social Studies


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Absent Student – Standard testing

Makeup – only the testing day they were absent


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Example – Initial TestingStudent takes MME Day 1Student absent MME Day 2Student takes MME Day 3Student takes Makeup MME Day 2 only


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Example – Initial TestingStudent absent MME Day 1Student takes MME Day 2Student absent MME Day 3Student takes Makeup MME Day 1 and Day 3


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Accommodations Testing-Two-week window

Begins on Initial Test DateEnds on Makeup Test Date

-Each test taken in sequence

-No Makeup administration


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Accommodations Testing-ACT Plus Writing: March 11 - 25

-WorkKeys and Michigan Mathematics: March 12 - 26

-Michigan Science and Social Studies: March 13 - 27


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Only one MME retest opportunity

Only if needed to qualify for Michigan Promise installment payment

Student may take ACT on their own at any time, and as many times as they choose

Grade 12 MME Retake Eligibility


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Future Administration Dates

Session Component 2009 2010

Initial MME Day 1

MME Day 2

MME Day 3*

3/10

3/11

3/12

3/9

3/10

3/11

Makeup MME Day 1

MME Day 2

MME Day 3*

3/24

3/25

3/26

3/23

3/24

3/25

*MME Day 3 may be administered in one session following a lunch breakOn Day 2 instead of the morning of Day 3, but not both days


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MME Administration

All test sessions must be administered on the designated dates at the designated times

All components of the MME are timed tests


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Helping Students Prepare for MME

Assure that the high school’s curriculum is aligned to:-state standards and benchmarks-the new high school content

expectations-ACT-assessed standards

Assure that course content matches course titles


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


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Have students participate in reasonable ACT and WorkKeys prep activities

-Use ACT or commercial products to practice taking a timed test

-Become comfortable with the test formats

Not in the 10 school-day window prior to the MME administration


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Focus on learning the skills defined in the standards and benchmarks rather than just practicing test-taking skills


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Additional Information

MME web page www.michigan.gov/mme


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MME Contact Information

Pat King(517) 335-6780 [email protected] - new

Jim Griffiths (517) 373-4332 voice

[email protected]

Joseph Martineau(517) 373-0048 [email protected]


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MME Contact Information

[email protected]

877-560-8378

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