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Overview of the Fall 2007 Michigan Merit Examination Retest Administration

This document provides an overview of the Fall 2007 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) retest administration. It outlines key processes including test registration, materials distribution, accommodations, and administration guidelines. The session includes insights from education officials such as Jim Griffiths, Pat King, and others involved in assessment and reporting. It reviews lessons learned from previous administrations, addresses student prohibited behaviors, and discusses reporting timelines and workshops for data interpretation. Essential dates and contact information for questions are also included for schools and coordinators.

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Overview of the Fall 2007 Michigan Merit Examination Retest Administration

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  1. Michigan Merit ExaminationFall 2007 Preview Michigan Department of Education – OEAA, Pearson Educational Measurement, and ACT

  2. Welcome Jim Griffiths Assessment Administration and Reporting Coordinator - OEAA

  3. Welcome and Introductions • Jim Griffiths Assessment Administration and Reporting Coordinator - OEAA • Pat King Analyst, MME Administration and Reporting - OEAA • Tracey Koffron Project Manager – Pearson Educational Measurement

  4. Introductions (cont.) • Diane Walters State Testing Coordinator – ACT • Ryan Christensen State Testing Coordinator – ACT • John Carroll Senior Consultant – ACT

  5. Overview – Spring 2007 • Spring 2007 Test Administration Review • Lessons Learned • Reporting Timeline • MME Retest Eligibility

  6. Overview – Fall 2007 Retest • Who will test? • What tests will they take? • Where will they test? • When will they test? • Why will they test?

  7. Overview – Fall 2007 Retest • How will they register? • Accommodations • How will we get our materials? • Staff Changes – TS, BU, TAC • Key Dates

  8. Questions during the video conference… Email: answers@resa.net FAX: 734-334-1857

  9. Spring 2007 MME Administration Review • 1,111 Schools established as test centers • 3,269 Key Staff trained • Local training for Room Supervisors and Proctors • More than 124,000 students tested

  10. Spring 2007 MME Administration Review (cont.) • On-site visits • Survey Results www.michigan.gov/mme • ACT feedback - Best first statewide administration they have experienced!

  11. Lessons Learned Pat King Analyst, MME Administration and Reporting – OEAA

  12. Lessons Learned • Misadministration issues resulting in voided or canceled scores • Student prohibited behaviors resulting in end of test session and voided scores

  13. MME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing Pitfalls • Lunch taken before the end of Test 5 • Timing shortages/overages • Tests administered out of proper sequence • Pre-test activities on Test Days

  14. MME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing Pitfalls (cont.) • Off-site testing without ACT approval • Unapproved accommodations used • Different timing codes testing in same room • ACT-approved accommodations testing in the same room with state-allowed accommodations

  15. MME Day 2 and Day 2, 3, or 4 Lessons Learned • Must provide same testing environment as MME Day 1 • Only three exceptions • Bells • Public address system • Other students in the building/wing

  16. MME Day 2 and Day 2, 3, or 4 Lessons Learned (cont.) • All other requirements same as MME Day 1 • Certified Staff – Instructional time (applies to all Test Days)

  17. Student Prohibited Behaviors • Cell phones / ipods • Working ahead • Bubbling answers in a previous section • Answering questions after the end of a test session

  18. Areas for improvement • DVDs • Accommodations • Student mobility • Test Day documentation • Return of materials

  19. Student Results • Reports from ACT • ACT Plus Writing • WorkKeys • MME score results

  20. ACT Plus Writing Reports Diane Walters State Testing Coordinator – ACT

  21. ACT Plus Writing Reports • Standard ACT Plus Writing Reports • Student Reports to home (April/May) • High School Reports (April/May) • College Reports (April/May)

  22. ACT Plus Writing Reports (cont.) • School and District Profile Reports based on State Testing (July/August) • HS Profile Report and CD ROM • District Report • College Readiness Standards Report

  23. ACT Plus Writing Reports (cont.) • ACT Non-college reportable scores • Score Notification Letters (two copies) to high school principal (August) • Canceled Scores • Letters to students / schools

  24. WorkKeys Reports • Standard WorkKeys Reports • All reports to school (April/May) • Individual • Aggregate

  25. MME Reports • Parent Reports • Individual Student Reports • Student Rosters (by subject) • Summary Reports • School and District • Demographic • Student Data File

  26. Data Interpretation Workshops John Carroll Senior Consultant – ACT

  27. Data Interpretation Workshops • Collaboration of ACT and OEAA • ACT Fall Educator Workshop • 8:30 – 11:30am • OEAA MME Data Interpretation Workshop • 1:00 – 3:00pm

  28. Data Interpretation Workshops • ACT and OEAA staff will be available for both workshops • Reduce number of days away for professional development • Educators may attend either or both workshops – single registration process being developed

  29. Workshops Schedule • September 17 – Marquette • Northern Michigan University • September 18 – Traverse City • Northwestern Michigan College • September 19 – Grayling • Holiday Inn

  30. Workshops Schedule (cont.) • September 20 – Ann Arbor • Concordia College • September 24 – Saginaw • Saginaw Valley State University • October 1 – Grand Rapids • Calvin College

  31. Workshops Schedule (cont.) • October 2 – Kalamazoo • Kalamazoo Valley Community College • October 3 – Rochester • Oakland University • October 8 – Lansing • Michigan State University

  32. MME Retest Eligibility Pat King Analyst, MME Administration and Reporting – OEAA

  33. MME Retest Eligibility • Did not qualify for early installment of Michigan Promise scholarship • One retest opportunity • Fall or spring of Grade 12

  34. Michigan Promise • MME qualifier • Take entire MME assessment • Valid scores in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

  35. Michigan Promise (cont.) • Early installment qualifier • Level 1 or 2 in MME Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Science • Ineligible to take the MME Retest • Additional information • www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid

  36. MME Fall 2007 Retest • Who will test? • Grade 12 • Eligible to retest • No state-allowed accommodations on Fall 2007 MME Day 1

  37. Retest Eligibility Review • Needs an MME score in reading, writing, mathematics, science, or social studies • Does not have a performance level 1 or 2 in MME reading, writing, mathematics, and science

  38. MME Fall 2007 Pre-ID – July • OEAA will pre-ID students who are eligible to retest based on MME Spring 2007 results • MME Fall 2007 Pre-ID Student Report will be available for review on the OEAA-secure web site www.michigan.gov/oeaa-secure

  39. Verify Student Eligibility • Listed on Pre-ID Student Report • Check the OEAA Secure Site • Grade 12 First-time tester • Determine if student will retest in Fall 2007 or Spring 2008

  40. MME Fall 2007 Retest • What tests will they take? • The entire MME assessment • Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing • Day 2 – WorkKeys and Michigan Mathematics • Day 3 – Michigan Science and Social Studies (writing)

  41. MME Fall 2007 Retest • Where will they test? • MME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing • ACT National Test Centers • MME Day 2 and Day 3 • School • MME State Special Testing • School

  42. MME Fall 2007 Retest • When will they test? • MME Day 1 • Saturday, October 27, 2007 • MME Day 2 • Tuesday, October 30, 2007

  43. MME Fall 2007 Retest • When will they test? (cont.) • MME Day 3 • Wednesday, October 31, 2007 • or following lunch break on Day 2 • Not both days

  44. MME Fall 2007 Retest • When will they test? (cont.) • State Special Testing • Day 1 October 27 – November 10 • Day 2 October 30 – November 13 • Day 3 October 31 – November 14

  45. MME Fall 2007 Retest • Why will they test? • To meet MME tested qualification for Michigan Promise eligibility • To qualify for early installment payment of the Michigan Promise

  46. MME Fall 2007 Retest • How will they register? • MME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing • MME Days 2 and 3

  47. Voucher - Retake • Personalized Voucher • School will receive personalized vouchers for students eligible to retake the MME • To be used to register for MME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing

  48. Voucher – First Time Tester • Register the student for the Fall 2007 MME on the OEAA Secure Site • Assign a blank voucher to the student • Validate the voucher with a barcode label printed from the OEAA Secure Site (place on back of voucher)

  49. MME Fall Retest – Day 1 Diane Walters State Testing Coordinator - ACT

  50. MME Fall Retest – Day 1 • ACT Plus Writing • Test Date • Registration and Vouchers • Registration Categories • Registration for Students requesting accommodations

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