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Understanding the Michigan Merit Exam: Key Components and Insights for Educators

This agenda outlines the October 9, 2006 session aimed at demystifying the Michigan Merit Exam (MME). Participants will gain a clear understanding of the exam's components developed by ACT and Michigan, including WorkKeys assessments. The session will cover sample items, classroom implications, and quality resources for ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Attendees will engage in discussions, Q&A, and evaluations to enhance their instructional practices in light of MME requirements. Join us to improve assessment strategies and support student success.

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Understanding the Michigan Merit Exam: Key Components and Insights for Educators

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  1. Demystifying the Michigan Merit Exam October 9, 2006

  2. Agenda • Welcome • Purpose • ACT and Michigan Developed Overview • WorkKeys Overview • Sample Items/Processing • Debrief • Q & A • Next Steps • Evaluation

  3. Purpose • Provide a clear understanding of the components of the new Michigan Merit Exam • Provide an opportunity to read and discuss sample assessments • Provide an opportunity to discuss implications of the MME on classroom assessment and instructional practices • Share quality resources

  4. Michigan Merit Exam

  5. MME – ELA Score Components • Reading • ACT Reading • WorkKeys Reading for Information Items • Writing • ACT English • ACT Writing • Michigan Developed Social Studies

  6. ELA – Reading • Measures students’ reading comprehension • Referring to what is explicitly stated • Main idea • Significant details • Relationships • Reasoning to determine implicit meanings and draw conclusions, comparisons and generalizations • Infer main ideas or purposes • Demonstrate understanding of the text • Determine word meanings

  7. ELA – ACT Reading (40 MC items)

  8. ELA –ACT English (75 MC items)

  9. ELA –ACT Writing • 30-minute essay test • A prompt that defines an issue and describes two points of view on that issue • Essays are evaluated based on the student’s ability to: • Express judgments by taking a position • Maintain a focus on the topic throughout the essay • Develop a position by using logical reasoning and supporting ideas • Organize ideas in a logical way • Use language clearly and effectively

  10. ELA Components (cont.) • Michigan Developed Items • Social Studies – Prompt • Persuasive Writing Scoring Guide (6 point rubric) • Quality of the writing

  11. MME Mathematics Score Components • ACT Mathematics • WorkKeys Applied Mathematics • Selected ACT Science Items • Michigan Developed Items

  12. ACT – Mathematics • Requires knowledge of basic formulas and computation skills. • Requires students to use reasoning skills to solve practical problems in mathematics. • Tests students’ abilities to transfer quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills from one context to another.

  13. ACT – Mathematics • Knowledge and skills: solve problems that are presented in purely mathematical terms. • Direct application: solve straightforward problems set in real-world situations. • Understanding concepts: reasoning from a concept to reach an inference or a conclusion. • Integrating conceptual understanding: achieve an integrated understanding of two or more major concepts to solve non-routine problems.

  14. ACT – Mathematics(60 MC items)

  15. Math Components (cont.) • Selected ACT Science Items (MC) • Michigan Developed Math Items (13 MC) • Currently based on MCF • Starting in the Spring 2008 based on HSCE

  16. MME Science Score Components • ACT Science • 40 MC items • Michigan Developed Science Items • 52 MC items • Currently based on MCF • Starting in Spring 2008 based on HSCE

  17. ACT – Science • Measures skills in these areas: • Interpretation • Analysis • Evaluation • Reasoning • Problem Solving

  18. ACT – Science • Scientific information in three formats: • Data Representation • Research Summaries • Conflicting Viewpoints • Test items require students to: • Examine the relationships between the information provided and the conclusions drawn or hypotheses developed • Generalize from information provided to gain new information, draw conclusions or make predictions

  19. ACT – Science (40 MC items)

  20. Science Components (cont.) • Michigan Developed Items • 52 MC Items • Currently based on MCF • Starting in Spring 2008 based on HSCE

  21. MME Social Studies Score Components • Michigan Developed Social Studies • 57 MC items • 2 Prompts, social studies content rubric (5 pts) • Currently based on MCF • Starting in Spring 2008 based on HSCE

  22. What’s new… Reading – ACT & WorkKeys Writing – ACT & Social Studies prompt Math – ACT & WorkKeys Science – ACT Items Counted in two Content Areas Social Studies prompt (SS & ELA) Selected ACT Science Items (Math & Science) Less writing/fewer constructed response items What’s the Same… Math – Michigan developed items Science – Michigan developed Items Social Studies Test HST … MME

  23. Things to Keep in Mind – MME • For students… • Timed test • ACT college-reportable score • Obtain information about skills needed for a job, technical training or college success

  24. WorkKeys® Information • WorkKeys Applied Mathematics • MC – 33 Items – 45 Minutes • WorkKeys Reading for Information • MC – 33 Items – 45 Minutes

  25. WorkKeys Information • What is WorkKeys? • WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system measuring “real world” skills that employers believe are critical to job success. • WorkKeys predicts career/workplace success • WorkKeys connects learning to career success. Educators and workforce developers use it to translate a vague statement like "we need more math" into a precise set of teachable skills really used in a workplace.

  26. Establishing SkillCriterion Job or Occupational Profiles identify the skills required for a job or program. This sets the “Bar.”

  27. Profiling Individual’s Skills Assessments show how an applicant, employee or student performed. This establishes a skill profile of the individual.

  28. Skill Gap Analysis Gap analysis shows how the person performed relative to the “bar.” Training is available to close any gap.

  29. WorkKeys Information • Applied Mathematics • AM is the skill people use when they use mathematical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to solve work-related problems. • Employees may use calculators and conversion tables to help with the problems, but they still need to use math skills to think them through.

  30. ComparisonACT – WorkKeys - HSCE

  31. WorkKeys Information • Reading for Information • RFI is the skill people use when they read and use written texts in order to do a job. The written texts include memos, letters, directions, notices bulletins, policies and regulations. • It is often the case that these workplace communications are not well written or targeted to the appropriate audience.

  32. ComparisonACT – WorkKeys - HSCE

  33. Take the Tests …ACT & WorkKeys

  34. Debrief • As I went through the ACT/WorkKeys subtests, what surprised me was… • As I took this test from a student’s perspective, the strategies I used were… • Now that I have “taken” the ACT/WorkKeys, these are some of the implications I see for instruction in my classroom… • Now that I have “taken” the ACT/WorkKeys, these are some of the implications I see for assessment in my classroom…

  35. Questions & Answers

  36. Evaluation

  37. Contact Information • Denise Brady, Shiawassee RESD • brady@sresd.k12.mi.us or 989/743-3471 • Theron Blakeslee, Ingham ISD • tblakesl@inghamisd.org or 517/244.1201 • Nancy Fahner, Ingham ISD • nfahner@inghamisd.org or 517/244.1225 • Cindy Leyrer, Ingham ISD • cleyrer@inghamisd.org or 517/244.1338 • Sue Stephens, Shiawassee RESD • stephens@sresd.org or 989/743.3471 • Kelly Trout, Ingham ISD • ktrout@inghamisd.org or 517/244.1261

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