BAA Web Conference Series 2012 Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Fall Update and Upcoming Activities

2 Overview of the MME Topics ● Overview of the MME ● What’s New ● Test Site Establishment ● Training ● Testing With Accommodations ● Contact Information

Design, Administration, Who to Test, Testing Dates

● Design of the MME – State of Michigan legislative requirement – Revised School Code – State School Aid Act – Statewide high school assessment – Students enrolled in Grade 11 by March 6 Overview of the MME 4

● MME administered over three consecutive days ● Student must take complete MME to receive valid MME scores in each subject and to count as tested ● Assessments Administered – ACT Plus Writing (Day 1) – WorkKeys (Day2) – Michigan Developed Component (Day 3) Overview of the MME 5

● Is this a “real” ACT test? ● Form is equivalent to other ACT test forms – English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing – Administration must meet standard testing requirements – College Reportable scores to all colleges and universities in the US – NCAA does accept for initial-eligibility Overview of the MME 6

● Testing Contractor – ACT, Inc. ● Day 1 & Day 2 – ACT & WorkKeys – Two distinct assessments – Separate administrations – Separate packaging – Separate answer document scoring – Located in Iowa City, IA Overview of the MME 7

● Testing Contractor – Measurement, Inc. ● Day 3 – Michigan Developed Assessment – Michigan component – Separate administration – Separate packaging – Separate answer document scoring – Located in Durham, NC 8 Overview of the MME

9 ● Who Must Test? ● Grade 11 – All Students, including foreign exchange students who enrolled by March 6 ● Only two Exceptions – Student who takes MI-Access based on their IEP – may not take any part of MME – Student retained/reclassified as grade 11 who previously took MME and has valid MME scores in each subject ● Grade 12 – Students who do not test as an 11th grader » See the Day 3 Test Administration Manual for more information.

10 Overview of the MME ● 2012 MME Testing Dates ● Initial Testing – March 6 – 8, 2012 ● Accommodated Testing – March 6 – 22, 2012 ● Make-up Testing – March , 2012

Administration Changes, Cut Score Update

12 What’s New? ● Administration Changes ● Auxiliary Test Centers no longer offered in 2012 ● Class/Group ID Sheet has been eliminated ● TACs will also be responsible for the return of accommodated testing materials for Day 3 in addition to Days 1 & 2. ● Cut-score Update ● Pending approval, the new cut-scores will be in place for the academic year.

Responsibilities, Required Staff, Key Dates

14 Test Site Establishment ● Responsibility of High School Principal ● Submit school information profile ● Select/confirm key MME testing staff ● Establishment/Renewal Packets to arrive at high schools by September 6 ● Sent to HS principals ● Courtesy copy sent to District Assessment Coordinators ● Principals must complete their portion of the online registration by September 16

15 Test Site Establishment ● Required Key MME Testing Staff – Test Supervisor (TS) – Backup Test Supervisor (BU) – Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) – The TS and BU cannot be the same person. ● Online registration

● Test Supervisor (TS) ● Responsible for all MME assessment activities for your school ● Responsible for all standard time test materials: receipt, secure storage, distribution, and return. ● Responsible for ordering both Standard Time and Accommodated test materials. 16 Test Site Establishment

● Back-up Test Supervisor (BU) ● Responsible to serve if Test Supervisor unable to do so ● Will assist the Test Supervisor ● Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) ● Coordinates all Accommodations Testing, including application for Day 1 ACT-approved and State-allowed testing accommodations ● Responsible for all accommodated test materials: receipt, secure storage, distribution, and return. 17 Test Site Establishment

Workshops, Webcasts

19 ● Spring 2012 MME Preparation and Planning ● Broadcast from Wayne RESA to hosting ISDs. ● Thursday, September 22, :30 - 2:30 pm ● Spring 2012 Accommodations Briefing ● Broadcast from Wayne RESA to hosting ISDs. ● Thursday, September 22, 2011 – 3:00 - 4:30 pm Training

20 ● Spring 2012 MME Training Workshops ● Registration required. ● Required for new TS, BU, and TACs! ● Required for TS and TAC if misadministration in ● Registration Deadline: October 21, Training

21 ● ALL new Test Supervisors, Back-up Test Supervisors, and Test Accommodations Coordinators are required to attend. ● TS and TAC from schools that had a misadministration last year are required to attend. ● School or district administrators are encouraged to attend when a misadministration occurred the previous year. Training

22 ● Remember to bring your training packets when you attend a workshop as there will be no extra materials onsite. Training

23 Training ● 2012 MME November Workshop Locations – November 16, 2011 (AM) – Grand Rapids – DeVos Place – November 17, 2011 (AM) – Novi – Suburban Collection Showplace Remember your training packet.

24 Training ● 2012 MME November Workshops – Remote Locations – November 17, 2011 (PM) – Wayne RESA & Remote Sites – November 18, 2011 (AM & PM) – Wayne RESA & Remote Sites Remember your training packet.

25 Training ● ISDs Hosting MME Training Workshop Broadcast – A listing of remote locations was provided with the Workshop invitation, as part of the Establishment Packets. – A list of remote locations can also be found on the ACT website. ( – Online registration is required prior to attending.

ACT Approved vs. State Allowed, Standard vs. Non-standard

● Understand the different types of accommodations available for the MME ● ACT-Approved vs. State-Allowed ● National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) eligible ● Standard vs. Nonstandard 27 Testing with Accommodations

● Understand the impact of each type of accommodation on student results ● College-reportable ACT scores ● NCRC eligibility ● Valid MME scores 28 Testing with Accommodations

● MME Accommodations Summary Table ● Primary resource in determining the impact of accommodation(s) used. ● A link to the ‘Accommodations Summary Table’ can be found on the MME webpage ( 29 Testing with Accommodations

● MME Accommodations Summary Table ● Eligible for ACT-Approved? ● State-Allowed only? ● Local Decision? 30 Testing with Accommodations

● Accommodation Type – Day 1 ● ACT-Approved (A-A) or State-Allowed (S-A)? – Applies to Day 1, ACT Plus Writing, testing only – Determines whether scores are college-reportable (ACT-approved only) – Apply for A-A – Request S-A (scores are college non-reportable) 31 Testing with Accommodations

● Submit a Request for State-Allowed Accommodations -- Deadline January 20, Testing with Accommodations

● NCRC Eligibility ● WorkKeys scores obtained using accommodations marked “Yes” in the MME Accommodations Summary Table may be eligible for the NCRC provided the necessary criteria to earn one of the four levels of Certificate are achieved. ● WorkKeys scores obtained using accommodations marked “No” are ineligible for the NCRC. 33 Testing with Accommodations

● MME Accommodations Summary Table ● Standard accommodations [S] – Do NOT change the construct of the test – If you use standard accommodations, you will » receive valid MME scores (if not made ineligible for other reasons) » count toward school accountability ● If supported by the student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction 34 Testing with Accommodations

● MME Accommodations Summary Table ● Non-standard accommodations [NS] – Change the construct of the test – Students who are tested using non-standard accommodations will: » not receive valid MME scores; » not count toward school accountability 35 Testing with Accommodations

● Day 2 and Day 3 Accommodations ● You must order Day 2 and Day 3 accommodations materials. ● Day 2 and Day 3 accommodated materials are ordered through the BAA Secure Site ( ● Decision to request accommodations for WorkKeys and Michigan Component is a local decision – Based on student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction – Accommodation student receives during regular instruction 36 Testing with Accommodations

BAA, ACT, Measurement Inc

Bureau of Assessment and Accountability (BAA) – Phone: (877) x3 – – Contact Information

ACT & WorkKeys (Days 1 & 2) ACT Standard Time Testing Questions: – (800) x2800 – Accommodated Testing Questions: – ACT State Special Testing (Accommodations) – (800) x1788 – 39 Contact Information

Measurement Inc. (Day 3) (866) Contact Information