1. PRIORITY 1: TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY 2: SHIFT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION PRIORITY 3: CREATE NEW MSS-ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS How do we transition?

2. Assessment Transition Timeline 2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20 Transition Period Field Test MSS-Aligned Items Full implementation of aligned MSS Assessment

3. Tentative Timeline The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and state law require that we give a state science exam once each in elementary, middle, and high school. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) continues those same requirements. MDE will continue to give the SAT and the M-STEP Science and Social Studies for 11th Grade The timeline for the New Michigan Science Standard assessment is:  Spring 2017 - Field Test New MSS aligned item clusters (Grades 5, 8, 11)  Spring 2018 - Field Test New MSS aligned item clusters (Grades 5, 8, 11)  Spring 2019 - Aligned MSS M-STEP assessment (No High Stakes accountability) (Grades 5, 8, 11)  Spring 2020 - Fully operational MSS assessment (Grades 5, 8, 11)

4. Major shifts Move from Grade 4 & 7  5 & 8 Practices embedded throughout Grade 11 and Grade 8 tests to assess the entire band of standards (6-8 ; 9-12) Grade 5 test to assess 3-5 grade standards 4

5. Contact: Tamara (TJ) Smolek Office: 517-241-3458 Cell: 517-706-9130 Email: SmolekT@michigan.gov