1. MME Reading Score Analysis
Harvey Czerwinski
MACA - November 2013

2. ACT Reading Scores are Going Up
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3. MME Percent Proficient is Flat
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4. MME Scale Scores are Going Down
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5. Contributing Components to the Spring 2013 MME
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6. 441 Items Total on the 2013 ACT, WorkKeys, and Michigan “Wrap-Around”
In all, students are assessed using 441 items when the ACT, WorkKeys, and Michigan “Wrap-Around” tests items are added together.
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7. Only 263 Items Are Used for Scoring the MME
However, not all of the items are included in the scoring of the MME. Some items are field test items. Some are simply not included.
Of the 441 items, only 263 items are used when scoring the MME.
Subject
Number of items used for scoring the MME
Math 62
Science 55
Social Studies 38
Reading 51
Writing 57
Total
263
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8. Spring 2013 MME Test Item Summary
Subject
Number of Items
ACT/WK
ACT
WorkKeys: Reading
WorkKeys: Applied Math
WorkKeys: Locating Information
Michigan Wrap Around
Included in scoring MME
Mathematics 60 33 38 25 62
60% or more
Science 40 49 55
11% or more
Social Studies 48
2% or more
Reading 51
100%
Writing 75
1 prompt 57
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10. 53.4%
46.6%
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12. 51.6% 36.0% 12.4% Consultant Services Department, Macomb ISD
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14. 88.7% 9.2% 1.9% 0.1% Consultant Services Department, Macomb ISD
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15. Conclusion:
WorkKeys Reading for Information is an integral part of MME Reading scoring.
About 50% of the MME items are taken from WorkKeys.
Student performance on WorkKeys is a good predictor of MME achievement.
Schools need to focus on both ACT and WorkKeys reading objectives.
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16. Sample of WorkKeys Objectives
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17. WorkKeys Test Item for Level 6
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