Michigan Merit Examination MME Spring 2009 MME Accommodations

Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Spring 2009 MME Accommodations Briefing September 11, 2008 1

Welcome and Introductions u. Michigan Department of Education –Jim Griffiths –Pat King September 11, 2008 2

Welcome and Introductions u. ACT –Jim Washburn –Diane Weyer September 11, 2008 3

Questions? Email: mme@michigan. gov FAX: 517 -335 -1186 September 11, 2008 4

Objective u Understanding the different types of accommodations available on the MME – ACT approved – State allowed – Standard vs Nonstandard September 11, 2008 5

Objective u. Understanding the impact of each type of accommodation on student results September 11, 2008 6

Objective u. What accommodations require ACT approval? u. What accommodations are a local decision? September 11, 2008 7

Objective u. How to use the MME Accommodations Summary Table September 11, 2008 8

Objective u. How to obtain the appropriate accommodated test materials for eligible students September 11, 2008 9

Objective u. Does NOT replace the required MME Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) training in October September 11, 2008 10

MME Assessment Design u Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing u Day 2 – Work. Keys –Reading for Information –Applied Mathematics –Locating Information September 11, 2008 11

MME Assessment Design Day 3 – Michigan components u –Mathematics –Science –Social Studies September 11, 2008 12

MME Accommodations Test Window u Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing March 10 – 24, 2009 u Day 2 – Work. Keys March 11 – 25, 2009 u Day 3 – Michigan components March 12 – 26, 2009 September 11, 2008 13

MME Accommodations Test Window Test Sequence u Each student must take each test in sequence u – All of Day 1 in sequence – before all of Day 2 in sequence – before all of Day 3 in sequence September 11, 2008 14

Accommodation Type u ACT-Approved u Applies or State-Allowed to Day 1 Testing only – ACT Plus Writing September 11, 2008 15

Questions? Email: mme@michigan. gov FAX: 517 -335 -1186 September 11, 2008 16

Day 1 DVD u. Day 1 Information u. ACT DVD Introduction September 11, 2008 17

TAC Establishment/Renewal Packets u. Accommodations Forms included u. Procedures document u. TAC Profile Form—due to ACT September 19 September 11, 2008 18

TAC Checklist of Dates u. Requests for ACT-Approved Accommodations –Due to ACT December 1, 2008 September 11, 2008 19

TAC Checklist of Dates u. Applications for State-Allowed Accommodations –Due to ACT January 23, 2009 September 11, 2008 20

Questions? Email: mme@michigan. gov FAX: 517 -335 -1186 September 11, 2008 21

MME Accommodations Summary Table u. Primary resource in determining Day 1 accommodations application process September 11, 2008 22

MME Accommodations Summary Table u. Available on the MME web page uwww. michigan. gov/mme u. MME Assessment of Special Populations box September 11, 2008 23

MME Accommodations Summary Table September 11, 2008 24

MME Accommodations Summary Table u. Eligible for ACT-Approved? u. State-Allowed only u. Local Decision September 11, 2008 25

Day 2 and Day 3 Accommodations u u Work. Keys and Michigan components Local decision –Based on student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction September 11, 2008 26

Day 2 and Day 3 continued… No paperwork to submit u Order accommodated materials on the OEAA secure site: December 1 – January 14 www. michigan. gov/oeaa-secure u September 11, 2008 27

Accommodations Summary Table u Standard accommodation (S) – Does not change the construct of the test – counts toward uvalid MME scores u. Student Michigan Promise eligibility u. School accountability – If supported by the student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction September 11, 2008 28

Accommodations Summary Table u Nonstandard accommodation (NS) –Does change the construct of the test –Does NOT count toward u. Valid MME scores u. Student Michigan Promise eligibility u. School accountability September 11, 2008 29

Additional Information u. Required TAC Training –One-half day session –October 27 -31 u. MME web page www. michigan. gov/mme September 11, 2008 30

ACT Contact Information ACT State Special Testing (Accommodations) 800 -553 -6244 ext 1788 ACTstateaccoms@act. org September 11, 2008 31

Additional OEAA Resources Linda Howley Interim Assessment Consultant for Students with Disabilities howleyl@michigan. gov 517 -241 -2525 Brian Ciloski Analyst, ELL Administration and Reporting ciloskib@michigan. gov 517 -335 -6732 September 11, 2008 32

MME Contact Information umme@michigan. gov u 877 -560 -8378 September 11, 2008 33

Questions? Email: mme@michigan. gov FAX: 517 -335 -1186 September 11, 2008 34