Fall Conference 2007 1 Michigan Merit Examination Overview – MME 101 Joseph Martineau, Jim Griffiths, and Pat King Educational Assessment & Accountability
Jan 15, 2016
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Michigan Merit Examination Overview – MME 101
Joseph Martineau, Jim Griffiths, and Pat KingEducational Assessment & Accountability
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Objective
Michigan Merit Examination Framework
Assessment Design, Content, and Scoring
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Purpose of MME
Statewide assessment
All Students in Spring of Grade 11
Eligible students in Grade 12
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Impact
School – Meet requirements-NCLB
-AYP
-EdYes!
-School Report Cards
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Impact
Students
-Eligibility for Michigan Promise Scholarship
-State paid ACT Plus Writing as part of the MME
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Impact
Students must take the complete MME-Count as tested – AYP participation rates
-Michigan Promise scholarship eligibility
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Home School Students
Test at their local public high school
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Non-Public School Students
Non-public School as an established MME Test Center
Auxiliary Test Centers-No accommodated
administrations
-No make-up administrations
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MME Legislation
Revised School Code-section 380.1279g
State School Aid Act-section 388.1704
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MME Legislation
Shall consist of all of the following:
-College Entrance/Placement Exam – ELA, mathematics, reading, and science
-Work Skills assessment – reading and mathematics
-Social Studies component
-Any component required to obtain USED approval to meet NCLB requirements
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MME Assessment Design
ACT Plus Writing
WorkKeys-Reading for Information
-Applied Mathematics
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MME Assessment Design
Alignment studies
-Michigan Curriculum Framework
-High School Content ExpectationsELA – Spring 2007Mathematics – Spring 2008Science – Spring 2009Social Studies – TBA
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MME Assessment Design
Michigan components-Mathematics
-Science
-Persuasive Writing
-Social Studies
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MME Assessment Design
Three test sessions
Three test booklets
Three answer documents
Student must take complete MME (all three) to count as tested
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MME Assessment Design
Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing
Day 2-WorkKeys – Reading for Information and
Applied Mathematics-Michigan Mathematics
Day 3-Michigan Science-Michigan Social Studies/Writing
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Score Reporting
ACT Score Reports-College-reportable
-Non-college-reportable
WorkKeys Score Reports
MME Score Reports
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MME Scores
Items from ACT, WorkKeys, and Michigan components
ACT and WorkKeys scores do not contribute to MME score
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MME Score - Reading
ACT Reading -40 multiple choice
WorkKeys Reading for Information-30 multiple choice
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MME Score - Writing
ACT English-75 multiple choice
ACT Writing -constructed response – 12 points
Michigan Social Studies-constructed response – 12 points-Persuasive writing rubric
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MME Score – ELA
ELA scale score = average of-MME Reading scale score
-MME Writing scale score
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MME Mathematics Score
ACT Mathematics-60 multiple choice
ACT Science-15 multiple choice
WorkKeys Applied Mathematics-30 multiple choice
Michigan Mathematics – Spring 2008-34 multiple choice
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MME Science Score
ACT Science-40 multiple choice
Michigan Science – Spring 2008-42 multiple choice
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MME Social Studies Score
Michigan Social Studies – Part 1Michigan Social Studies – Part 2
45 multiple choice10 points – constructed response
-Civic writing scoring rubric
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MME Score – NA (Not tested)
Student Prohibited BehaviorTest MisadministrationNonstandard accommodationNot attempted
-Incomplete assessment for a subject
-Did not take all required components for subject
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High School Eligibility Requirements
Establish School as Test Center
-School Information Form - ACT
-Designate 3 Key Testing StaffTest Supervisor (TS)Backup Test Supervisor (BU)Test Accommodations Coordinator
(TAC)
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High School Eligibility Requirements
Required Staff Training – November 2007-Test Supervisor (TS)
-Backup Test Supervisor (BU)
-Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC)
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High School Requirements
Facilities
Staffing
Security
Exact Timing of Tests
Test Day Documentation
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High School Requirements
Same requirements for all MME test sessions
Only three exceptions for Day 2 and Day 3-Bells-PA system-Additional students in the building or
testing wing for instruction
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MME Assessment Design
MME Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing
MME Day 2 – WorkKeys (Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics) and Michigan Mathematics
MME Day 3 – Michigan Science and Social Studies
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MME Administration – Spring 2008
Initial Testing-March 11 – MME Day 1
ACT Plus Writing
-March 12 – MME Day 2WorkKeys and Michigan Mathematics
-March 13 – MME Day 3Michigan Science and Social Studies
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MME Day 3 Option
May be administered in one session following a lunch break on Day 2 instead of the morning of Day 3, but not both days
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MME Administration – Spring 2008
Makeup Testing -March 25 – Day 1 Makeup
ACT Plus Writing
-March 26 – Day 2 MakeupWorkKeys and Michigan Mathematics
-March 27 – Day 3 MakeupMichigan Science and Social Studies
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MME Administration – Spring 2008
Absent Student – Standard testing
Makeup – only the testing day they were absent
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MME Administration – Spring 2008
Example – Initial TestingStudent takes MME Day 1Student absent MME Day 2Student takes MME Day 3Student takes Makeup MME Day 2 only
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MME Administration – Spring 2008
Example – Initial TestingStudent absent MME Day 1Student takes MME Day 2Student absent MME Day 3Student takes Makeup MME Day 1 and Day 3
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MME Administration – Spring 2008
Accommodations Testing-Two-week window
Begins on Initial Test DateEnds on Makeup Test Date
-Each test taken in sequence
-No Makeup administration
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MME Administration – Spring 2008
Accommodations Testing-ACT Plus Writing: March 11 - 25
-WorkKeys and Michigan Mathematics: March 12 - 26
-Michigan Science and Social Studies: March 13 - 27
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Only one MME retest opportunity
Only if needed to qualify for Michigan Promise installment payment
Student may take ACT on their own at any time, and as many times as they choose
Grade 12 MME Retake Eligibility
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Future Administration Dates
Session Component 2009 2010
Initial MME Day 1
MME Day 2
MME Day 3*
3/10
3/11
3/12
3/9
3/10
3/11
Makeup MME Day 1
MME Day 2
MME Day 3*
3/24
3/25
3/26
3/23
3/24
3/25
*MME Day 3 may be administered in one session following a lunch breakOn Day 2 instead of the morning of Day 3, but not both days
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MME Administration
All test sessions must be administered on the designated dates at the designated times
All components of the MME are timed tests
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Helping Students Prepare for MME
Assure that the high school’s curriculum is aligned to:-state standards and benchmarks-the new high school content
expectations-ACT-assessed standards
Assure that course content matches course titles
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Helping Students Prepare for MME
Encourage students to enroll in rigorous college preparatory classes (or equivalent ones that address the same content with the similar rigor)
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Helping Students Prepare for MME
Have students participate in reasonable ACT and WorkKeys prep activities
-Use ACT or commercial products to practice taking a timed test
-Become comfortable with the test formats
Not in the 10 school-day window prior to the MME administration
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Helping Students Prepare for MME
Focus on learning the skills defined in the standards and benchmarks rather than just practicing test-taking skills
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Additional Information
MME web page www.michigan.gov/mme
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MME Contact Information
Pat King(517) 335-6780 [email protected] - new
Jim Griffiths (517) 373-4332 voice
Joseph Martineau(517) 373-0048 [email protected]