Reading

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OEAA Web Conference Series

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Test Development

• Items written by Michigan teachers

• Items/Passages reviewed by several committees

Bias Review CommitteeContent Review CommitteeField Reviews – Teachers from across state

• Items field tested during operational testing window

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Test Development cont’d

• Includes both narrative and informational text

• In 2009 began using commissioned passages in addition to permissioned passages

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Reading Test Design for 2010

Grades 3 thru 8

• Paired reading selectionsText 1 (8 MC items)

Text 2 (8 MC items)

Text 1 & 2 (6 cross-text MC items)

• Independent reading selectionText 3 (8 MC items + 1 short answer CR

item worth 3 points)

Total: 33 points

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Short Answer Constructed Response

• Purpose: Another way for students to show understanding

• Could assess any of the GLCEs

• Scored for comprehension

• Scored using customized 3-point rubric

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Sample Questions (2007)

Grade 5: All About Alligators • List three locations in which alligators can be

found.

• Describe alligators using three details from the selection.

• Explain why alligators can be dangerous using three details from the selection.

Other samples located on MDE website under Content Areas,

Sample ELA Reading CRS 2005-2007

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Sample Rubric (List)A 3- point response provides three text-based locationsin which alligators can be found

A 2-point response provides two text-based locations in which alligators can be found

A 1-point response provides one text-based location inwhich an alligator could be found.

A 0-point response receives a Condition Code: A = Off-topic; B = Illegible or written in language other than English; C = Blank; D = Insufficient

to rate; E = Incorrect answer

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Sample Rubric (Describe/Explain)

A 3-point response describes three text-based detailsdescribing alligators

A 2-point response describes two text-based detailsdescribing alligators

A 1-point response describes one text-based detaildescribing alligators

A 0-point response receives a Condition Code: A = Off-topic; B = Illegible or written in a

language other than English; C = Blank; D = Insufficient to rate; E = Incorrect answer

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Schedule

• Need to field test during operational testing window

• Two days needed to complete assessment- Day 1 on Tuesday, October 12

- Day 2 on Wednesday, October 13

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Tips

• Become familiar with “Released Items” from website

– 2005 and 2006 released 100% of items

– 2007 and 2008 released Independent Reading items

– 2009 and on, not releasing any items (Item Descriptors)

• For CR items, impress upon students importance of answering question that was asked

• Don’t “drill and kill” just before the test

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Contact Information

Wendy GouldEnglish Language Arts, Assessment ConsultantMDE/MEAP517 [email protected]

For more information go to:www.michigan.gov/meap