January 28, 2008 Michigan Merit Examination Spring 2008 Critical Update Office of Educational...

January 28, 2008January 28, 2008

MichiganMichigan Merit Examination Merit ExaminationSpring 2008 Spring 2008 Critical UpdateCritical Update

Office of Educational Office of Educational AssessmentAssessment

and Accountabilityand Accountability

Michigan Department of EducationMichigan Department of Education

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WelcomeWelcome

Jim GriffithsJim Griffiths

Manager – Assessment Manager – Assessment Administration and ReportingAdministration and Reporting

Pat KingPat KingSpecialist – MME Administration and Specialist – MME Administration and ReportingReporting


Day 3 AdministrationDay 3 Administration Administration ManualsAdministration Manuals Bar Code LabelsBar Code Labels Test Form NumbersTest Form Numbers Return Pickup DatesReturn Pickup Dates Elimination of Fall RetestElimination of Fall Retest

Overview – Important ChangesOverview – Important Changes


Overview – Accommodations Overview – Accommodations What’s New and Improved?What’s New and Improved?

Student TransfersStudent Transfers

Special SituationsSpecial Situations

Reminder – Extended Time Only Reminder – Extended Time Only Accommodated Form 0812Accommodated Form 0812


Questions during the video Questions during the video conference…conference…

Email:Email: [email protected]@michigan.gov

FAX:FAX: 517-335-1186517-335-1186


Day 3 AdministrationDay 3 Administration

Michigan Science and Social StudiesMichigan Science and Social Studies

Must be administered in one session Must be administered in one session on the morning of Day 3on the morning of Day 3

Thursday, March 13, 2008Thursday, March 13, 2008

Administering on Day 2 is NOT an Administering on Day 2 is NOT an optionoption



Accommodated Day 3 may NOT begin Accommodated Day 3 may NOT begin before Thursday, March 13, 2008before Thursday, March 13, 2008

Makeup Day 3 must be administered Makeup Day 3 must be administered on Thursday, March 27, 2008on Thursday, March 27, 2008



ConsequencesConsequences Student Test Scores VoidedStudent Test Scores Voided

Will NOT count toward AYPWill NOT count toward AYP

Students ineligible for Michigan Students ineligible for Michigan Promise scholarship fundsPromise scholarship funds



Exception RequestsException Requests

Must be based on pre-existing Must be based on pre-existing contractual issues contractual issues

Must receive prior approval from Must receive prior approval from OEAA, OEAA, [email protected]@michigan.gov

NO exceptions granted to administer NO exceptions granted to administer prior to Day 3prior to Day 3

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CommunicationCommunication November 6, 2007 MemorandumNovember 6, 2007 Memorandum December 19, 2007 MemorandumDecember 19, 2007 Memorandum

www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme What’s NewWhat’s New Spring 2008 AdministrationSpring 2008 Administration

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Administration ManualsAdministration Manuals

MME Administration ManualMME Administration Manual Standard Time TestersStandard Time Testers

MME Administration Manual for MME Administration Manual for Students Testing with Students Testing with AccommodationsAccommodations

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Printed prior to the changePrinted prior to the change

Disregard ALL references to Disregard ALL references to administering Day 3 on the administering Day 3 on the afternoon of Day 2afternoon of Day 2

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Non-secure shipmentNon-secure shipment ERRATA single pageERRATA single page Distribute with manualsDistribute with manuals

www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme Revised Manual postedRevised Manual posted Single pages posted by 2/1/2008Single pages posted by 2/1/2008

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Bar Code Label Required!Bar Code Label Required!

No Bar code labelNo Bar code label No scoreNo score

Ineligible StudentsIneligible Students NO PreID Printed labelNO PreID Printed label NOT able to print labelNOT able to print label

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Bar Code Label Required!Bar Code Label Required!

Grade 12 labels shipped Grade 12 labels shipped separately - one shipmentseparately - one shipment Day 1Day 1 Day 2Day 2 Day 3Day 3

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Test Form Number Required!Test Form Number Required!

Verbal instructions in Verbal instructions in Administration Manual – Read Administration Manual – Read verbatimverbatim

Missing Form Number – No ScoreMissing Form Number – No Score

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Material Return – Date ChangeMaterial Return – Date Change

Day 1 – To ACTDay 1 – To ACT March 12, 2008March 12, 2008 Pre- scheduled – Do NOT call FedExPre- scheduled – Do NOT call FedEx FAX Order for Makeup Materials to FAX Order for Makeup Materials to

ACTACT

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Day 2 and Day 3 – to PearsonDay 2 and Day 3 – to Pearson March 14, 2008March 14, 2008 Pre- scheduled – Do NOT call FedExPre- scheduled – Do NOT call FedEx Order Makeup Materials on the OEAA Order Makeup Materials on the OEAA

Secure SiteSecure Site

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Makeup Day 1 – To ACTMakeup Day 1 – To ACT March 26, 2008March 26, 2008 Pre- scheduled – Do NOT call Pre- scheduled – Do NOT call

FedExFedEx Final Return to ACTFinal Return to ACT

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Makeup Day 2 and Day 3 – to Makeup Day 2 and Day 3 – to PearsonPearson March 28, 2008March 28, 2008 Pre-scheduled – Do NOT call Pre-scheduled – Do NOT call

FedExFedEx Final Return to PearsonFinal Return to Pearson

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Material Return - AccommodatedMaterial Return - Accommodated

Day 1 Complete – ACTDay 1 Complete – ACT Day 2 and Day 3 Complete – Day 2 and Day 3 Complete –

PearsonPearson No MakeupNo Makeup Two week windowTwo week window

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Extended Time Only FormExtended Time Only Form

Two week Accommodated Testing Two week Accommodated Testing WindowWindow

Must use Accommodated Form 0812Must use Accommodated Form 0812 Order using OEAA Secure SiteOrder using OEAA Secure Site May NOT use Initial or Makeup FormMay NOT use Initial or Makeup Form

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Accommodations TransferAccommodations Transfer

ACT-Approved or State-AllowedACT-Approved or State-Allowed ACT State Testing Transfer Request ACT State Testing Transfer Request

FormForm Form available at Form available at

www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme February 15, 2008 deadlineFebruary 15, 2008 deadline

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Accommodations –Accommodations – Special Situations Special Situations

Situations that become known Situations that become known after February 15after February 15

February 29, 2008 deadlineFebruary 29, 2008 deadline Form available at Form available at

www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme

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Accommodations –Accommodations – Special Situations Special Situations

Transfer StudentTransfer Student New StudentNew Student

State-allowed onlyState-allowed only Late Medical OnsetLate Medical Onset Newly Identified DisabilityNewly Identified Disability

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Reminder – Preliminary RosterReminder – Preliminary Roster

ACT-Approved AccommodationsACT-Approved Accommodations

February 8 Review deadlineFebruary 8 Review deadline

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ReminderReminder

Fall MME Test Cycle Fall MME Test Cycle EliminatedEliminated

One Retest Opportunity – One Retest Opportunity – Spring 2009Spring 2009

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Your contact informationYour contact information

Verify MME profile information (email Verify MME profile information (email address) on the OEAA Secure Siteaddress) on the OEAA Secure Site Materials Order and Shipment Materials Order and Shipment

Tracking TabTracking Tab Profile TabProfile Tab Send corrections to [email protected] corrections to [email protected]

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OEAA Contact InformationOEAA Contact Information

www.michigan.gov/mmewww.michigan.gov/mme

[email protected]@michigan.gov

877-560-8378877-560-8378

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OEAA Contact InformationOEAA Contact Information

Pat KingPat [email protected]@michigan.gov

Jim GriffithsJim Griffiths517-373-4332517-373-4332griffithsj@[email protected]

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Questions during the video Questions during the video conference…conference…

Email:Email: [email protected]@michigan.gov

FAX:FAX: 517-335-1186517-335-1186

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Thank you!Thank you!

Video conference sites throughout Video conference sites throughout MichiganMichigan

Wayne RESA – MistreamnetWayne RESA – Mistreamnet

Sam LoPrestoSam LoPresto

And You!And You!

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