Michigan Merit Examination MME Spring 2011 MME Accommodations

Michigan Merit Examination (MME) Spring 2011 MME Accommodations Briefing September 29, 2010 1

Welcome and Introductions Michigan Department of Education – Jim Griffiths – Martha Caswell ACT – Diane Weyer 2

Objective Understanding the different types of accommodations available on the MME – ACT-Approved vs State-Allowed – Work. Keys Eligible – National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) eligible – Standard vs Nonstandard 3

Objective Understanding the impact of each type of accommodation on student results What accommodations require ACT approval? What accommodations are a local decision? 4

Objective How to use the MME Accommodations Summary Table – revised Spring 2011 How to obtain the appropriate accommodated test materials for eligible students 5

Reminder This videocast does NOT replace the required MME Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) training in November 6

Questions during this videocast? Email: answers@resa. net Fax: 734 -334 -1857 7

MME Assessment Design Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing Day 2 – Work. Keys – Reading for Information – Applied Mathematics – Locating Information 8

MME Assessment Design Day 3 – Michigan components – Mathematics – Science – Social Studies 9

MME Accommodations Test Window Day 1 – ACT Plus Writing March 1 – 15, 2011 Day 2 – Work. Keys March 2 – 16, 2011 Day 3 – Michigan components March 3 – 17, 2011 10

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

Glossary of Terms State Testing – ACT or Work. Keys Standard Time Testing during a statewide administration (not national testing) State Special Testing – ACT or Work. Keys Accommodated Testing during a statewide administration (not national testing) 12

Accommodation Type ACT-Approved or State-Allowed – Applies to Day 1 Testing only – ACT Plus Writing 13

Day 1 DVD Day 1 Information ACT DVD Introduction 14

TAC Establishment/Renewal Packets Accommodations Forms included Procedures document TAC Profile Form – Due to ACT October 8 – All Schools – online 15

Checklist of Dates Application for ACT-Approved Accommodations – Due to ACT December 1, 2010 Request for State-Allowed Accommodated materials – Due to ACT January 14, 2011 16

Day 1 Transfer Request MME Day 1 ACT Plus Writing State Testing Transfer Request Form Purpose is to transfer a student’s ACT State Testing accommodations from one school to another 17

ACT Accommodations Special Situations Transfer Accommodations – A-A or S-A deadline February 4 New Student – A-A deadline January 14 – S-A deadline February 4 18

ACT Accommodations Special Situations Emergency Medical or Late Onset Condition – A-A or S-A deadline February 4 Newly Identified Disability – S-A deadline February 4 19

MME Accommodations Summary Table Primary resource in determining Day 1 accommodations application process Available on the MME web page www. michigan. gov/mme Revised Spring 2011 MME—Day 2 Column 20

MME Accommodations Summary Table Eligible for ACT-Approved? State-Allowed only? Local Decision? 21

Day 2 and Day 3 Accommodations Work. Keys and Michigan components Local decision – Based on student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction – Accommodation student receives during regular instruction 22

Day 2 and Day 3 continued… You must order Day 2 and Day 3 accommodations materials Requesting Day 1 materials has nothing to do with obtaining Day 2 and Day 3 materials You must use the OEAA Secure Site for this process 23

Day 2 and Day 3 continued… No paperwork to submit Order accommodated materials on the OEAA Secure Site: December 1 – January 11 www. michigan. gov/oeaa-secure 24

Day 2 Work. Keys Accommodations Work. Keys Supervisor’s Manual State Special Testing Admin Codes on Day 2 Answer Folder Supplement – Box 26 on Day 2 Answer Folder 25

Work. Keys-Ineligible Accommodations Work. Keys scores will not be issued for students using accommodations considered Work. Keys-Ineligible – The use of an unapproved testing aid – Translation of test items – Interpretation of test items – Admin Codes 26

NCRC Eligibility Work. Keys scores obtained using accommodations marked “Yes” may be eligible for the NCRC provided the necessary criteria to earn one of the four levels of Certificate are achieved. Work. Keys tests administered using accommodations marked “No” are ineligible for the NCRC. 27

MME Accommodations Summary Table Standard accommodation (S) – Does NOT change the construct of the test – Counts toward: Valid MME scores School accountability – If supported by the student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL instruction 28

MME Accommodations Summary Table Nonstandard accommodation (NS) – Does change the construct of the test – Does NOT count toward: Valid MME scores School accountability 29

Questions during this videocast? Email: answers@resa. net Fax: 734 -334 -1857 30

Accommodations Materials ACT ships Day 1 and Day 2 accommodations materials to TAC – Day 1 in kits by individual examinee – Day 2 not in kits 31

Accommodations Materials Day 3 accommodations materials One secure shipment to Test Supervisor – Standard time One secure shipment to Test Accommodations Coordinator – Accommodated materials 32

TAC Responsibilities After Testing Day 1 Answer Folder Supplement Day 2 Answer Folder Supplement Day 3 Administration Manual 33

Accommodated Return Shipments Day 1 Return Envelopes and Cartons Day 2 Plastic Polymailer Bag process Both return to ACT in Iowa City, IA 34

Accommodated Return Shipments Day 3 Chain of Custody from TAC to TS for combined return shipment to Measurement, Inc. in Durham, NC 35

Additional Information Required TAC Training • One half-day session • November 1 -4 MME web page www. michigan. gov/mme 36

Questions during this videocast? Email: answers@resa. net Fax: 734 -334 -1857 37

ACT Contact Information For ACT or Work. Keys specific questions: • ACT State Special Testing (Accommodations) • 800 -553 -6244 ext. 1788 • ACTstateaccoms@act. org 38

MME Contact Information oeaa@michigan. gov 877 -560 -8378 39