Congratulations You Are a MI-Access Coordinator! Now What? Fall 2005 OEAA Conference – Day 2

Presentation will include What is MI-Access Roles and Responsibilities of a MI-Access Coordinator (District and School) Determining Appropriate State Assessment MI-Access On-line System Pre-ID Process Return of Materials MI-Access Results Resources

What is MI-Access? SBE Michigan Educational Assessment System MEAP MI-Access English Language Proficiency Assessment Michigan’s alternate assessment for SWD IDEA NCLB

District MI-Access Coordinator

General Responsibilities Each LEA/ISD must designate a District Coordinator Person might also be the MEAP Coordinator Responsible for coordinating ALL aspects of MI- Access Primary contact for MDE and BETA/TASA Appropriate assessment practices and ethical standards

Teacher/Assessment Administrator School Coordinator District Coordinator BETA/TASA MI-Access Toll-free Hotline MI-Access Communication Protocol

General Responsibilities Draft Guidelines for Determining Participation in State Assessment for Students with Disabilities – MEAP – MEAP with assessment accommodations – MI-Access Participation Supported Independence Functional Independence

Prior To Receiving Assessment Materials MI-Access training materials Update MI-Access Coordinator information Submit teacher and student counts Pre-ID information – Begins January 9, 2006 for Spring 2006

What is it? – Individualized Link and Password Update Coordinator information Update Coordinator Information Listserv Enter teacher/student counts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Order additional MI-Access assessment materials Shipment History MI-Access Online System

Pre-ID student scan documents and labels Demographic update Tested Roster (two-week window) Collaborate with District MEAP Coordinator Pre-ID Process

Assessment Materials have Arrived

BEFORE Review assessment materials READ the MI-Access Coordinator and Assessment Administrator Manual View MI-Access Teleconference Inventory assessment materials received from BETA/TASA Order additional materials, if needed

BEFORE Make sure School MI-Access Coordinators and assessment administrators are trained EVERY year. – How to administer – How to complete scan documents Distribute assessment materials Ensure assessment materials are secure Security Compliance Forms

Must be accessible for questions Monitor assessments Order materials, if needed Keep materials secure DURING

AFTER Make sure all assessment materials are returned Check materials for accuracy Prepare assessment materials for shipping Return of Materials Packet – Package used and unused assessment materials – Ship materials MUST be shipped by due date

School MI-Access Coordinator

Roles and Responsibilities Many of the responsibilities are the same School Coordinators do NOT package and ship the assessment materials

Demographic Update What is it? Why do it? Working with the District MEAP Coordinator – Password – Experience When will it take place?

Tested Roster What is it? Why do it? Working with the District MEAP Coordinator – Password – Experience When will it take place?

MI-Access Results MI-Access Handbook Summary Reports Listing Reports Demographic Summary Individual Student Reports Parent Reports Student labels

MI-Access Results District Coordinator responsibilities School Coordinator responsibilities Assessment Administrator Responsibilities

The Assist newsletter MI-Access Web page: MI-Access Information Center: MI-Access Toll-free Hotline: address: Training Materials MI-Access Handbook MI-Access District Coordinator Listserv Resources

MDE CONTACTS Peggy Dutcher Vince Dean Callie Kepler Janet Lower