Michigan K−12 Statewide Assessments Division of Accountability Services (DAS) Office of Special Education (OSE) MDE Office of Special Education and ISD Directors Leadership Meeting May 15, 2013

Measure the full breadth of the Common Core State Standards Extend the range of high quality measurement in both directions Make assessments operational by 2014–15 Require consortia to offer an online version Use technology for reporting speed Must be instructionally relevant US Department of Education Requirements 2 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments

3 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments Balanced Assessment System: summative, interim, formative Fully aligned with Michigan’s state standards in all content areas More precise, efficient measurement of student achievement through computer adaptive testing Instructionally relevant exemplar lesson plans and sample items designed to support formative assessment The Future of Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessment

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7 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments Differences in Digitally-delivered Accommodations from Paper-based Assessment Accommodations Digital Based File can contain several forms of a given item — Auditory — Braille — ASL — Glossary definitions — Text-based descriptions Flexible Access to variety of devices that student can control for response Paper Based Flat uni-dimensional Inflexible fixed print-based format Requires pen or pencil to respond (if student unable to use pen or pencil requires human intervention)

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11 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments DLM is based on the Common Core Essential Elements (CCEEs) CCEEs provide a bridge to the Common Core State Standards Apply to students with significant cognitive disabilities Replace the Extended Grade Level Content Expectations in English language arts and mathematics Alternate Assessments (MI–Access)

Standards and Assessment Common Core Essential Elements General Assessment Alternate Assessment 12 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments

13 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments Assessment window vs. single day administration Results from online testing available quickly to support instruction Emphasis on real-life contexts Computer based Dynamic Learning Maps Features

14 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments Michigan requirements for commitment to DLM: Approve item types Describe calculation of student achievement and growth MI-Access or DLM?

15 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments Timeline for Transition

16 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments 1.Look for newsletters and updates from DAS, OSE, Smarter Balanced, and Dynamic Learning Maps 2.Volunteer to have your school/district participate in a pilot test 3.Volunteer to have your school/district participate in a cognitive lab 4.For more information, contact the DAS at 877–560–8378. Get Ready

17 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments Contact Information Division of Accountability Services (DAS) Office of Special Education (OSE)

18 Michigan K–12 Statewide Assessments Contact Information SMARTER Balanced Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)