State Assessment Update MAER Annual Conference April 25, 2013

9/3/ State Assessment & SWD Presenters Linda Howley, BAA John Jaquith, BAA

9/3/ State Assessment & SWD Today’s Topics Update on State Assessments VI Performance on State Assessments Feedback on color graphics Questions

9/3/ Michigan’s Educational Assessment System Assessment Type of Assessment Based On MEAP/MMEGeneralGLCEs/HSCEs MEAP/MME with Accommodations GeneralGLCEs/HSCEs MEAP-AccessAA-MASGLCEs Functional Independence AA-AAS Extended GLCEs Supported Independence AA-AAS Extended GLCEs ParticipationAA-AAS Extended GLCEs

9/3/ State Assessment Info Primary purpose of State assessments is to provide a common denominator to measure Michigan student skills and knowledge in a consistent way at the same time.

MEAP and MEAP-Access Fall 2012 MEAP and Fall 2013 MEAP Based on those Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) that are also in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for that grade 9/3/2015 6

7 Update on MEAP Continuing with accommodated formats: Braille Audio CDs Enlarged print Reader scripts: adding MEAP and MEAP-Access Writing reader scripts, audio CDs

Update on MEAP-Access Continuing with accommodated formats: Audio CDs Enlarged print Reader scripts: adding MEAP and MEAP-Access Writing reader scripts, audio CDs Fall 2013 Last Year of MEAP-Access 9/3/2015 8

Update on MI-Access Continuing FI accommodated formats: Braille Audio CDs Enlarged print Currently investigating move to Dynamic Learning Maps for MI- Access ELA and Mathematics 9/3/2015 9

Michigan Merit Examination Based on those High School Content Expectations (HSCEs) that are also in the CCSS at grade 11 9/3/ MME Info

9/3/ MME Info Michigan Merit Examination (MME) ACT Plus Writing WorkKeys (Reading for Information/Applied Mathematics/Locating Information) Michigan Components (Mathematics, Science, Social Studies)

9/3/ MME Info Students who took the assessment as 11 th graders but did not earn an MME score in all content areas have an OPTION to retake the MME as 12 th graders Students who have earned valid scores may not retake the MME; may retake ACT at own cost

9/3/ MME Info Special rules regarding who should test are outlined in the MME manual (

Update on MME The current contract for MME expires with the completion of responsibilities for the Spring 2013 MME A new request for proposal will be issued shortly to secure a contract to continue the MME in Spring of 2014 as required by current legislation 9/3/

9/3/ ELPA info The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) is designed to assess student proficiency in English as required by the NCLB Act. Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing K-12

9/3/ Update on ELPA/WIDA Planning to replace the current ELPA with WIDA (World-class Instructional Design and Assessment) in Spring 2014 Planning to replace the current ELPA screener with W-APT (WIDA-Access Placement Test) in Fall 2013

Update on ELPA/WIDA All paper/pencil for S14 and S15 Plan to move online Spring /3/

WIDA New alternate assessment for English language learners with significant cognitive disabilities Resembles MI-Access Supported Independence selected response items with picture cards Plan to have available Fall /3/

9/3/ Current Assessment Windows Fall MEAP grades 3-9 MI-Access grades 3-8 (6 weeks) W-APT Screener AND W-APT Access Screener Spring MME grade 11 and eligible grade 12 MI-Access grade 11 WIDA grades K-12

Interim Assessments Update Grades 3-7 science Grades 3-8 social studies Pilot Testing in Spring /3/

Interim Assessments Update K-2 reading, writing, mathematics Pilot Testing in Fall /3/

Interim Assessments Update High school course content in Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science) High school course content in Social Studies (US History & Geo. World History and Geo., Economics, and Civics Pilot testing in Spring /3/

Interim Assessments Update Future Development Mathematics Grades 3-high school – start developing in F13 ELA Grades 3-high school – start developing in F13 9/3/

9/3/ Resources Web resources

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

9/3/ Performance of VI students

Feedback on Color Graphics Please review the following color graphics and – Tell us what works Tell us what must be changed For appropriate access by Visually Impaired students 9/3/

9/3/ Questions?

9/3/ Contact Information Linda Howley – John Jaquith–