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2. M-STEP Planning Webinar Winter 2015 Sherry Betcher Assessment Manager 586-215-1402 | sbetcher@thecenterforcharters.org sbetcher@thecenterforcharters.org The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

3. Outcomes  Understand M-STEP’s technology considerations  Recognize M-STEP’s grade levels, subjects, standards and format  Obtain scheduling ideas for administering M-STEP and MAP/PS simultaneously Fine print: This one hour webinar is not intended to provide enough information to completely plan for a successful spring assessment season. Our goal is to provide you with the “must knows” as well as provide a forum for academies to ask questions and share ideas.

4. Agenda  Welcome & introductions  Technology must knows ~ Q & A  What & who ~ Q & A  How & when ~ Q & A  Q & A

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7. Are you ready to take the next... Step? Please check to see you have downloaded on your devise. Kristine Gullen, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Spring Arbor University Tovah Sheldon, Assistant Professor, Spring Arbor University Emily McEvoy, Assessment Consultant, Oakland Schools Marty Chaffee, Leadership Consultant, Oakland Schools

8. MSTC MSTC Transitions! What Every Experienced District Assessment Coordinator Needs to Know about the Changes for Spring 201588 BAA Secure Site- Tina Foote Online/Technology- Matt Ayotte Administration and Reporting – Pat King and Gayle de Jong 8

9. Important One-Stop Shop MDE Assessment & Accountability Web Page MDE Assessment & Accountability Web Page http://www.mi.gov/baa Example: M-STEP Transition Readiness Timeline http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ Spring_2015_Transition_Readiness_Timel ine_479081_7.pdf http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ Spring_2015_Transition_Readiness_Timel ine_479081_7.pdf  Provides you with step-by-step information on what you should be doing to get ready for spring testing 9

10. M-STEP Spring 2015 Michigan Assessment TransitionM-STEP Spring 2015 Michigan Assessment Transition – February 2015 Spring 2015 Testing Schedule UpdateSpring 2015 Testing Schedule Update - Updated September 2014 Spring 2015 M-STEP Transition Readiness TimelineSpring 2015 M-STEP Transition Readiness Timeline Michigan's Supports and Accommodations Manual for M- STEP, MI-Access, and WIDA The M-STEP Spring 2015 Preview Recommended Online Testing Device Requirements

11. Agenda  Welcome & introductions  Technology must knows ~ Q & A  What & who ~ Q & A  How & when ~ Q & A  Q & A

12. Technology  Equipment  System Requirements  Student

13. Equipment Must meet the MI System Requirements as outlined in the Recommended Online Testing Device Requirements

14. System Requirements

15. Online Testing Technology Components ComponentWhat is it? eDIRECTA secure website used to manage student test tickets and monitor online testing status INSIGHTSoftware that needs to be installed on the testing devices for secure online testing Testing Site Manager (TSM)Software that needs to be installed on a computer in the school or district for secure caching of test content and student responses Note: There is public access to part of eDIRECT. Many resources/documents can be downloaded from: https://mi.drcedirect.com/ 15

16. System Requirements  Must meet the MI System Requirements as outlined in the Recommended Online Testing Device Requirements  Test Sight Manager (TSM) recommended max is 150 testers per TSM  TSM load test discussed in 1/15’s Spotlight  DRC Technology Coordinator Training was 2/23 & 2/24- recording avail soon see Spotlight

17. Student  Device they are familiar with  Practice, practice, practice

28. QUESTIONS?

29. Agenda  Welcome & introductions  Technology must knows ~ Q & A  What & who ~ Q & A  How & when ~ Q & A  Q & A

31. online, “fixed-form”

37. QUESTIONS?

38. Agenda  Welcome & introductions  Technology must knows ~ Q & A  What & who ~ Q & A  How & when ~ Q & A  Q & A

39. Activity A K-12 Assessment Coordinator needs to schedule 7 grades to test over an 8 week period. Each grade will require an average of 10 hours testing time. How many total hours will she spend administering these tests? ( 1 class per grade level ) Answer in the chat box

40. Activity A K-12 Assessment Coordinator needs to schedule 7 grades to test over an 8 week period. Each grade will require an average of 10 hours testing time. How many total hours will she spend administering these tests? 7 grades x 10 hours per = 70

42. Yes Jane, but how does everyone else feel?...

43. Activity A 5 th grade teacher needs to test his students over a 7 week period. The tests will require an approximately 10 hours testing time. There are 6.5 hours of school each day. Of the 7 week period, what percent of time will he spend testing? (hint-there are 227.5 hours of school time) Answer in the chat box

44. Activity A 5 th grade teacher needs to test his students over a 7 week period. The tests will require an approximately 10 hours testing time. There are 6.5 hours of school each day. Of the 7 week period, what percent of time will he spend testing? (hint-there are 260 hours of school time) 7 weeks x 5 days per week = 35 total school days 35 days x 6.5 per day = 227.5 10/227.5= 0.0439… or 4%

45. Activity A 5 th grade student needs to test over a 7 week period. The tests will require approximately 10 hours of testing time. There are 6.5 hours of school each day. Of the 7 week period, what percent of time will he spend testing? (hint-there are 227.5 hours of school time) Answer in the chat box

46. Activity A 4 th grade teacher student... 7 weeks x 5 days per week = 35 total school days 35 days x 6.5 per day = 227.5 10/227.5= 0.0439… or 4%

47. Activity 10/1098= 0.009107… >1%

49. Good to know… +9

50. Good to remember… MAP/PS: Grades 2-8 reading and math

51. Good to remember … MAP/PS: Grades K-1 Anytime

52. Good ideas…  Stagger  M-STEP parts must be completed in same day-breaks are ok  Plan, discuss, revise, plan, discuss, revise and plan!

53. Online Tools Training (OTT) Sample Item Sets (OTT) Students can practice with OTT as often as desired Vital part of the online testing preparation process Provides students with ample practice opportunities will ensure they are familiar with the test content, item types, system tools and navigation on test day 53

54. Online Testing Schedules Some students will need extra time Identify a location where students can complete their test without pressure or disturbances Test can be gracefully paused/exited so that the student may resume testing on another device Think about bells and things like announcements Some testing devices will have issues Make extra devices available at the testing location If a device hangs, crashes, or loses power, the student can log in and resume testing on another device (same TSM) Know your device reliability and plan accordingly 54

58. Agenda  Welcome & introductions  Technology must knows ~ Q & A  What & who ~ Q & A  How & when ~ Q & A  Q & A

59. QUESTIONS?

60. Outcomes  Understand M-STEP’s technology considerations  Recognize M-STEP’s grade levels, subjects, standards and format  Obtain scheduling ideas for administering M-STEP and MAP/PS simultaneously Fine print: This one hour webinar is not intended to provide enough information to completely plan for a successful spring assessment season. Our goal is to provide you with the “must knows” as well as provide a forum for academies to ask questions and share ideas.

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