Michigan Merit Examination (MME)

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Michigan Merit Examination (MME)

• Spring 2011 MME
• Accommodations Briefing
• September 29, 2010

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Welcome and Introductions

• Michigan Department of Education
• Jim Griffiths
• Martha Caswell
• ACT
• Diane Weyer

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Objective

• Understanding the different types of
  accommodations available on the MME
• ACT-Approved vs State-Allowed
• WorkKeys Eligible
• National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
  eligible
• Standard vs Nonstandard

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Objective

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

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Objective

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

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Reminder

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

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Questions during this videocast? Email
answers_at_resa.net Fax [phone]
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MME Assessment Design

• Day 1 ACT Plus Writing
• Day 2 WorkKeys
• Reading for Information
• Applied Mathematics
• Locating Information

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MME Assessment Design

• Day 3 Michigan components
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies

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MME AccommodationsTest Window

• Day 1 ACT Plus Writing
• March 1 15, 2011
• Day 2 WorkKeys
• March 2 16, 2011
• Day 3 Michigan components
• March 3 17, 2011

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MME AccommodationsTest 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

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Glossary of Terms

• State Testing ACT or WorkKeys Standard Time
  Testing during a statewide administration (not
  national testing)
• State Special Testing ACT or WorkKeys
  Accommodated Testing during a statewide
  administration (not national testing)

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Accommodation Type

• ACT-Approved or State-Allowed
• Applies to Day 1 Testing only
• ACT Plus Writing

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Day 1 DVD

• Day 1 Information
• ACT DVD Introduction

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TAC Establishment/Renewal Packets

• Accommodations Forms included
• Procedures document
• TAC Profile Form
• Due to ACT October 8
• All Schools online

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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

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Day 1 Transfer Request

• MME Day 1 ACT Plus Writing
• State Testing Transfer Request Form
• Purpose is to transfer a students ACT State
  Testing accommodations from one school to another

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ACT AccommodationsSpecial Situations

• Transfer Accommodations
• A-A or S-A deadline February 4
• New Student
• A-A deadline January 14
• S-A deadline February 4

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ACT AccommodationsSpecial Situations

• Emergency Medical or Late Onset Condition
• A-A or S-A deadline February 4
• Newly Identified Disability
• S-A deadline February 4

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MME AccommodationsSummary Table

• Primary resource in determining Day 1
  accommodations application process
• Available on the MME web page
• www.michigan.gov/mme
• Revised Spring 2011 MMEDay 2 Column

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MME AccommodationsSummary Table

• Eligible for ACT-Approved?
• State-Allowed only?
• Local Decision?

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Day 2 and Day 3 Accommodations

• WorkKeys and Michigan components
• Local decision
• Based on students IEP, 504 Plan, or ELL
  instruction
• Accommodation student receives during regular
  instruction

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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

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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

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Day 2 WorkKeys Accommodations

• WorkKeys Supervisors Manual State Special
  Testing
• Admin Codes on Day 2 Answer Folder
• Day 2 Answer Folder Supplement
• Box 26 on Day 2 Answer Folder

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WorkKeys-Ineligible Accommodations

• WorkKeys scores will not be issued for students
  using accommodations considered
  WorkKeys-Ineligible
• The use of an unapproved testing aid
• Translation of test items
• Interpretation of test items
• Admin Codes

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NCRC Eligibility

• WorkKeys 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.
• WorkKeys tests administered using accommodations
  marked No are ineligible for the NCRC.

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MME AccommodationsSummary Table

• Standard accommodation (S)
• Does NOT change the construct of the test
• Counts toward
• Valid MME scores
• School accountability
• If supported by the students IEP, 504 Plan, or
  ELL instruction

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MME AccommodationsSummary Table

• Nonstandard accommodation (NS)
• Does change the construct of the test
• Does NOT count toward
• Valid MME scores
• School accountability

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Questions during this videocast? Email
answers_at_resa.net Fax [phone]
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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

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Accommodations Materials

• Day 3 accommodations materials
• One secure shipment to Test Supervisor
• Standard time
• One secure shipment to Test Accommodations
  Coordinator
• Accommodated materials

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TAC Responsibilities After Testing

• Day 1 Answer Folder Supplement
• Day 2 Answer Folder Supplement
• Day 3 Administration Manual

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Accommodated Return Shipments

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

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Accommodated Return Shipments

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

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Additional Information

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

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Questions during this videocast? Email
answers_at_resa.net Fax [phone]
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ACT Contact Information

• For ACT or WorkKeys specific questions
• ACT State Special Testing (Accommodations)
• 800-553-6244 ext. 1788
• ACTstateaccoms_at_act.org

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MME Contact Information

• oeaa_at_michigan.gov
• 877-560-8378