m-step transition: spring 2015 your pathway to success february 18, 2015
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M-STEP Transition: Spring 2015Your Pathway to Success
February 18, 2015
April 2, 2014
Michigan Statewide Assessments Transition, slide 2
February 2, 2015
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Transition Overview• Transition to Michigan Student Test of Educational
Progress (M-STEP)
• Transition summative assessments from Fall to Spring administration for all grades
• Transition from paper/pencil to online test delivery mode
• Transition to assessments aligned with Michigan’s standards in all content areas
• Transition to online reporting and access to student data
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Goals for Spring 2015 Testing• All Michigan students will transition to the new M-STEP
assessment with a positive experience
• Most schools will transition to online testing• Schools get used to scheduling for online testing• Online testing provides opportunity for more rapid feedback
• Move from fall testing to spring testing• Now students will be tested on content learned during the
current school year as opposed to the previous school year
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Transition to assessments aligned with Michigan’s standardsin ALL content areas – Spring 2015
• English language arts – adopted by State Board of Education in 2010
• Mathematics - adopted by State Board of Education in 2010
• Science – adopted by State Board of Education in 2007
• Social Studies – adopted by State Board of Education in 2007
• www.michigan.gov/academicstandards
• Alternate assessments – MI-Access• Aligned with extended content standards – no change Spring 2015• Continues to be a Michigan-developed assessment (Not DLM)• First year of operational Social Studies for Functional Independence (FI)
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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What will be administered in Spring 2015?
• English Language Arts: tested at each grade 3-8, and grade 11
• Mathematics: tested at each grade 3-8, and grade 11
• Science: tested at grades 4, 7, and 11
• Social studies: tested at grades 5, 8, and 11
• College Entrance test (required by law): tested at grade 11 ACT Plus Writing
• Work Skills assessment (required by law): tested at grade 11 WorkKeys
Please see the Spring 2015 Testing Schedule for more informationhttp://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Spring_2015_Testing_Schedule_Update_464310_7.pdf
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Accountability Implications
• It is the intent of the MDE not to use the results of the 2015 M-STEP assessment to make high-stakes accountability determinations.
• Data will be provided to schools and districts for informational purposes
• No Priority, Focus, or Reward labels for schools
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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M-STEP Update• ELA and Mathematics Online Fixed Form• Offers the same innovative, interactive TE item types• Offers the same online tools• Offers the same student accommodations• Offers a paper and pencil option, where needed• Measures Michigan’s content standards• Does NOT change any testing time recommendations• Does NOT require any change to test scheduling• Does NOT negate any of the hard work that already has been
done to prepare for the Spring 2015 assessment
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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M-STEP English Language Arts (ELA)
• Assessed at every grade level 3-8, and 11
• Includes reading, writing, and listening items at every grade level• Headphones, earphones, or earbuds required
• Smarter Balanced content, plus Michigan developed field test items
• 3 components
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February 2, 2015
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M-STEP ELA Components1) Online Test session
• Approximately 90 minutes – grades 3-8• Approximately 120 minutes – grade 11
• One part – one test ticket – secure material
• Administer in one day
• May schedule breaks – pause feature• Less than 20 minutes - allows student to resume without login• Greater than 20 minutes – requires student to login before resuming
• Login expires at the end of the day – test session is closed – no longer available for login
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February 2, 2015
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M-STEP ELA Components2) Classroom Activity - not online• 30 minute teacher led – script provided• Must be administered before the Performance Task• Within 3 days of Performance Task• May be recorded – May NOT be pre-recorded
3) Performance Task – administered online• 2 parts, approximately 60 minutes each• 2 test tickets, one for each part – secure material• May be administered on the same day, or on two separate days
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February 2, 2015
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Classroom Activity and associated Performance Task• Required for students in grades 3-8
• Not required for students in grade 11• Due to concerns about amount of time required to test in grade 11• No accountability penalty in terms of participation or scoring for high
schools that choose not to administer the Classroom Activity and associated Performance Task in Spring 2015
• College entrance test and Work skills assessments are required by law
• The Classroom Activity must be administered before the Performance Task• provides a framework for the Performance Task• Can’t have one without the other!
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February 2, 2015
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Spring 2015 Assessment Transition Document – page 5
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M-STEP Mathematics• Assessed at every grade level 3-8, and 11
• Measures concepts and procedures, problem solving, modeling and data analysis, and communicating reasoning
• Smarter Balanced content, plus Michigan developed field test items
• Includes multiple choice (selected response), technology enhanced (TE) items, short answer and extended response constructed response (CR) items• Gridded response for paper/pencil testing in lieu of TE items
• 3 components
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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M-STEP Mathematics Components
1) Online Test session• Approximately 90 minutes – grades 3-5• Approximately 120 minutes – grades 6-8, and 11
• One part – one test ticket – secure material
• Administer in one day
• May schedule breaks – pause feature• Less than 20 minutes - allows student to resume without login• Greater than 20 minutes – requires student to login before resuming• Login expires at the end of the day – test session is closed – no longer
available for login
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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M-STEP Mathematics Components2) Classroom Activity - not online• 30 minute teacher led – script provided• Must be administered before the Performance Task (PT)• As close to the PT as possible – may be on the same day• May be recorded – May NOT be pre-recorded
3) Performance Task – administered online• 1 part – 1 test ticket – secure material• Approximately 60 minutes – grades 3-8• Approximately 90 minutes – grade 11
• Administer in one day
*Classroom Activity and Performance Task not required for students in Grade 11
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February 2, 2015
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Spring 2015 Assessment Transition Document – page 5
M-STEP Science and Social Studies
• Elementary and Middle School• Each subject has 2 parts• Approximately 50 minutes per
part• Traditional multiple choice
• High School• Each subject has 1 part• Approximately 50 minutes per
subject• Traditional multiple choice
Assessed once at each level
• Elementary ➢ Science – Grade 4➢ Social Studies – Grade 5
• Middle School➢ Science – Grade 7➢ Social Studies – Grade 8
• High School➢ Science and Social Studies – Grade 11
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February 2, 2015
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Considerations in establishing test administration window• Provide schools with maximum flexibility in scheduling
• Maximize instructional time prior to testing
• Avoid traditional spring break weeks
• Complete bulk of testing prior to Memorial Day
• Reduce the online testing load that might occur at any one time
• Maximize statewide comparability by grade level – 3 week window
• Provide grade 11 an additional 5 weeks – 8 week window to provide flexibility in scheduling around AP and IB testing
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Paper/Pencil Test Administration
• English Language Arts
• Day 1 ELA paper/pencil test will include parts 1 and 2 (fixed-form plus a listening part)
• Day 2 ELA paper/pencil test will be the Performance Task
• The 30-minute ELA Classroom Activity for paper/pencil may be administered at any one of the following times:• the Monday before testing• on Day 1 (before or after testing)• on Day 2 (before the Performance Task)
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Paper/Pencil Test Administration
• Mathematics
• Day 1 mathematics paper/pencil test• 1 part (fixed-form)
• Day 2 mathematics paper/pencil test • 30 minute Classroom Activity• Performance Task
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Transition to Online Testing• Schools testing online may still order materials for individual
students that require a paper/pencil form• Secure Site – order materials through February 18, 2015 at 5:00PM• Student must be designated for paper/pencil testing by de-selecting
online administration
• MI-Access Participation (P) and Supported Independence (SI)• Administered using Picture card and Activity-based observation items• Responses entered online by primary test administrator• No answer documents to be returned or scanned for scoring• Results will be reported with online delivered assessments
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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MI-Access Pre-ID and Material Ordering• Student must be Pre-ID for MI-Access• Default value – all students Pre-ID for M-STEP• Enables school to order materials for paper/pencil testing• Will load into the appropriate online test administration
• Designate the MI-Access level• Functional Independent (FI), Supported Independent (SI), Participation (P)
• Order materials for FI Expressing Ideas for the ELA assessment• All students take the Expressing Ideas via paper/pencil even if they are
taking the remainder of the assessment online
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February 2, 2015
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Preparing for the M-STEP• Day-to-day classroom instruction aligned to content standards,
including depth of knowledge, academic vocabulary, and performance tasks
• Familiarity with testing devices, item types/interactions, online delivery engine tools, navigation, and functionality (look and feel)
• Sample Classroom Activities and Performance Tasks for teacher familiarity
• Spring 2015 Preview – Technology Enhanced (TE) item types, online navigation, and tool functionality – classroom led for younger students
• Familiarity with student accessibility tools and supports available• Universal, designated supports, and accommodations
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Preparing for the M-STEP• Sample Item Sets• Content and grade level specific• 30 – 40 items each• Roll out beginning February 9• starting with grade levels 5, 8, and 11 – first testing window• Three phases, approximately half of the items in phase 1• Spotlight update when new items have been added
• Availability of delivery engine will include text-to-speech functionality• Not available in the web-based version
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February 2, 2015
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Resources
• Spotlight on Student Assessment and Accountability
• Weekly – Thursday release
• Three sections• What’s New• Quick Links
• Reminders• Recently Asked Questions
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_Timeline_479081_7.pdf
➢ Provides you with step-by-step information on what you should be doing to get ready for spring testing
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Resources• M-STEP Spring 2015 Michigan Assessment Transition document• Test session components, timing and sequence, for both online and paper/pencil
administrations
• Spring 2015 Testing Schedule• Online test window• Paper/pencil specific administration dates
• Spring 2015 Transition Readiness Timeline• Action steps to prepare – Technology, Instruction, Assessment, and Accountability
– in two week segments
• Sample Classroom Activities and Performance Tasks• Content and grade level specific
• Student Supports and Accommodations Table
• Michigan Accommodations Manual
April 2, 2014
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February 2, 2015
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Resources – Coming soon• Training modules and materials• Technology Coordinators• Building and District Coordinators• Test Administrators/proctors
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February 2, 2015
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Technology Readiness Plans • 1. Ongoing communication of
technology documentation for online assessments
• 2. Online Assessment software installation and verification (after 2/25/15)
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February 2, 2015
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Questions as we transition?
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Contact Information:Student Assessment and [email protected]
Andy MiddlesteadDirector – Office of Standards and Assessment (OSA)Michigan Department of [email protected]
Dave JuddDirector, Office of Systems and Integration (OSI)Michigan Department of [email protected]