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Overview of Michigan’s Secondary Assessments of
Science
Edward Roeber
Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability
Michigan’s Science Assessments Michigan Educational Assessment Program
(MEAP) - Grades 5, 8, and 12 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) - Grade 11 Secondary Credit Assessments
MEAP Copies of the MEAP tests are available at
www.michigan.gov/meap. Scoring rubrics and samples of student
responses are also available MEAP results by school and district are
available online
Current Science Design Science assessments are comprised of
multiple-choice items and constructed-response items
Some content standards are assessed year after year
Other content standards are also focused on over a three-year cycle
MEAP Item Development MEAP items are developed by Michigan
teachers - item development meetings occur each summer
Also using Michigan’s professional subject-matter groups (e.g., MSTA) to assist in item development
Assures that MEAP assessments are relevant to our schools
Provides a valuable professional development opportunity for Michigan educators
Secondary Assessment in 2006-2007
MEAP High School Assessment at grade 12 only (for students to qualify for the Merit Award)
With Federal approval, implement the Michigan Merit Examination in the Spring of 2007
2007 Michigan Merit Examination
MME Assessment Design Grade 10: College entrance readiness test
(PLAN or PSAT - local school/student choice and cost)
2007 Michigan Merit Examination
MME Assessment Design Grades 11 and 12: Michigan Merit Examination
English Language Arts - ACT Reading, Writing, and ELA; WorkKeys Reading for Information; 1 Michigan Social Studies item
Mathematics - ACT Mathematics; a few items from ACT Science; WorkKeys Applied Mathematics; 15 Michigan items
Science - ACT Science; 53 Michigan items Social Studies - 59 Michigan items
2007 Michigan Merit Examination
MME Assessment Design 2007 assessments based on old standards;
science will transition in two years after standards approved
2007 Michigan Merit Examination Components and Score Contributions
Assessments Administered
Contributes to an English Language
Arts Score
Contributes to a Mathematics Score
Contributes to a Science Score
Contributes to a Social Studies
Score
•ACT Plus Writing (Day 1)
•WorkKeys Applied Mathematics & Reading for Information plus Michigan Mathematics (Day 2)
•Michigan Science and Social Studies (Day 2, 3 or 4)
Total ELA Score
Reading
•ACT Reading (MC)
•WorkKeys Reading for Information items (MC)
Writing
•ACT English (MC)
•ACT Writing (CR)
•Michigan Social Studies CR item -scored for writing
MC: Multiple Choice
CR: Critical response
•ACT Mathematics (MC)
•WorkKeys Applied Mathematics (MC)
•Selected ACT Science items (MC)
•Michigan items (Approximately 15 MC; will be 49 MC starting in 2008))
•ACT Science (MC)
•Michigan Science (53 MC)
•Michigan Social Studies (58 MC and 1 CR - social studies score)
Note: The number of Michigan items may increase in order to field-test new items to build new test forms for the future.
MME Assessment Administration
Grades 11 and 12 - Spring and Fall Spring Administration (Mid-March)
• ACT administration (Day 1)• WorkKeys assessments + Michigan
Mathematics (Day 2)• Michigan Science and Social Studies
(Day 2, 3, or 4)• Make-ups: two days exactly two weeks later
MME Assessment Administration
Grades 11 and 12 - Spring and Fall Fall Administration (Nationally-administered
Saturday in October)• Saturday administration for ACT and
WorkKeys• Michigan components the following week
MME Assessment Schedule MME administered statewide
• March 13, 2007 - ACT • March 14, 2007 - WorkKeys + Michigan
Mathematics• March 14-16, 2007 - Michigan Science
and Social Studies
MME Assessment Schedule Make-up testing scheduled two weeks
later• March 27, 2007 - ACT Makeup • March 28,2007 - WorkKeys + Michigan
Mathematics Makeup• March 28-30 - Michigan Science and
Social Studies Makeup
MME Assessment Schedule Test centers offered for non-public
students More information on MME is available
at www.michigan.gov/mme
Science Design - Future By looking at learning progressions, the
goal is to create assessments that work together Formative assessments for classroom
teacher use Benchmark assessments for district use Summative assessments for use at the
state level
Science Design - Future
Develop the assessment system (state, district, and classroom-based assessments) at the same time to assure that the pieces work together to support learning of the content expectations.
Science Design - Future Create a coherent, coordinated
assessment system Different assessment types will be
developed State: multiple-choice and written response District: multiple-choice and written response Classroom: multiple-choice, written response,
performance assessments, projects, and portfolio-based activities
Science Design - Future
Based on the same content standards and expectations
Provide classroom and benchmark assessments to local districts for voluntary local district use
Science Design - Future
Implement new state assessment 2-3 years after the revised state standards are approved by the SBE Grades 5 and 8 MEAP assessments Grade 11 MME assessment
Future Science Assessments
Once content expectations are approved, three types of assessments will be created MEAP Science assessments MME Science component Secondary Credit Assessments - in Science
Future Science Assessments
Science assessments will be created by Michigan teachers and will be field tested a year before they are implemented.
Science Design - Future
Make sure the MEAP assessments at all levels are aligned with Michigan’s content standards and content expectations (NCLB requirement) Use Webb methodology to first determine
what assessment augmentation is needed Select or develop and validate needed
assessments Use Webb methodology to verify alignment
Science Design - Future Make sure the MEAP assessments at all
levels are aligned with Michigan’s content standards and content expectations (NCLB requirement) Submit final information to the U.S.
Department of Education (USED) Obtain USED approval of the changes to
assessment at all levels Use assessment information for
EducationYES!
Future MME Science Assessments
Examine new High School Content Expectations Determine what part(s) are assessed in ACT
Science test Determine what portions of the remaining
content expectations are suitable for state summative assessment
Determine for which content expectations new item development needs to take place
Carry out item development
Future MME Science Assessments Pilot test the new items Review and revise the new assessments Field test the items by embedding them in
operational forms Using field-test data, assemble the new tests
and develop test directions for these new assessments
Provide technical and other information to USED to show the technical adequacy of these assessments.
Future Secondary Credit Assessments
High school graduation legislation requires the creation of end-of-course exams
Science Secondary Credit Assessments will be created in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science
Future Secondary Credit Assessments
Assessments will be developed for traditional, integrated and applied instruction
Legislation requires districts to use an “approved assessment” to certify accomplishment of the course/credit
Future Secondary Credit Assessments
Michigan is proposing to create a “formative” credit assessment system so that students can receive credit by passing exams given before, during or after instruction.
Assessments would be delivered online so that students could be assessed when the students or the teacher are ready
Future Secondary Credit Assessments Assessments need to be ready within
three years, although some exams will be ready sooner Biology may be ready within a year
Future Secondary Credit Assessments Use is voluntary at the district level The goal is to assure that students are
exposed to and learn rigorous content to match the title of the credit area
For Questions and Comments
Dr. Edward RoeberMichigan Department of Education
Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-0739 voice0739 voice