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MEAP Coordinator Briefing

Get the latest updates on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) for fall 2011. Learn about new changes, test administration guidelines, accommodations, and more.

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MEAP Coordinator Briefing

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  1. MEAP Coordinator Briefing Bureau of Assessment and Accountability Fall 2011

  2. Welcome James A. Griffiths Manager Assessment Administration And Reporting GriffithsJ@Michigan.gov

  3. Questions… • Email questions: answers@resa.net

  4. Our Presenters are… • Kate Cermak – BAA • Analyst, Assessment Administration and Reporting • Chris McCown – Measurement Incorporated • MEAP Project Manager

  5. Our Presenters are… • Linda Howley – BAA • Assessment Consultant for Students with Disabilities • Tina Foote –BAA • Analyst, Secure Site

  6. Agenda • What’s New • Critical Reminders • Receiving and Returning Materials • Accommodations • BAA Secure Site

  7. New Name for OEAA Bureau of Assessment & Accountability BAA Office of Standards & Assessment - OSA Office of Psychometrics, Accountability, Research & Evaluation - OPARE Office of Assessment Business Operations - OABO

  8. What’s New Test Administration Manual

  9. Test Manual • Table of Contents • Advice from Your Colleagues • Fun Fact! 1,605 people completed last year’s MEAP survey

  10. Test Manual • Assessment schedule is located on the inside front cover • Estimated lengths of tests are located on inside back cover

  11. Test Manual • Initial section focuses on information for coordinators and school/district administrators • includes expanded return of materials information

  12. Test Manual • Second section focuses on information for test administrators and accommodation providers • A summary of testing is included for staff members

  13. Test Manual • Third section contains the actual directions for test administration • Appendix with DVD use information and sample forms • Errata on the MEAP web site

  14. What’s New Career- and College-Ready • New cut scores may be approved by the State Board of Education at today’s board meeting. Fall 2011 reporting will reflect these changes.

  15. What’s New MEAP-Access • MEAP-Access returns for special education students

  16. What’s New Seat Time Waiver Programs • All testing and accountability guidelines are the same for seat time waiver students • FAQ and off-site testing application can be found on the MEAP web site

  17. What’s New Other uses for Off-Site Applications • Students enrolled in a general education building who tests in a center-based setting • Request Off-site testing • Barcode must be for enrolled school • Alternatively, request PEPE change in MSDS to center-based program

  18. What’s New Michigan Student Data System (MSDS) • Student information and demographics are taken from MSDS • Most data comes from the PEPE • No enrollment record, student is marked out of level

  19. What’s New Testing Non-public School Students • Testing is optional • Students who are not designated as shared time, must test in their own school

  20. Shared Time Students • Shared time students may request to be tested if less than 0.5 FTE • Ensure the correct Residency Code is entered in MSDS

  21. Shared Time Students • Shared time or home schooled students enrolled 0.5 FTE or more must be tested by the public school

  22. What’s New Administering Test Days and Parts • Test days and parts for reading, writing, science and social studies must be administered in the specified order unless written permission for a schedule deviation from BAA is obtained

  23. What’s New Return Verification Form • In order to help schools avoid problems that occur when answer documents are scanned, the Return Verification Form lists the most critical aspects of returning materials

  24. What’s New SEEs/S2E2s • No special handling of materials will be needed this year

  25. Emergency Tests Emergency Tests (Form 99) • Emergency tests now include Reader Scripts for mathematics, science and social studies

  26. What’s New Highlighters • References to highlighters in the test directions have been removed due to problems with use on answer documents • still a universal accommodation

  27. What’s New BAA Professional Learning • A variety of PowerPoint presentations that provide overviews and other helpful information regarding statewide assessments • www.michigan.gov/baa-learning

  28. What’s New Monitoring • BAA will expand monitoring, including more school visits

  29. Questions… • Email questions: answers@resa.net

  30. Welcome Kate Cermak Analyst Assessment Administration And Reporting CermakK@Michigan.gov

  31. Critical Reminders The Assessment Integrity Guide is essential reading • Provides Michigan standards for professional and ethical conduct in assessment administration and reporting • Available online at www.michigan.gov/meap

  32. Critical Reminders Form Numbers All days and parts of a test must be taken in the same test form -F 1 + F 1 = Valid Test -F 99 + F 99 = Valid Test -F 5 + F 1 = Invalid Test

  33. Critical Reminders Reader Scripts, CDs, DVDs and Enlarged Print are based on Form 1 • Be sure to use a Form 1 test booklet

  34. Critical Reminders • All test materials must be kept in one secure location within the school • Test materials must be returned to this location daily

  35. Critical Reminders • Make sure students complete the information at the top of the answer document • Every answer document must have an accurate bar code label with a valid UIC that matches the student information at the top of the answer document

  36. Critical Reminders • Ensure special education students take the correct tests and use the correct accommodations based upon their IEPs

  37. Critical Reminders BAA recommends a full day of school on each initial testing day • Schools must have written permission from BAA to alter the initial testing day schedule

  38. Critical Reminders • Provide professional development for staff members • Fun Fact! Only 34% of school staff report professional development to help them administer MEAP tests

  39. Test Administration Incidence Reports can be found at the bottom of the BAA Secure Site announcements page • Fun Fact! 824 incidence reports were filed last year

  40. Critical Reminders Enhanced instructions and aids for organizing and packing materials for return to the scoring center can be found in the Test Administration Manual starting on page 31

  41. Critical Reminders Fees • Student answer documents returned without a barcode will be charged by the scoring contractor $10 per document. • Emergency tests required due to a misadministration will be charged $50 per scored answer document

  42. Critical Reminders Fee Schedule for Late Returns

  43. Questions… • Email questions: answers@resa.net

  44. Receipt and Return of Assessment Materials Chris McCown Project Manager Measurement Incorporated 45

  45. Measurement Incorporated Printing, distribution, scoring, and reporting contractor for MEAP aka “MEAP Scoring Services” 4th year of the contract 46

  46. Overview When and how you’ll receive your materials How to return your materials after testing 47

  47. Delivery Dates Materials delivered via FedEx Ground beginning Sept. 21st All materials delivered by Sept. 26th 48

  48. Shipped Separately! From Measurement Incorporated Test booklets Accommodated materials Ancillary materials Printed Pre-ID labels 49

  49. Shipped Separately! From Data Recognition Corp. Answer documents Grade 3 test booklets 50

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