M-STEP

FYI

A few helpful resources, listed below, to prepare our students for Spring 2016 testing have been added to chwaasteacher.wikispaces.com and chwaasstudent.wikispaces.com

ClickResources- Spring 2016 testing and Online Test Practice and Tech Skills respectively

(Clickable links)

 Edit 11… Spring 2016 Testing Schedule for Online and Paper/Pencil Assessments

Assessment Integrity Guide

**Guide to State Assessments, Spring 2016 - State of Michigan**

Parent Guide to M-Step - State of Michigan

M-STEP Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress

MI-Access is Michigan's alternate assessment system, designed for students who have, or function as if they have, cognitive impairments whose IEP (Individualized Educational Program)

MI-ACCESS ASSESSMENT Online Learning Video

Practice- I would suggest to first project from the teacher computer for whole class instruction, then allow the students to practice on individual devices. Click

**SBAC Tech Skills: Grades 3 & 4**

 Below is a page,

Online Test Practice and Tech Skills on chwaasstudent.wikispaces.com

 **Dancing Mat Typing**



**Mouse Exercises**

**Mouse Practice and Keyboard Games**


 * Mouse and Keyboard Practice**


 * Mouse Practice**

Suggestions for mouse skills practice activities: Note: best completed in advance of testing, on a different day
 * Have students practice moving the mouse. Explain how they are moving the arrow by moving their hand.
 * Sites to practice drag and drop (all require Adobe Flash player):
 * @http://www.abcya.com/make_a_face.htm
 * @http://minimouse.us/VineTime.htm
 * @http://www.ziggityzoom.com/games/feed-monster


 * [[image:chwaasstudent/comput.jpg caption="comput.jpg" link="@http://activities.macmillanmh.com/reading/treasures/stories/teachcls.html"]] ||
 * Computer Literacy ||


 * [[image:chwaasstudent/keyboard.jpg caption="keyboard.jpg" link="@http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/elementarykeyboarding"]] ||
 * Keyboarding ||

 **Typing**
 * Dance Mat Typing**


 * Practice using trackpad:**


 * @http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/**
 * @http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/drawing.html**
 * @http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm**
 * @http://www.abcya.com/take_a_trip.htm**


 * Practice using a mouse:**


 * @http://www.tvokids.com/games/beesandhoney**
 * Basic operations & navigations:**
 * http://www.brainpopjr.com/http://www.timeforkids.com/ (Click on the “movie of the week” to practice)**

It is VERY important that you take the time to share your thoughts/feedback on the M-STEP.  The url is: @https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FN6WSML M-STEPIt is VERY important that you take the time to share your thoughts/feedback on the M-STEP. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The url is: <span style="color: #954f72; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">@https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FN6WSML

=TRIG- <span style="color: #545454; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant = <span style="color: #448eb8; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 72px; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">[|Online Assessment Awareness]

Science Practice UPDATE! Spring 2015 Testing Schedule

Assessment Transition



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M-STEP Updates March 28, 2015 <span style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Accommodations Table was updated on 3-26, you will want to use the latest version when deciding accommodations and supports for your students: @http://michigan.gov/documents/mde/M-STEP_Supports_and__Accommodations_Table_477120_7.pdf

<span style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Changes have been made to the Testing Manual and Test Administration Directions. The documents you receive with your materials order will be the incorrect versions. The correct versions can be found and printed from @https://mi.drcedirect.com/  or correction pages are posted at  @http://michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-22709_70117-350744--,00.html

<span style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">MDE has added Science and Social Studies content to the online practice site: @https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/

<span style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weekly Q & A sessions will be held through MDE, register at : @http://tinyurl.com/MITuesdayQ-A

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">the Michigan Department of Education by subscribing to Spotlight!
<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Click<span style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> @http://22itrig.org/m-step-tech/sign-up-for-spotlight-on-student-assessment--accountability/ M-STEP Summative **@http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-22709_70117---,00.html**

**Online testing video tutorials** **@https://assets.drcedirect.com/States/MI/Tutorials/Student/201409/201409.html**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Directions to access Preview ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The M-STEP Spring 2015 Preview must be used in //<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Google Chrome //. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Copy and paste this link into Chrome @https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/ott1 Click on the 2015 Preview Link, you will then need to click to sign on. Once on the sign in page, use the username and password displayed on the screen to log in. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.5625em;">M-STEP Videoconference 02-18-2015
=<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 2em;">M-Step On-line part 1 = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**Published on March 18, 2015** M-STEP Online Administration Training Part 1. Pre-ID, On-line sessions, Material Orders, Accountibility, Testing Technology Components, eDirect

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.5625em;">M-STEP Videoconference 03-18-2015
=<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 2em;">M-Step On-line part 2 = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**Published on March 18, 2015** Part two of the video conference. M-STEP Online Administration Training Part 1. Pre-ID, On-line sessions, Material Orders, Accountability, Testing Technology Components, eDirect

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<span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,'Nimbus Sans L',Arial,'Liberation Sans',sans-serif;">2015 MSTEP TEST ADMINISTRATION MANUAL <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please notice the "DRC Insight" lock-down browser shortcut that has been remotely added to our computer desktops.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">M-STEP and MI Access <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">Online Tools Training and <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">Test Sign In

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 26.6666660308838px;">For Online Tools Training only, click below <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #00008b; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; text-decoration: none;">@https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">the Michigan Department of Education by subscribing to Spotlight!
<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Click <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> @http://22itrig.org/m-step-tech/sign-up-for-spotlight-on-student-assessment--accountability/    <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 16px;"> <span style="color: #006699; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; text-decoration: none;">[| MDE] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;"> > <span style="color: #006699; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; text-decoration: none;">[|STUDENT ASSESSMENT] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;"> > <span style="color: #006699; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; text-decoration: none;">[|M-STEP SUMMATIVE] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;"> > <span style="color: #006699; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt; text-decoration: none;">[|GRADES 3-8] = = = = =<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #155c9d; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #050000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classroom Activities and Performance Tasks =



























March 09, 2015 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 20pt;">M-STEP Presentation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 20pt;">Wight Academy, Room 204

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=<span style="background-color: #e6e6e6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,'Nimbus Sans L',Arial,'Liberation Sans',sans-serif;">Science Champs (3.4.15) follow up--Getting ready for MSTEP! Resources =

Some resources to prepare for MSTEP (as mentioned at Wednesday 's Champion meeting--thanks to your fellow Champs for following up)

1. Please see attached document (practice typing document to send home) from Connie Elliott, Science Champion @ Schulze Elementary School 2. From Science Champion Marco Goosey @ ML King HS <span style="display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="display: block; font-family: tahoma,'new york',times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">I have a few URLs that can be used to prepare students for online testing. They simulate the conditions that the students will experience during the M-STEP test.

@https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/ott1 ELA: <span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;"> @http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ELA.htm Mathematics: @http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/index.htm Teachers should go through several questions with the students demonstrating how each of the tools works, and when it would be advisable to use them. The students then should use the samples extensively, so they become comfortable at navigating such tests. <span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">The last two sites have a button in the tool bar at the top "More about this item" that advises on the grade level among other things. These should allow us to help the students get tested on the content, not whether they know how to navigate the computer.

Some important points:
 * At times what appears to be a calculator is only an equation editor. The students need to recognize and be able to use equation editors on the test. Google Drive and Word both have equation editors, and it is advisable that students work with them several times before the test.
 * <span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">Many problems will ask the students to use several skills at once. For example, they may be ask to place a best fit line on a graph, determine the slope intercept formula for that line, interpolate and extrapolate from that line, and interpret their result in terms of how reasonable it seems. Students need to be doing the same sort thing in their classes so they are accustomed to thinking in this way.

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Practice using trackpad:

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/drawing.html

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.abcya.com/take_a_trip.htm

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Practice using a mouse:

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.tvokids.com/games/beesandhoney

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Basic operations & navigations:

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.brainpopjr.com/http://www.timeforkids.com/ <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','new york',times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">(Click on the “movie of the week” to practice)