Preparing for State Assessments

Request Access to OEAA, DRC (Done in OEAA), College Board Account

Check OEAA for current list of Testing Contacts OEAA

Update contacts in EEM if needed EEM Home - Checking EEM Contacts

Review, College Board Digital Readiness Checklist

Complete Off-site Test Requests PSAT/SAT through CollegeBoard link (opens November , 2025) http://www.sat.org/offsiterequest

Complete OnlineTest Waiver in OEAA - if not testing online (Oct 6 - Nov 14, 2026)

Special Education Coordinator will compete College Board SSD Accommodations/EL Time and a Half SSD Online for Coordinators – Accommodations | College Board - closes February 17, 2026

Print off List of Important Dates document on MDE website and mark your calendar for deadlines Assessment Calendars

Test Coordinators receive Interactive Checklist from College Board for PSAT/SAT

Create schedules and identify staff for testing to prepare for testing

Students taking MI-Access, switch their test cycle in Pre-id from M-STEP to MI-Access

Complete Technology Verification Steps and Survey for WIN

Initial Material order in OEAA for M-STEP accommodated materials or paper/pencil if any

Complete any Off-site Test Requests M-STEP, WIN and MiAccess in OEAA

WIN Work Readiness System Available (Feb) - Pre-id will pull students in

WIN - Add test sessions, accommodations and print test tickets

Review Electronic Device Policy with staff, students and parents

Staff training (Assessment Integrity, Test Administration, and sign Security Compliance Form)

DRC opens (February 20, 2026) - Pre-id will pull into DRC for M-STEP and Mi-Access

Create Online Test Sessions in DRC for M-STEP and MI-Access

Mark accommodations in DRC for M-STEP - Selecting and Assigning Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodation

PSAT/SAT Test Coordinators will receive a link for required training in email (March 2, 2026 )

Print Test tickets for PSAT/SAT in Test Day Toolkit (Print 2 copies - one for practice in Bluebook during Digital Readiness check and one for test day)

Complete Digital Readiness Checklist Activities - Practice Test (2-3 weeks prior to testing)

M-STEP Paper/pencil and accommodated materials arrive (if any ordered) – verify all materials and Make sure everything has been received

Sort materials and store is a secure location (must be collected and stored after each testing session, students may not handle testing materials)

Print Test Tickets for M-STEP and MiAccess in DRC - AFTER all accommodations are marked in DRC

Additional Material Order Window in OEAA if needed for paper/pencil or accommodated

Testing windows

Check status of online testing in DRC for M-STEP

Complete any Incident Reports in OEAA for M-STEP or Mi-Access

Complete Test Day Irregularities for PSAT/SAT in Test Day Toolkit

Material return for paper/pencil or accommodated materials

All Paper/Pencil PSAT/SAT test takers, answers must be transcribed into Bluebook platform

Students receive PSAT/SAT scores in College Board Account

Complete Tested Roster in OEAA (Demographics, Missing Tests, Students Not Tested Appeals): (End of June/July) : Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Students

Schools receive PSAT and SAT scores (June)

Grad Rate Data Appeal in MSDS and GAD

Embargoed Aggregate Data Files are released in OEAA and MI School Data Portal (August)

State Data is released to the public (Late August)

Accountability Reports are released on MI School Data Portal (November/December)