From Your Superintendent
Hornet Nation,
Beginning next week in our schools, students in third through eleventh grade will be engaging in taking assessments required by federal and state law. These include the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP), the Michigan Merit Exam (MME), PSAT assessments, and MI-Access alternate assessments for those who qualify. The results of these assessments provide important information on student knowledge and student career- and college-ready progress upon graduation. They also act as a check-in to ensure that we are providing every student with an opportunity to learn the state academic content standards.
On average, a student will spend no more than three hours on M-STEP mathematics and ELA tests. Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 will spend an additional two and one-half hours on science and social studies testing. Here is what to expect, by grade level --
Grades 3–7 (all M-STEP):
- English Language Arts (computer-adaptive test with passage-based writing prompt), grades 3-7
- Mathematics (computer-adaptive test), grades 3-7
- Science (fixed-form online assessment), grade 5 only
- Social Studies (fixed-form online assessment), grade 5 only
Grade 8:
- PSAT 8/9 (paper/pencil assessment), ELA and Mathematics
- M-STEP (fixed-form online assessments), Science and Social Studies
Grades 9 and 10:
- PSAT 8/9 for grade 9 (paper/pencil assessment)
- PSAT 10 for grade 10 (paper/pencil assessment)
Grade 11 MME Suite:
- SAT with Essay (paper/pencil assessment), ELA and Mathematics
- ACT WorkKeys (paper/pencil assessment)
- M-STEP Science and Social Studies (fixed-form online assessments)
We want your child's testing experience to be as stress-free as possible. Your positive outlook will help support your child's experience. Please know that state assessment results do not affect your child's grades in any way. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's principal.
In partnership and with Hornet Pride,
Judy
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