CURRICULUM CORNER – January 20, 2017 1. The Michigan Legislature recently purchased a product that is geared to high schools called Algebra Nation. MDE recommends the usage of this product. This free online tool can be found at http://www.algebranation.com/mi/ and has “apps” for android and iPhones. Check it out! An attached memo is included in this email for your convenience. 2. Here is a great FREE resource for all grade levels of mathematics teachers. The site is updated regularly so keep checking back for additional resources. http://www.insidemathematics.org/classroom‐videos/number‐talks 3. Also attached is a copy of Saginaw ISD’s plan for the Third Grade Reading Legislation. You may find the timeline and supports to be of interest. 4. Senate Education Committee Chairman Phil Pavlov is introducing a bill to repeal the “failing schools” law. This law is in regards to Section 1280c of the Revised School Code. Stay tuned – we are keeping our eyes on this one! 5. Also, MDE has presented their proposed “grading” scale for Michigan’s schools. This link has more information on what the A‐F report card may look like. http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/michigan_finalizing_plan_to_gr.html#incar
t_river_home 6. This week’s attached Spotlight again describes how you can become part of the pilot for the new Science assessments. Please consider having your 5th, 8th, and 11th graders participate. Have an amazing week! See you on February 3rd! Polley Green Melissa Kaczmarek Algebra Nation, a new, free algebra resource, is now available to every district, school,
teacher, and student (and their parents) statewide: Algebra Nation is a complete, dynamic
online tool, aligned to the Michigan Mathematics Standards by professors at Grand Valley State,
Michigan State University, and the University of Michigan-Flint. Algebra Nation has produced
great results in Florida, and the Algebra Nation team has rebuilt their resources from the ground
up to customize it for use in Michigan! Algebra Nation provides instructional videos for Algebra
1, a workbook that complements the videos, free online tutoring, and extensive resources for
teachers! Thanks to appropriations from the state legislature, Algebra Nation’s materials—including
workbooks for every Algebra 1 student in the state—available to all districts, teachers, and
students in Michigan. Algebra Nation just launched in Michigan, and is readily available to all
districts. To get your district, teachers, and students access to Algebra Nation (to get the free
workbooks, tutoring, and online videos), simply call Kayleigh Edgecombe at (313) 288-9482 or
email her at [email protected]. If you are an ISD, you can turn Algebra Nation on
for ALL your districts with just a few quick clicks! Want more information about Algebra Nation’s statewide launch in Michigan? Read on below.
Want to get started right away? Just call Kayleigh Edgecombe at (313) 288-9482 or email
her at [email protected].
ALGEBRA NATION launches free statewide resource to help Michigan boost
algebra achievement Unique partnership with MDE to provide access to top resource at no cost to districts
LANSING, MI – Algebra Nation, a highly-effective supplemental resource for Algebra 1, is now
available at no cost to Michigan districts, schools, teachers, parents, and students. Algebra Nation provides online access to dynamic content videos aligned to Michigan’s
Mathematics Standards, companion workbooks, virtual tutoring, and an online practice tool that
provides instant, individualized feedback and directs students to resources that target gaps in
their understanding. Students and educators across the state will have free, 24-hour access to
these materials from the web, tablets, and smartphones (including devices as old as five years).
Statewide access to Algebra Nation is made possible by the Michigan legislature, which
appropriated over $1 million to provide a powerful, proven resource to boost the students’ math
achievement. The Florida version of Algebra Nation has already helped improve results in Florida, which
adopted Algebra Nation statewide in 2013 and quickly saw growth in students’ scores. In 20142015, high school students who used Algebra Nation had a 10% higher pass rate on the Florida
Algebra 1 End of Course exam than students who did not use Algebra Nation. Test scores
improved dramatically for all Algebra Nation users, regardless of their economic status, level of
English proficiency, race, or previous mathematics performance. Every district in Michigan can set up free access to Algebra Nation for its students and teachers,
and every math teacher in Michigan can order a free Algebra Nation workbook for each of their
Algebra 1 students.
Interested districts, administrators, and districts should contact Kayleigh Edgecombe at (313)
288-9482 or [email protected] to order free Algebra Nation workbooks and to get
their district access to Algebra Nation. ISDs can also contact Kayleigh directly to learn how to
turn on access for students and teachers in all member districts. # # #
Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. Public Act 306 House Bill 4822: Third Grade Reading Legislative Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ts4dacobiebno3tt4gocfe5i))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2015‐HB‐4822 Table of Contents: Beginning 2016‐2017 School Year A. MDE Responsibilities……………………………………………………………………………………………... 3 Beginning 2017‐2018 School Year A. ISD/Early Literacy Coach Responsibilities………………………………………………………………………... 4 B. District/ School Boards and Charter School Boards of Directors Responsibilities……………………………….... 5 ▪
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1. Requirements of School‐Based Intervention & Read at Home Plan……………………………………. 2. Requirements of Supporting English Language Learners……………………………………………….. 3. Summer Reading Camps…………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Staffing……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 9 9 10 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 1 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. Beginning 2019‐2020 School Year A. Promotion from Grade 3 to Grade 4…………………………………………………………………………….. B. Repeat Grade 3 Only Once …………………………………………………………………………………….... C. Retention in Grade 3: Notice to Parents……………………………………………………………………….... D.Reading Intervention Program for Struggling Readers………………………………………………………….. E. Reasons for “Good Cause” Exemption………………………………………………………………………….... F. Procedure for “Good Cause” Exemption…………………………………………………………………………. 10 11 12 13 14 15 Beginning September 2020 A. Retention Reporting to CEPI……………………………………………………………………………………… 16 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 2 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. Beginning 2016‐2017 School Year A. MDE Responsibilities The Michigan Department of Education would be required to do all of the following to help ensure that more students achieve a score of at least "proficient" in English language arts on the grade 3 state assessment: Notes/Questions/Actions Approve three (or more) valid and reliable screening, formative, and diagnostic reading assessment systems for use by school districts and charter schools. Approved assessment system will provide a screening assessment, progress monitoring capabilities, and a No decisions yet diagnostic assessment. In determining which assessment systems to approve, the department must consider at least the following factors: No decisions yet ▪ Time required to conduct the assessment (with the intention of minimizing the impact on instructional time) ▪ Level of integration of assessment results with the instructional support for teachers ▪ Timeliness in reporting assessment results to teachers, administrators, and parents Notes/Questions/Actions Recommend or develop a reading/literacy coach model. The bill requires that the reading/literacy coach model support and provide initial and ongoing professional development to teachers in all of the following ways: 1. The coach must provide professional development in each of the five major reading components: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension ***Based on an analysis of student performance data 2. The coach must provide professional development that enables administering and analyzing instructional assessments. 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 Currently in Progress 3 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. 3. The coach must make available professional development that provides differentiated instruction and intensive intervention. 4. The professional development provided by the coach must include progress monitoring techniques and strategies. 5. The coach must fulfill all Literacy Coach responsibilities as outlined below in ISD requirements Beginning 2017‐2018 School Year A. ISD/Early Literacy Coach Responsibilities Notes/Questions/Actions The bill requires the early literacy coach to undertake 11 separate teaching tasks: 1.
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Model effective instructional strategies for teachers Facilitate study groups Train teachers in data analysis and using data to differentiate instruction Coach and mentor colleagues Work with teachers to ensure that evidence‐based reading programs (such as comprehensive core reading programs, supplemental reading programs, and comprehensive intervention reading programs) are implemented with fidelity Train teachers to diagnose and address reading deficiency Work with teachers in applying evidenced‐based reading strategies Help increase instructional density Help lead and support reading leadership teams at the school Continue to increase his or her own knowledge base in best practices in reading instruction and intervention; and House Fiscal Agency HB 4822 as reported from committee Page 4 of 16 Model and coach whole‐ and small‐group instruction with students, for each teacher in grades K to 3 SISD Proposed Model 1/3/17 Notes/Questions/Actions Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 4 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. To allow a sharp and sustained focus on reading instruction, the bill PROHIBITS an early literacy coach from… ▪
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Coaches MAY NOT be assigned administrative functions that will confuse the coach's role for teachers The bill PROHIBITS a coach from being assigned a regular classroom teaching assignment Instead requires that the coach work frequently with students in whole‐ and small‐group instruction or tutoring in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of teachers' classrooms Notes/Questions/Actions To ensure highly capable coaches, the bill requires that an early literacy coach have: Required by law: ● Experience as a successful classroom teacher ● Sufficient knowledge of evidenced‐based reading research ● Special expertise in quality reading instruction (and infusing reading strategies into content‐area instruction) ● A minimum of a bachelor's degree and advanced coursework in reading or have completed professional development in research based literacy instruction strategies ● Data management skills ● A strong knowledge base in working with adults Ideal: ● The ability to establish strong rapport with adult learners ● Organized ● Coaching experience B. District/ School Board and Charter School Board of Directors Responsibilities 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 5 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. The boards of public and charter schools would be required to do all of the following to ensure more students achieve a score of at least "proficient" in English language arts on the grade 3 state assessment. 1. Select one valid and reliable screening, formative and diagnostic Reading Assessment System from those approved by the Department of Education (to be provided spring of 2017). ✓ This assessment system will be used in grades kindergarten to 3 to screen and diagnose difficulties, inform instruction and intervention needs, and assess progress. ✓ A student's progress would have to be assessed at least three times each school year. ✓ The first of the assessments would have to be conducted within the first 30 days after classes began. 2. For any student who exhibited a reading deficiency at any time, provide an Individual Reading Improvement Plan within 30 days. ✓ The plan would be created by a student's teacher, school principal, and parents (or legal guardians), early literacy coach, as well as by other pertinent school personnel (i.e. Literacy Leadership Team). ✓ It would describe the reading intervention services the student would receive to remedy the reading deficit. ✓ Then, the school would provide intensive reading intervention for each student, in accordance with the individual reading improvement plan until the student no longer had a reading deficiency. Notes/Questions/Actions Pending MDE Decisions Under development by SISD Third Grade Reading Committee 3. If a student in grades K to 3 were identified as having an early literacy delay or reading deficiency, Parent Communication Templates school officials, provide written notice to the parents (or legal guardian) AND provide tools to assist the parents developed by SISD to engage in intervention and to address or correct any barrier at home. 4. Require a school principal or charter school chief administrator to: PD ‐ provided by Literacy Coaches ✓ Target specific areas of professional development based on the reading development needs data for incoming students, for each teacher in grades K to 3 ✓ Differentiate and intensify professional development for teachers based on data gathered by monitoring teacher progress in improving student proficiency rate ✓ Establish a collaborative system within the school to improve reading proficiency rates in grades K to 3 ✓ Ensure that time was provided for teachers to meet for professional development 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 6 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. 5. Utilize, at least, early literacy coaches provided by the intermediate school district (ISD) in which the school Saginaw ISD Coaching Model district or public school academy (charter school) is located. *A charter school may hire and use its own early literacy coach, at the charter school’s expense, if the coach and the coach’s usage otherwise meet the requirements of this section 1. Requirements of School‐Based Reading Intervention & Read at Home Plan House Bill 4822 (H‐5) describes in detail the manner in which school districts and charter schools would be required to provide reading intervention programs for all students in grades K to 3. The programs, intended to ensure that students are proficient readers by the end of grade 3, would Notes/Questions/Actions include all of the following features: 1. Be student‐specific for each K‐3 student; identifying and addressing that student’s reading deficiency MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD 2. Screen and monitor progress at least three times each year MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD 3. Provide evidence‐based core reading instruction that is comprehensive and meets the majority of the MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD general education classroom needs MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD 4. Provide reading intervention that, at a minimum: ✓ Allows the student to read at grade level, including intensive development in the five major reading components—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension ✓ Is systematic and explicit, multisensory, and sequential ✓ Is implemented during regular school hours (in addition to regular classroom reading instruction) 5. Provide parents, legal guardians, or other providers of care for the student with a "Read at Home" plan, “Read at Home” plan will be developed by the SISD Reading Committee including participation in parent, guardian, or care provider training workshops and regular home reading 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 7 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. 6. Document efforts by the student’s school to engage parents and legal guardians, and whether those efforts were successful 7. Document any dissenting opinions expressed by school personnel or parent or guardian concerning the individual reading improvement plan Further, the bill describes the reading intervention program that is intended to correct reading deficiencies for a grade 3 student who did not achieve a grade 3 reading level on the state assessment. Depending on the needs of an individual student, the intervention program would include the following Notes/Questions/Actions features: ✓ Be evidence‐based with proven results in accelerating achievement within a single school year ✓ Provide more dedicated time to reading ✓ Provide daily targeted small‐group and one‐to‐one reading intervention, including explicit and systematic instruction with more detailed and varied explanation, more extensive opportunities for guided practice, and more opportunities for error correction and feedback ✓ Provide frequent and ongoing progress monitoring assessments ✓ Provide supplemental evidence‐based interventions delivered by a teacher, tutor or volunteer with specialized training provided before school, after school, or during school hours but outside of regular English language arts classroom time, or any combination of these ✓ Document efforts by the student’s school to engage parents and legal guardians, and whether those efforts were successful ✓ Document any dissenting opinions expressed by school personnel or parent or guardian concerning the individual reading improvement plan 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 8 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. 2. Requirements for Supporting English Language Learners House Bill 4822 requires that kindergarten to grade 3 students identified as English language learners (that is, students who are learning the English language in addition to their native language) by their teachers, or by the diagnostic reading assessment, have intervention services that include at least ALL of the following: Notes/Questions/Actions ✓ Ongoing assessments that provide actionable data for teachers to use in interventions ✓ Instruction in academic vocabulary ✓ Instruction in the five major reading components—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension ✓ Common English language development strategies such as modeling, guided practice and comprehensive input ELL Consultant ‐ SISD can assist 3. Reading Summer Camps School districts and charter schools are encouraged to offer: Notes/Questions/Actions Summer reading camps staffed with highly effective reading teachers, for all students exhibiting a reading deficiency, as determined by a student's teacher through the diagnostic reading assessment system selected by the school district or charter school. 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 SISD will provide model examples 9 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. Beginning June 4, 2019, if a school district or charter school cannot furnish the number of teachers needed to satisfy one or more of the criteria for a school year… 4. Staffing By the August 15 before the beginning of that school year: Notes/Questions/Actions The district or charter school must develop a staffing plan for providing services and post the plan on its website The plan must include at least: ✓ A description of the criteria that will be used to assign a student identified as not proficient in English language arts to a teacher ✓ The credentials or training of all teachers at the school ✓ How the district or charter school will meet the requirements of House Bill 4822 Beginning the 2019‐2020 school year A. Promotion from Grade 3 to Grade 4 The superintendent of a school district, or the chief administrator of a charter school would be required to ensure that a student whose parent or guardian has been notified by the Center House Fiscal Agency/Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) that the student is subject 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 10 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. to being retained, and who does not fall under one of the exceptions listed below, did NOT enroll in grade 4 until ONE of the following occurred: ▪
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The student achieved a reading score that is less than one grade level behind on the state English language arts assessment The student demonstrated a grade 3 reading level through performance on an alternative standardized reading assessment approved by the state superintendent of public instruction The student demonstrated a grade 3 reading level through a student portfolio, as evidenced by demonstrating mastery of all grade 3 state English language arts standards through multiple work samples Under the bill, if a child younger than 10 years of age sought to enroll for the first time in a school district or charter school in grade 4, school officials would be prohibited from enrolling the student in grade 4 until the student… ▪
Achieved a reading score that was less than one grade level behind, demonstrated by utilizing one of the three assessment results described above Exceptions: The bill provides that students who receive a "good cause" exemption (as outlined on page 15 of this document) OR who demonstrate proficiency in all other subjects on the state assessment (and specifically in science and social studies) as determined by the grade 3 teacher based on the student's portfolio, are NOT required to meet one of the criteria above before being promoted to Grade 4. ▪
These students must still receive intensive reading intervention until they no longer have a deficiency Further, under House Bill 4822 (H‐5), if a child is not enrolled in grade 4 at the beginning of a school year, then before promoting the student from grade 3 and placing the child in grade 4: ▪
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1/3/17 An appropriate school official would be required to notify the student's parent (or legal guardian) of the proposed placement AND obtain the parent's written consent Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 11 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. B. Repeat Grade 3 Only Once The bill would prohibit a school district or charter school from requiring a student to: Repeat grade 3 more than once because of the requirements of House Bill 4822. Notes/Questions/Actions Communication protocols for the county schools will be developed by SISD to prevent district jumping in order to avoid retention. SISD Reading Committee will also develop a suggested portfolio criteria to remain consistent in the county. C. Retention in Grade 3: Notice to Parents The bill requires that… Important Dates & Deadlines MDE must provide CEPI with the results for all grade 3 public school students who completed a state assessment NO LATER THAN MAY 23rd of each year. No later than May 23rd of each year *or no later than 14 days after the MDE finalizes scoring, whichever is earlier.
The Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI): ✓ Identify the students subject to being retained in grade 3 ✓ Notify the parent or legal guardian and school district or charter school of those students NO LATER THAN JUNE 1st of each year. * or no later than 14 days after receiving the results from the MDE The CEPI notification to a parent or guardian must take place by certified mail 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 No later than June 1st of each year 12 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. A school district or charter school may also make its own notification to a parent or guardian. The notification to a parent or guardian must clearly state that: ✓ Based on standardized testing, the student may be retained in Grade 3, but may achieve promotion based on No date specified an alternative assessment or student portfolio. ✓ The parent or guardian may request a good cause exemption (described below) from the school district or charter school, within 30 days after notification by CEPI, which would allow promotion. ✓ The parent or guardian has a right to meet with school officials to discuss the retention requirements and standards and processes for a good cause exemption from the retention requirement. Parent or guardian may request a “good cause” exemption The parent or guardian may request a “good cause” exemption (described on page 9 of this document) from the school district or charter school, within 30 days after notification by CEPI. within 30 days after notification by CEPI ***If the parent or guardian requests a meeting, the school official to whom the request is made must ensure that an appropriate school official is made available. Further, under House Bill 4822, if a child is not enrolled in grade 4 at the beginning of a school year… Before placing the child in grade 4, an appropriate school official would be required to notify the student's parent (or legal guardian) of the proposed placement D. Reading Intervention Program for Struggling Readers House Bill 4822 specifies that students who are not advanced to grade 4, who must fulfill one of the advancement criteria listed above before qualifying for advancement, who receive a good cause exemption, or who are allowed to advance based on proficiency in other subjects, must be provided with a reading intervention program that is intended to correct the student's reading deficiency, as identified by a valid and reliable assessment. This program would be required to include effective instructional strategies necessary to assist the Notes/Questions/Actions student with becoming a successful reader, including all of the following features, as appropriate for the needs of the individual student: 1. Assigning to a student one or more of the following: 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 13 2.
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A reading specialist Reading programs that are evidence‐based and have proven results in accelerating student reading MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD achievement within the same school year Reading instruction and intervention for the majority of student contact time each day that incorporates MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD opportunities to master the grade 4 state standards in other core academic areas Daily targeted small‐group or one‐to‐one reading intervention that is based on student needs (determined MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD by assessment data and reading deficiencies) that includes explicit and systematic instruction with more detailed and varied explanation, more extensive opportunities for guided practice, and more opportunities for error correction and feedback Administration of frequent and ongoing progress monitoring assessments to monitor student progress MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD toward a growth target Supplemental evidence‐based reading intervention delivered by a teacher or tutor with specialized reading MTSS and Early Literacy Support ‐ SISD training provided before, after, or during school but outside regular English language arts classroom time, or a combination of these Parental, guardian, and care provider involvement with a "Read at Home" plan that includes training “Read at Home” plan will be developed by the SISD Reading Committee workshops E. Allowable Reasons for "Good Cause" Exemption The bill describes ways that promotion to grade 4 would be allowed for a student without a grade 3‐level reading proficiency. Specifically, if the school superintendent or charter school administrator, or a designee, granted a "good cause" exemption, the student could be advanced to grade 4. However, a "good cause" exemption could be granted only according to certain procedures, and only for one of the following reasons: Notes/Questions/Actions 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 14 ▪
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Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. The student has an individualized education program or Section 504 plan (based on federal law), whose team decides to exempt the student from specified retention requirements (that a child under age 10 seeking to enroll in school for the first time in grade 4 must demonstrate ability through assessments or work samples, as described in Promotion from Grade 3 to Grade 4, above) based on the team's knowledge of the student The student is a limited English proficient student who has had less than three years of instruction in an English language learner program; The student has received intensive reading intervention for two or more years but still demonstrates a deficiency in reading and was previously retained in kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, or grade 3; The student has been continuously enrolled in the current school district or charter school for less than two years and there is evidence that the student was not provided with an appropriate individual reading improvement plan by the previous school The student's parent or guardian has requested a good cause exception within the required time period and the superintendent or chief administrator, or designee, determines that the exemption is in the best interests of the student F. Procedure for "Good Cause" Exemption The bill describes a procedure that must be followed, if a school official exempts a grade 3 student for good cause. A good cause exemption could be granted… Setting the following steps in motion… 1. At the request of a student's parent or legal The superintendent or chief administrator would then: guardian ✓ Review the request and supporting information 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 Final Decision 15 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. ✓ Discuss the recommendation with the student's grade 3 2. Upon the student’s grade 3 teacher's own This decision is final and must be made and communicated to the parent or initiative teacher and individualized education program team (if guardian at least 30 days before the applicable) ✓ Determine whether the exemption is in the best interest first day of school The teacher would need to submit: ✓ A recommendation of the student ✓ Supporting documentation ✓ Provide a determination in writing, whether or not to recommend a good cause exemption Retention Reporting to CEPI Beginning in 2020, by September 1 of each school year: School districts and charter schools must submit retention reports to CEPI, containing information on… ✓ The number of students retained in grade 3 due to these new regulations ✓ The number of students promoted to grade 4 under each of the various good cause exemptions Notes/Questions/Actions Additional English Language Learner Supports 1/3/17 Original document provided by the Traverse Bay ISD ‐ 12/8/16 16 Saginaw ISD will be recognized by its customers as the first and best source of solutions, always. In addition, for those students identified as English language learners by their teachers or by the Notes/Questions/Actions diagnostic reading assessment, if available staff resources allow, a school district or charter school is encouraged to provide the following: ▪
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participate in the Science Pilot Assessment. This assessment
is only offered online, and there are no accommodations
provided other than typical online tools (highlighter, magnifier,
color chooser, etc.). The science pilot will be conducted during
the M-STEP testing window, April 10, 2017 – May 26, 2017.
Each participating student will be administered one item
cluster consisting of a scenario and 5-8 questions. These
item clusters are designed to take students 10-15 minutes to
complete. There will also be a short survey for students at the
end of the pilot assessment. Schools may decide whether an
entire class will participate in the pilot, or a subset of the class.
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schools or districts. The data captured will help MDE create a
valid operational test for the Michigan K-12 Science Standards
in the future.
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contact MDE – just complete the following steps:
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Reminders
WIDA Test Exceptions
The window for WIDA Test Exceptions is open now
and runs through January 26, 2017 in the Secure Site.
This window is a period of time in which educators
may request a waiver from the Spring 2017 WIDA
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 or the Alternate ACCESS for
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ELLs for some students with specific disabilities. All
test exceptions must be applied for on an annual basis
and approvals do not carry over from year to year.
For more information on WIDA Test Exceptions
please refer to the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Test Exceptions and
False LEP Guidance document found on the MDE
WIDA web page (www.michigan.gov/wida). Directions
for submitting WIDA Test Exceptions can be found
on the Secure Site Training web page (www.mi.gov/
securesitetraining) under the Miscellaneous section.
For questions about how to submit WIDA Exceptions,
please contact the Call Center (select Option 3) or
email [email protected].
2017 Michigan School Testing
Conference
Reminders
The 2017 Michigan School Testing Conference
(MSTC) will be held February 14-16, 2017 at the
Kensington Hotel in Ann Arbor, MI. The mission of
MSTC is to provide educators with professional
learning opportunities about assessment, as well as
information on national, state, and local assessment
programs and trends. It offers a program that is unique
in its match to the needs of Michigan educators, and
will feature examples of outstanding practices from the
educators themselves, as well as state and nationally
renowned experts in the field.
Conference workshops will be offered on Tuesday,
February 14, 2017 from 8:30 to 11:45 AM and 1:00
to 4:15 PM, with registration beginning at 7:30 AM. A
light lunch will be offered for all conference workshop
attendees.
with registration beginning at 8:00 AM both days.
Keynote presenters include Margaret Heritage
(WestEd), Venessa Keesler (MDE), and Brian Gong
(Center for Assessment).
For conference program information and registration,
go to the MSTC online registration site
(https://miemonline.gomiem.org/miem/MSTC).
Alternate INSIGHT Availability
Request Window: January 19 –
February 9, 2017
Reminders
Schools that hold regular instructional hours
after 4:00 PM Monday-Friday, and who plan to
schedule M-STEP, MI-Access, or Early Literacy and
Mathematics Benchmark test sessions that extend
beyond 4:00 PM, will need to submit an Alternate
INSIGHT Availability request in order to have access to
the testing software after 4:00 PM.
Assessment Coordinators can complete the request
here (https://baameap.wufoo.com/forms/alternateinsight-availability-request-2017/).
New ESSA Notes Newsletter Available
A new issue of ESSA Notes (http://www.michigan.
gov/essa) is now available and was distributed to
subscribers on January 18, 2017. The new edition
includes the following topics:
• State Board of Education Update Available
• Stakeholder Feedback to Shape ESSA Plan
• Plans for 2017-18 ESSA Formula Grants
The regular conference will begin on Wednesday,
February 15, 2017 at 9:00 AM and will continue
through 3:45 PM on Thursday, February 16, 2017,
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• New Federal Guidance on State Plans, Report
Cards, Graduation Rates
• Questions from the Field
Visit the ESSA website (http://www.michigan.gov/essa)
to view archived copies of ESSA Notes and to stay up
to date on MDE’s ESSA activity.
• and more
SAT Corner Information on SAT ™, PSAT 8/9 ™, and PSAT10 ™ provided by the College Board
Questions about Spring PSAT 8/9,
PSAT 10, or SAT?
Call the Michigan Educator Hotline at
866-870-3127 (select Option 1) or email
michiganadministratorsupport@collegeboard.
org. Michigan specific information can be found
on the College Board – Michigan website (https://
collegeboard.org/michigan).
Reminder
The Pre-ID window for PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and
SAT is January 9 – February 14, 2017. Initial
material orders are based on the number of
students preidentifed for each assessment and
approved accommodations.
Start Time
The standard test day schedule includes
testing room doors closing at 8 AM for any preadministration activities and testing beginning at
8:30 AM. Schools may alter the start time by 30
minutes and therefore close testing room doors
as early as 7:30 AM or as late as 8:30 AM, and
they may start testing any time between 8:00 AM
and 9:00 AM without the need for approval.
Schools must contact the Michigan Educator
Hotline for consideration and approval to start
earlier or later than these times. The start
time applies to standard test takers as well as
accommodated test takers in both the primary
and makeup administrations.
We will support afternoon testing for PSAT 8/9
or PSAT 10 ONLY. Be sure to start testing early
enough for students to finish before the end of
the school day.
Late Arrivals
Associate supervisors may admit latecomers
until they start reading the directions for the first
test. We recommend having a late-arrivals room
for students who arrive after the directions for
the first test have begun. The supervisor in a
late-arrivals room must close the door before the
start of the first scheduled break in testing that is
already in progress.
Students in a late-arrivals room may begin testing
no more than 45 minutes after testing has begun
in the other testing room. Students who arrive
after this time will need to test on the makeup
date. The start time described above does not
apply to a late-arrivals room.
Call Center: 877-560-8378 (select appropriate option) for assistance with assessment or accountability issues
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ACT
on Student Assessment and Accountability
Information on ACT WorkKeys ® provided by the ACT ®.
WorkKeys
Register for ACT WorkKeys® Q&A Session
ACT will be hosting two Workkeys Question and Answer sessions in preparation for the April test
administration. To register for a session, please use the links in the table below. Registration will need to
be completed 48 hours prior to the selected session date. Each session will be recorded and posted to the
ACT hosted web page under the Trainings heading, for those unable to attend the session. On-demand
training videos will also be available online beginning in mid-January.
Date
Time
Registration URL
January 24, 2017
10:00 AM eastern time
Session 1 (https://act.ilinc.com/register/vsbbtjz)
March 21, 2017
3:30 PM eastern time
Session 2 (https://act.ilinc.com/register/tywwmbx)
Training Packet Error
Contacting ACT
This week each school and district will receive
an ACT WorkKeys packet of training materials.
In several of these shipments, the Michigan
Administration Supplement was not included
due to an error that occurred during the packing
of the materials. Due to this, a second shipment
containing an Administration Supplement will be
shipped to all schools and districts. If this is a
duplicate item that you have already received you
may either discard it or retain both copies. ACT
appreciates your understanding, and apologizes
for any confusion this may have caused.
If you have questions, you may:
1. contact ACT via the Contact Us web page
(www.act.org/aap/state/contact.html)
2. call ACT at 800-553-6244
ww standard time: ext. 2800
ww accommodations: ext. 1788
3. email accommodations questions to
[email protected]
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Important Dates
January 2017
Paper/Pencil Testing
January 30, 2017:
Districts receive WIDA test materials
Now – February 3, 2017:
• 2017 Alternate Material Delivery Request
Window. Use this form (https://baameap.wufoo.
com/forms/2017-alternate-material-deliveryrequest-form/) to request alternate material
delivery dates for M-STEP and MI-Access
Materials.
Now – February 14, 2017:
• Initial Material Order window for SAT, PSAT,
WorkKeys, M-STEP, and MI-Access
• Pre-ID for material order counts for SAT, PSAT,
WorkKeys, M-STEP, and MI-Access
• Pre-ID for printed barcode labels for SAT, PSAT,
WorkKeys, M-STEP, and MI-Access
• Accommodated material ordering for M-STEP
and MI-Access (FI only)
January 30 – March 17, 2017:
• WIDA Additional Materials Order Window in
WIDA AMS
Online Testing
Now – February 9, 2017:
• Alternate INSIGHT Availability requests for
schools with regular instructional hours after
4:00 PM, who plan to schedule M-STEP or
MI-Access test sessions that extend beyond
4:00 PM. Submit request here (https://baameap.
wufoo.com/forms/alternate-insight-availabilityrequest-2017/).
Now – February 27, 2017:
• Online Test Session setup in Secure Site for
M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and
Mathematics Benchmark Assessments
Now – May 26, 2017:
• Pre-ID of students for online testing for
M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and
Mathematics Benchmark Assessments and
the Michigan Science Pilot Assessment.
Online and Paper/Pencil Testing
Now – May 26, 2017:
• Off-site Test Administration request window
(for individual students such as homebound or
expelled with service students) for M-STEP and
MI-Access. Submit request here (https://
baameap.wufoo.com/forms/offsite-testadministration-request-spring-2017/)
Now – January 26, 2017:
• WIDA Test Exceptions window
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Important Dates
February 2017
Online and Paper/Pencil Testing
MSTC
February 6 – March 24, 2017:
February 14 – 16, 2017:
• WIDA ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and WIDA
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs testing window
• Michigan School Testing Conference (MSTC) –
for information and registration, go to the MSTC
online registration site (https://miemonline.
gomiem.org/miem/MSTC)
Have Questions?
Email [email protected] for assessment questions.
Email [email protected] for accountability questions.
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