M-STEP

A presentation for
Macomb County
Teachers

Information we know
In June 2014 the Michigan Legislature
required the Michigan Department of
Education (MDE) to develop a new test
for spring 2015.

M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of

Educational Progress) will be used to
deliver a valid, reliable summative
assessment measuring Michigans
standards for 2014-15 school year.

Information we know
The M-STEP test replaces the 44-yearold MEAP test.

The Spring 2015 assessment will

include Michigan-developed content as
well as content from the multi-state
Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium.

Spring 2015 M-STEP

summative tests for grades
3-11will include:
As in previous years, English language arts
(reading, writing and listening) and
mathematics will be assessed in grades 3-8.

To reflect current year testing, science will

move from being assessed in grades 5 and 8
to grades 4 and 7, and social studies from
grades 6 and 9 to being assessed in grades
5 and 8 to measure current year growth.

Spring 2015 M-STEP

summative tests for
grades 3-11 will include:
The Michigan Merit Examination (MME)
in 11th grade consists of ACT Plus
Writing/SAT 2016 (a college entrance
exam) and WorkKeys (a work skills
assessment) and the M-STEP summative
assessments which will measure student
growth in English language arts,
mathematics, science, and social
studies.

Measuring Student
Growth
Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) will be
used in place of Performance Level Change
(PLCs)

Student Growth Percentiles describe a

studentss learning over time, compared to
other students with equivalent prior test
scores. SGPs are very useful and powerful
way to understand student learning over time.

Fairer to students of all performance levels

Preview the Assessment

www.wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/
mi/ott1
This will allow teachers and students to preview item
types and system tools.

It does not represent all of the ELA or Math standards

that will be tested.

A more complete M-STEP sample will be released in

early 2015.

Use Google Chrome to preview the assessment.

M-STEP
Components
Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
Classroom Activity
Performance Task (PT)

Classroom Activity
30 minute scripted lesson presented to the
students.

The lesson is delivered by a classroom

teacher.

It may occur the same day as the

Performance Task (PT) or up to 3 days prior.

The purpose of the activity is to expose

students to the context and vocabulary of the
PT.

Performance Task
A multi-item task administered online.
Students are presented with several
stimuli, and will respond to Technology
Enhanced (TE) items, short Constructed
Response (CR), and extended CR items.

Administering the PT without the

Classroom Activity is considered a
testing irregularity.

Testing Schedule

Testing Session Timings

SBAC Portal
Practice Assessment
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test
/

Additional items by grade span:

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-bal
anced-assessments/