nfair: State high school exit exam forcing them
out of classroom, some say. After Justin Pierce, an 11th-grader with
dyslexia, failed the math portion of California's new graduation exam for the
second time, he left his family in Napa.
State to Pad MEAP Scores - Marks will be
revised after 4th- and 7th-grade students did poorly on the tougher writing
Update on Use of MEAP for
Current and Future High School Testing -
With the publicity surrounding the adoption of the Michigan Merit
Examination (MME) several weeks ago, questions have arisen as to the status
of the current Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) High School
Test (HST). There is some confusion about when the MME begins and what
happens to the MEAP HST in the interim.
MEAP Testing Accommodations (PDF): The Office of
Educational Assessment and Accountability provides a list of standard and
nonstandard MEAP testing accommodations for students with a disability or
for students with limited English proficiency. In general, the support for a
standard or nonstandard testing accommodation must be documented in the
student's school records. For students with a disability, documentation
usually consists of a Section 504 Plan or an Individualized Education Plan.
This documentation must be specific for each test subject administered.
MEAP Resources from the Detroit
MEAP scores: Search by city, township, school
district or school
Background on NCLB/MEAP and Michigan High School Report Cards - On
Thursday, November 4, 2004, the Michigan Department of Education posted Education YES! High School Report Cards on
www.michigan.gov/mde.This is the second time high schools have received the annual report cards. The Education YES! accreditation
system is how the State of Michigan is meeting the federal requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Michigan Launches New Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE)
- Michigan’s new nationally recognized GLCE provide schools, teachers, and parents with the detailed information they need to understand what students are expected to know and be able to do at the end of each grade. The new annual
MEAP (Michigan Education Assessment Program) will be aligned to the GLCE. Download a copy of the new grade level content expectations and Michigan
curriculum framework for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, as well as teacher professional development materials, a parent guide, a list of frequently
asked questions, and other resources.
Spring High School
MEAP Test Dates Set for Academic Year 2004-2005 -
MEAP has identified the testing dates for this year that are
consistent with the new state law and NCLB. Spring high school testing dates
for the current academic year are broken into three cycles in order to give
schools more flexibility for test administration.
High School MEAP
Test Scored Improve Across-The-Board -
State assessment scores for the Michigan high school Class of 2004 improved
across-the-board. The numbers of 2004 graduates who met or exceeded state
standards for the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) high school
test increased in all five testing areas: Reading, Mathematics, Science,
Writing, and Social Studies.
MEAP Results Are Promising - Most high
school students in Michigan know their reading, but they're shaky when it
comes to writing and math. That's what scores from the Michigan Educational
Assessment Program released Thursday indicate. Students were tested in
reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
MEAP Scores Moving Up? -
Recently released results show focus on reading is paying off.
The recent release of MEAP scores should leave minority
students, their parents and teachers, smiling. The gap between
achievement levels of white and non-white children is
shrinking statewide -- in some cases, dramatically.
Roeber Eyes Faster MEAP
Scores - Ed Roeber is now through the first full testing cycle in his
second stint as director of the Michigan Educational Assessment program, and his
work so far has drawn commendation from some of the most strident opponents of
the state's testing program. But 