The Michigan Interim Assessment Program is in need of schools to pilot Michigan’s new interim assessments. These assessments will be online, pre-post assessments given at the beginning of a grade/course and end of a grade/course, and may be used as one possible measure of student growth. Participation as an interim assessment pilot site will meet the 2012-2013 school year online participation requirement (Category One #4) of the Technology Infrastructure Grant, and provide a low-stakes opportunity to test the school’s connectivity and bandwidth capacity for online testing. The Michigan Interim Assessment Program will offer scheduling flexibility for schools participating in the pilot.
The first opportunity to experience these new assessments for teachers and students in grades 3 through high school is pilot testing in science and social studies, which will take place in April and May 2013.
Science
Grade 3 – 7
Grade Level Assessments
Based on Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) High School
Course-Based Assessments
Based on High School Content Expectations (HSCEs)
• Earth Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
Social Studies
Grade 3 – 8
Grade Level Assessments
Based on Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) High School
Course-Based Assessments
Based on High School Content Expectations (HSCEs)
• U.S. History and Geography
• Word History and Geography
• Civics
• Economics
The minimum technology requirements for the online assessments include:
Apple
- MAC OS X® 10.5 – 10.8
- 256 MB of RAM or greater
- 1024x768 or greater screen resolution
- 10 MB hard disk space
- 400 MHz processor
Windows
- Windows XP® or 7
- 256 MB of RAM or greater
- 1024x768 or greater screen resolution
- 100 MB hard disk space
- 700 MHz processor
To participate in the Michigan Interim Assessment pilots, please complete this survey. Surveys must be completed by Friday, January 18, 2013.
Districts may have several buildings participate, but each building must register with a separate survey.
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