HS-MASSHS-MASSHigh School Math and High School Math and

Science SuccessScience Success

Materials prepared by theMaterials prepared by theMichigan Math & Science Centers NetworkMichigan Math & Science Centers Network

Michigan Department of EducationMichigan Department of Education

Workshops offered through a cooperative effort between Wexford-Missaukee and Manistee

Intermediate School Districts

Goals of WorkshopGoals of Workshop

To increase awareness and knowledge of To increase awareness and knowledge of new High School Content Expectations new High School Content Expectations (HSCE) and associated Michigan Merit (HSCE) and associated Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) and Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) and Michigan Merit Exam (MME)Exam (MME)

Expectations of ParticipantsExpectations of Participants

1.1. Complete a pre-program surveyComplete a pre-program survey2.2. Administer a student PRE Administer a student PRE andand POST – POST –

instructional activity assessment in your instructional activity assessment in your classes pertinent to the project (test items will classes pertinent to the project (test items will model the ACT portion of the new high school model the ACT portion of the new high school science and mathematics test). Return science and mathematics test). Return completed tests to Jodi Redman. completed tests to Jodi Redman.

3.3. Complete an end-of-program surveyComplete an end-of-program survey4.4. Submit a paper copy of your instructional Submit a paper copy of your instructional

activity as per workshop guidelinesactivity as per workshop guidelines

““The best ways to prepare for both the MEAP The best ways to prepare for both the MEAP and the MME are to make sure your high school and the MME are to make sure your high school curriculum covers the state defined content and curriculum covers the state defined content and encourage students to take rigorous high school encourage students to take rigorous high school courses and study hard. While test-prep courses courses and study hard. While test-prep courses have some benefit, your students’ best way to have some benefit, your students’ best way to prepare is to study a rigorous curriculum under prepare is to study a rigorous curriculum under good teacher direction.”good teacher direction.”

Planning for the Michigan Merit ExaminationPlanning for the Michigan Merit Examinationby Ed Roeberby Ed Roeber

“ “Statistics from ACT indicate that students who Statistics from ACT indicate that students who take more math classes, do better in the math take more math classes, do better in the math component. Further, it appears that their component. Further, it appears that their improved scores are not necessarily based on improved scores are not necessarily based on how well they have done (grade achieved) in the how well they have done (grade achieved) in the class, but rather the additional exposure to the class, but rather the additional exposure to the mathematical reasoning process that makes the mathematical reasoning process that makes the difference.”difference.”

John Carroll, ACT Senior John Carroll, ACT Senior ConsultantConsultant

Paraphrased statement made at Paraphrased statement made at

TBAISD Workshop, Jan. 8, 2006TBAISD Workshop, Jan. 8, 2006

Through collaborative research with postsecondary institutions Through collaborative research with postsecondary institutions nationwide, ACT has established the following college readiness nationwide, ACT has established the following college readiness

benchmarks*:benchmarks*:

* Minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a * Minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or a 75% chance of 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course.college course.

ACT College Readiness BenchmarksACT College Readiness Benchmarks

ACT Readiness Benchmarksfor Credit-Earning College Courses

College EXPLORE (8th/9th) PLAN (10th) ACT (11th/12th)Credit-EarningCollege Readiness College Readiness College ReadinessCourse Benchmarks Benchmarks Benchmarks

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Components and Score Contributions to MME - Mathematics

Contributes to a Mathematics Score

•ACT Mathematics (60 MC)

•WorkKeys Applied Mathematics (30 MC)

•Selected ACT Science items (15 MC)

•Michigan items (12 MC)

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Michigan Merit Exam

MME Assessment Design• 2007 assessments based on 1995

Michigan Curriculum Frameworks• 2008 mathematics assessment will be

based on the new High School Content Expectations

• 2009 science assessment will be based on the Essential Skills portion of the new High School Content Expectations

ACT College ReadinessACT College Readiness

Comparison of ACT College Readiness Comparison of ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores to Grade Level and Benchmark Scores to Grade Level and High School Content ExpectationsHigh School Content Expectations

Comparison of ACT College Readiness Comparison of ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores to High School Course Benchmark Scores to High School Course Standards and ExpectationsStandards and Expectations

Michigan High School Content Michigan High School Content Expectations for MathematicsExpectations for Mathematics

Resources for High School Content Expectations, Resources for High School Content Expectations, Graduation Requirements, and ACT/WorkKeys Graduation Requirements, and ACT/WorkKeys

preparationpreparation

Wexford-Missaukee ISD – Michigan Merit Exam pageWexford-Missaukee ISD – Michigan Merit Exam page

http://web.wmisd.org/General%20Educations/toolkit/mme/default.aspxhttp://web.wmisd.org/General%20Educations/toolkit/mme/default.aspx High School Content Expectations (HSCE) for all content areas High School Content Expectations (HSCE) for all content areas

http://mi.gov/highschoolhttp://mi.gov/highschool High School Graduation RequirementsHigh School Graduation Requirements

http://mi.gov/highschoolhttp://mi.gov/highschool ACT Test Prep website:ACT Test Prep website:

http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.htmlhttp://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.htmlIncludes test description, sample test items, free 80-page booklet Includes test description, sample test items, free 80-page booklet Preparing for the ACTPreparing for the ACT, and more!, and more!

Preparing for the WorkKeys AssessmentPreparing for the WorkKeys Assessmenthttp://www.act.org/workkeys/pdf/Preparing.pdfhttp://www.act.org/workkeys/pdf/Preparing.pdf (or from the Michigan (or from the Michigan Merit Exam home page: http://mi.gov/mme)Merit Exam home page: http://mi.gov/mme)

……resources continued resources continued WorkKeys Applied Mathematics Test Description and WorkKeys Applied Mathematics Test Description and

Sample Items:Sample Items:http://www.act.org/workkeys/assess/math/levels.htmlhttp://www.act.org/workkeys/assess/math/levels.html

WorkKeys Reading for Information Test Description and WorkKeys Reading for Information Test Description and Sample Items:Sample Items:http://www.act.org/workkeys/assess/reading/index.htmlhttp://www.act.org/workkeys/assess/reading/index.html

WorkKeys Practice Tests:WorkKeys Practice Tests:http://www.act.org/workkeys/practice/index.htmlhttp://www.act.org/workkeys/practice/index.html

MDE Mathematics Resource website:MDE Mathematics Resource website:http://mi.gov/mathematicshttp://mi.gov/mathematics

MDE English Language Arts Resource website:MDE English Language Arts Resource website:http://mi.gov/elahttp://mi.gov/ela

MCTM www.mictm.org MCTM www.mictm.org Michigan Math/Science Centers www.mscenters.orgMichigan Math/Science Centers www.mscenters.org