Transcript Michigan Merit Exam

Michigan Merit Exam
2008-2009
mme
Teacher Prep Course
Presenters
Lisa Guzzardo Asaro
Dr. Judith Dorsch Backes
Carrie Wozniak
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MME OVERVIEW
MME Contributing Components
 MME Exam 2007 Assessment Design
 Score Categories and Scale Score
Ranges, 2008
 Stand Names by Subject
 Performance Level Descriptors
 Average ACT Scores for MI Schools
 Student Reminders
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ACT Prep Materials and
Online Resources
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Learning Express’ ACT Exam
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ACT Exam Success
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
APPENDIX
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Introduction 1 (4)
ACT Assessment Study Skills and
Test-Taking Strategies 13 (5)
ACT English Test Practice 31 (23)
ACT Math Test Practice 131 (27)
ACT Reading Test Practice 203 (39)
ACT Science Reasoning Test
Practice 249 (48)
Additional ACT Resources 327
E-Books: ELA
Chapter 3 (page 31)
Overview: About the ACT English Test
On the ACT English Test, you will have 45
minutes to read five prose passages and
answer 75 multiple choice questions. These
questions test two types of English skills:
your understanding of the conventions of
standard written English (“Usage and
Mechanics”) and your knowledge of
rhetorical strategies and techniques
(“Rhetorical Skills”).
E-Books: ELA Continued
Chapter 3
The 40 questions about usage and mechanics
cover:
• punctuation (13%),
• grammar and usage (16%), and
• sentence structure (24%).
The 35 questions about rhetorical skills address:
• general writing strategies (16%)
• organizational techniques (15%), and
• style (16%).
E-Books: MATH
Chapter 4 (page 131)
Overview: About the ACT Math Test
The 60-minute, 60-question ACT Math Test contains
questions from six categories of subjects taught in
most high schools up to the start of 12th grade. The
categories are listed below with the number of
questions from each category:
• Pre-Algebra (14 questions)
• Elementary Algebra (10 questions)
• Intermediate Algebra (9 questions)
• Coordinate Geometry (9 questions)
• Plane Geometry (14 questions)
• Trigonometry (4 questions)
E-Book: Reading
Chapter 5 (page 203)
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The ACT Reading Test assesses your ability
to read and understand what ACT
considers college freshman level
material. The test is 35 minutes long and
includes 40 questions.
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There are four passages on the test, each
of which is followed by ten multiplechoice questions.
E-Book: Reading Continued
Chapter 5
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The passages (each around 800 words)
are identified by a heading that will tell
you what type of text you are about to
read (fiction, for example), who the
author is, the date it was written, and
might also give you more information to
help you understand the passage.
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The lines of the passage are numbered to
identify sections of the text in the
questions that follow.
E-Book: Science Reasoning
Chapter 7 (page 249)
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The most important thing you should know about
this test is that it is not a science test, but instead
a reasoning test.
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Unlike tests that you may have taken in high
school, the ACT Science Reasoning Test does not
assess your knowledge of a particular science
topic.
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Rather, it is designed to test your ability to
understand and learn scientific material.
WorkKeys: 3 Parts
http://www.act.org/workkeys/assess/reading/index.html
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The WorkKeys system from the ACT is
designed to help students develop
better workplace skills.
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WorkKeys help students figure out how
prepared they are for jobs that interest
them and guides them to the
education and training they need.
WorkKeys
Characteristics and Skills
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There are five levels of difficulty. Level 3 is the
least complex and Level 7 is the most complex.
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The levels build on each other, each
incorporating the skills assessed at the previous
levels.
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For example, at Level 5, individuals need the skills
from Levels 3, 4, and 5.
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Examples are included with each level
description.
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WorkKeys:
ACT Reading for Information
PART ONE: Reading for Information
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It is often the case that workplace
communications are not necessarily well-written
or targeted to the appropriate audience.
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Reading for Information materials do not include
information that is presented graphically, such as
in charts, forms, or blueprints.
WorkKeys:
ACT Reading for Information
PART ONE: Reading for Information
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This test measures the skills people use when they
read and use written text in order to do a job.
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The written texts include memos, letters,
directions, signs, notices, bulletins, policies, and
regulations.
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WorkKeys:
ACT Applied Mathematics
PART TWO: Applied Mathematics
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This test is designed to be taken with a
calculator. A formula sheet that includes all
formulas required for the assessment is
provided.
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While individuals may use calculators and
conversion tables to help with the problems,
they still need to use math skills to think them
through.
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WorkKeys:
ACT Locating Information
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The WorkKeys Locating Information test measures
the skill people use when they work with
workplace graphics.
Examinees are asked to find information in a
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graphic or insert information into a graphic.
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They also must compare, summarize, and
analyze information found in related graphics
Understanding the
ACT Writing Prompt
 The
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ACT Writing Test
 Prompts used for the ACT Writing Test
 Sample ACT Essay Prompt
 Anchor #1
 Anchor #2 - #4
Combined English/Writing
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Scale Scores
Complete these steps to calculate your
Combined English/Writing Score
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Find your scale score for the English Test in the
left column.
Find your Writing Test subscore at the top of the
table.
Follow the English Test score row across and the
Writing Test subscore column down until the two
meet.
The Combined score is found where the row and
column meet.
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ACT and the Persuasive Essay
The Fast Food Essay
The Metaphor Graphic Organizer
The Metaphor Graphic Organizer
F-G
G-H
H-I
FAST FOOD Graphic Organizer
for your Student’s Essay Pg. 11
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Know Your Customers (B-C)
• Do/Don’t
• Scorer’s Instruction
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Know Your Ingredients (D-M)
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Know How to Put the Ingredients
Together (N)
KNOW YOUR
INGREDIENTS
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1. POSITIONING (D) The student’s essay must take
a position on the question
• Show students how to rephrase the prompt
• Select a position
2. EXAMPLES (E) Students must include excellent
examples
• Strong examples include specific events, dates, or
measurable changes over time
• Students must write about things that have happened
in detail
• Varity of examples is important too…how much ground
students cover
KNOW YOUR Pgs. 13-18
INGREDIENTS CONTINUED
3. ORGANIZATION (F)
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No matter what topics students decide to write upon
the organization should be the same.
The Top Bun: Introduction Paragraph #1
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The introduction to an ACT essay
has to do 3 things:
– Grab the scorer’s attention
– Explain your position on the topic clearly and concisely
– Acknowledge the counter argument to the student’s
position
– Transition the scores smoothly into your three examples
KNOW YOUR Pgs. 13-18
INGREDIENTS CONTINUED
3. ORGANIZATION (H)
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Transition between Meat Paragraphs
(paragraphs #2–3 and #3-4)
The first meat paragraph dives right into its topic
sentence, but the second and third meat
paragraphs need transitions.
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Help student with transition words like
another or finally.
KNOW YOUR
INGREDIENTS CONTINUED
3. ORGANIZATION (H-I)
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No matter what topics students decide to write upon
the organization should be the same.
The Bottom Bun: Conclusion (Paragraph #5)
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The conclusion of a student essay should accomplish
2 things:
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Recap the student’s argument
Expand the student’s position and look to the future
KNOW YOUR
INGREDIENTS
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CONTINUED
4. COMMAND OF LANGUAGE (K-M)
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An ACT essay with a clear position and strong examples
will not get a perfect score without the Special Sauce,
so work with students to pay close attention to these 3
facets of their essay:
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Variation in Sentence Structure
Word Choice
Grammar and Spelling
KNOW HOW TO PUT YOUR
INGREDIENTS TOGETHER
Process and Pacing Chart
STEP 1:
Understand the prompt and take a
position.
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1 MINUTE
STEP 2:
Brainstorm examples.
4–5 MINUTES
STEP 3:
Create an outline.
5–6 MINUTES
STEP 4:
Write the essay.
15 MINUTES
STEP 5:
Proof the essay.
3 MINUTES
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On Demand Persuasive Writing
 IDEA
ORGANIZER
My position is...
My counter argument is...
Reason #1
Support ...
Reason #2
Support ...
Reason #3
Support ...
Deconstructing the Essay
IPOD Graphic Organizer
My Position:
Opposing
Position:
Reaso
n 1:
Count
er
Argu
ment
Reason 2:
Reason
3:
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IPOD Graphic Organizer
Backside
Conclusion
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ACT Persuasive Writing
Scoring Guidelines
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Student will use a 6 point,
Persuasive Essay holistic rubric on
the day of the test
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Teachers can use a 6 point,
Persuasive Essay analytic rubric
instructionally with students
before the test date
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Student friendly rubric
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ACT Writing
Comment and Condition Codes
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COMMENT CODES
 Make and Articulate Judgment
 Develop Ideas
 Sustain Focus
 Organize and Present Ideas
 Communicate Clearly
CONDITION CODES
 Passage submitted cannot be scored
 No valid English score
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Setting ACT Score Goals
 English
Test +
 Mathematics Test +
 Reading Test +
 Science Reasoning Test +
 =Total Score Goal divided by 4
 =Composite Score Goal
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College Readiness Standards
 English
Scores 13-36
 Mathematics Scores 13-36
 Reading Scores 13-36
 Science Reasoning Scores 13-36
• Life Science/Biology
• Physical Science/Chemistry/Physics
• Earth Science/Space
 ACT
Writing
ACT Persuasive Writing
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Anchor Set
 Scored
Anchor Set
• Have students read the student anchor
essay
• Have students read the scoring
explanations for scores 1 – 6
• Teachers use these sets to scaffold
student instruction
Deconstructing the Essay
IPOD Graphic Organizer
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Use the anchor sets provided or find
anchor sets online, and have students
complete each IPOD component with
information from the paragraphs
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Students should do this for a scored 4, 5,
and a 6
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Additional MME
Wrap Around Information
 Math: 39 multiple choice
 Science: 49 multiple choice
 Social
Studies: 42 multiple choice
40 MINUTES for each part
MME Math
 ACT
Test Taking Tips for Math
students
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Additional Resources
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Oakland Schools Prep Materials...page 2
Characteristics of Complex Text as defined by
ACT…page 3
Academic Vocabulary…page 4-5
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Bookmarks…page 6-7