MI-Access English Language Arts Assessments

Angela DalhoeMichigan Department of EducationAssessment for Students with Disabilities Program

Today’s Focus

Using the tools provided by the Assessment for Students with Disabilities Program (ASWDP) to link student instruction to what will appear on the MI-Access English Language Arts assessments (FI, SI, and P).

Tools Extended Grade Level Content

Expectations (EGLCEs) and Extended High School Content Expectations (EHSCEs)

Released Items Artwork Assessment Plan

Accessing the EGLCEs and EHSCEs

www.michigan.gov/mi-access

Updated documents are posted on at this site and available for download

Select EGLCEs or EHSCEs

Select EGLCEs or EHSCEs

EGLCEs and EHSCEs

www.michigan.gov/mi-access Participation and Supported Independence

English Language Arts Extended Grade Level Content Expectations (EGLCEs) for Grades 3-8

English Language Arts Extended High School Content Expectations (EHSCEs)

Functional Independence English Language Arts Grades: 2,3,4,5,6,7, and 8 – EGLCEs Grade 11 – EBs

Version 12.05 Elem. and Middle EGLCEsand

New High School EHSCEsElem. & Middle

StrandsHigh School Strands

Reading Writing, Speaking and Expressing

Writing Reading, Listening, and Viewing

Speaking, Listening, and viewing

Literature and Culture

Language

Introduction of Local Educator

Using EGLCEs and EHSCEs to Link Instruction to the ELA Assessments

Local EducatorHow do you use the EGLCEs and EHSCEs

in your classroom?How do these tools impact your

instruction? What suggestions can you provide for

using these tools?

Released Items

Released item booklets are available online.

There is a booklet for each population and at each level:FI – Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, and 11P/SI – Grades 3-5, 6-8, 11

Using Released Items to Link Instruction to the ELA Assessment

Local EducatorHow do you use the Released Items in

your classroom?How do these tools impact your

instruction? What suggestions can you provide for

using these tools?

Artwork

Artwork is being developed for ELA and Mathematics selected response items.

Artwork for Science is posted online.Separated into Earth, Life and Physical

Science.

Sample Artwork

Using Artwork to Link Instruction to the ELA Assessment

Local EducatorHow do you use the artwork that is

provided by ASWDP in your classroom?How does this tool impact your

instruction? What suggestions can you provide for

using this tool?

Assessment Plan Available Online – Both FI and P/SI

Background InformationProgram Purpose and ImplementationDevelopment of MI-AccessDescription of Assessments

ELA is in binderRubrics (P/SI)Example Items (P/SI)

Released and Selected Response

Using the Assessment Plan to Link Instruction to the ELA Assessment

Local EducatorHow do you use the Assessment Plan to

assist in understanding and implementing MI-Access?

What suggestions can you provide for using these tools?

Additional Resources MI-Access information and materials.

www.michigan.gov/mi-access www.mi-access.info

The Assist Administration manuals Surveys Accommodation Summary Tables MI-Access Committee Nomination Form OEAA Listserv dutcherp@michigan.gov deanv@michigan.gov

Questions?