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SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATION

1) Spring 2013 MME PDF Reports Now Available, 2) NEW! BAA Secure Site, 3) Fall 2013 KEA Pilot, and 4) Fall 2013 MEAP Online Science and Social Studies Next Steps

1) Michigan School Accountability Scorecards – Anticipated Preliminary Scorecard Window, 2) FINAL REMINDER: Fall 2013 Michigan Interim Assessment Pilot – Applications Due 6/14

Fall 2013 MEAP Online Science and Social Studies Preliminary Interest Survey

1) REMINDER: Fall 2013 Michigan Interim Assessment Pilot, and 2) Smarter Balanced Practice Tests Now Available

1) Spring 2013 MME and MI-Access Data Files Now Available, 2) FINAL REMINDER: Points of Pride Due May 31, and 3) Updated 2012 Teacher-Linked MEAP Data Now Available

1) 2013-2014 SEE/S2E2 Application Now Available, 2) Students Not Tested Opens Next Week, 3) REMINDER: Points of Pride Due, and 4) REMINDER: 6th Cohort of FAME Coaches Now Forming

Spring 2013 MME & MI-Access Tested Roster and Report Printing Options Open

1) Fall 2013 MEAP Science and Social Studies Online Administration, 2) 6th Cohort of FAME Coaches Now Forming, and 3) Access to Secondary Credit Assessments (SCAS) Ends July 2013

1) BAA Fall Conference Registration Now Open, 2) 2013 ELPA Rangefinding Invitation - Confirm by Wednesday, May 15, 2013, and 3) Michigan is Moving to the WIDA Access Placement Test (W-APT)

1) ELPA Initial Screening Pre-K Cycle Now Open, 2) Spring 2013 ELPA Updates and Reminders and 3) Transition from ELPA to WIDA

1) EXPLORE-PLAN 2013 Pilot Testing Window Closing and Materials Return and 2) SBAC Volunteer Pilot to be Replaced by Practice Test

1) ELPA Pre-K Initial Screening Cycle Opening April 8th and 2) Spring 2013 ELPA Additional Order Window Closing April 5th.

1) MI-Access Administration Window Closes Tomorrow, 2) Spring 2013 MSDS Submission - "As Of" Date Clarification, and 3) Save the Date - 2013 Bureau of Assessment and Accountability Fall Conference

1) Michigan School Accountability Scorecards - Differentiated Proficiency Targets and FAQs Released, 2) Feeder Student Data File, 3) 2011-2012 Teacher-Student Data Link (TDL) Archiving, and 4) Revised Assessment Accommodation Summary Table

1) Fall 2012 Teacher-Linked Assessment Data Now Available, and 2) Spring 2013 ELPA Testing Window Reminder

1) The January/February Issue of Smarter News, 2) Fall 2012 MEAP, MEAP-Access, and MI-Access Printed Reports Shipped, and 3) 1% MI-Access Proficiency Cap Exception Application Now Available

Opportunity to Provide Feedback on the Draft MI-Access Functional Independence Social Studies Extended Grade Level Content Expectations and Extended High School Content Expectations

1) Michigan School Testing Conference Next Week, 2) Fall 2012 MEAP Writing CDs, 3) Spring 2013 ELPA Updates, and 4) Alternate Assessment Social Studies Reminder

1) Spring 2013 ELPA Exemption Deadline - Friday, February 15, 2013, 2) Spring 2013 MI-Access AMO Window Now Open, 3) MI-Access FI Item Descriptor Booklets Posted, and 4) MI-Access PDF Reports Now Available

1) REVISED: Spring 2013 MME Day 3 Manuals, 2) FINAL REMINDER: Attendance Appeals Window Closes Tomorrow, and 3) Your High School is Eligible for ACT Online Prep - Free

1) NEW! 2012-13 Accountability Scorecards - Attendance Appeals, and 2) DLM First Contact Survey Deadline Extended and New Professional Development Modules Available

1) NEW! 2012-13 Accountability Scorecards - Attendance Appeals, 2) Fall 2012 MEAP Item Descriptor Booklets, 3) Fall 2012 MI-Access Student Data File Available, 4) Spring 2013 BAA Data Timeline, 5) Spring 2013 MI-Access Grade 11 Webcast, and 6) Spring 2013 ELPA Online Training

1) SBAC Digital Library Development - Educators Needed, 2) FINAL REMINDER: Spring 2013 IMOs and Pre-ID Due Tomorrow, 3) REMINDER: ELPA Exemption Requests Due 2/15, and 4) Spring 2012 Teacher-Linked Assessment Data Now Available

1) Students Not Tested for Fall 2012 Assessments Closes Thursday, December 20 at 11:59 p.m., 2) Science and Social Studies Interim Assessments Review Committee Members Needed, 3) Reminder: Spring 2013 EXPLORE-PLAN Pilot Orders Due Friday, December 21, 2012, 4) MME Test Administration Training for Previously Trained Staff, and 5) Reminder: Michigan's New K-12 Online Interim Assessments-Informational Webinar Scheduled Monday, December 17, 2012 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Tested Roster and Students Expected to Test for All Fall Assessments 

Announcement of Tested Roster and Expected to Test being available for fall 2012 MEAP, MEAP-Access and MI-Access

1) 'First Contact Survey' Announcement for MI-Access Coordinators, 2) State Offices Closed - Thursday & Friday, November 22 & 23, 2012

1)  'First Contact Survey' Announcement for MI-Access Coordinators - Click here for Sample District to Teachers Letter for the First Contact Survey

1) 2012-2013 Best Practices: MSDS Reporting for Trouble-free Accountability Data, 2) Spring 2013 EXPLORE-PLAN Pilot Reminders, 3) Fall 2012 MI-Access Assessment Survey, and 4) MI-Access Early Shipping Deadline for Tested Roster

1) 2012-2013 Best Practices: MSDS Reporting for Trouble-free Accountability Data, 2) Spring 2013 EXPLORE-PLAN Pilot Reminders, 3) Fall 2012 MI-Access Assessment Survey, and 4) MI-Access Early Shipping Deadline for Tested Roster

1) Committing to the Spring 2013 ELPA Online - NEW Deadline is Friday, October 26, 2012, 2) New from Dynamic Learning Maps Consortium, 3) MEAP-Access Research Code I, 4) MI-Access Fall 2012 Online Answer Document Pilot Window, and 5) MI-Access Early Return Shipping Deadline for Tested Roster

1) Fall 2012 Pre-ID and IMOs Closing - 9/11, 2) 2011-2012 Graduation Rate Appeals Window Closing - 9/12, 3) Assessment Information Sessions in September, and 4) Spring 2013 Michigan EXPLORE/PLAN Pilot Project.

1) ELPA Screener Cycle I Now Open, 2) Fall 2012 MI-Access Online Answer Document Pilot, 3) Fall 2012 MIAccess Schedule Change, and 4) Fall 2012 MEAP Online Social Studies Pilot Update

1) Reminder: Preliminary AYP Appeals Closing Tomorrow, 2) MME PUblic Release - Embargo Lifted, 3) Fall 2012 Pre-ID NOtices, and 4) Required K-12 Educator Evaluation Information Due Tomorrow