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  • 2026

    DATE

    SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATIONS
    October 15 Assessment News (Available: Benchmark Assessment Funding Grant Memorandum & Frequently Asked Questions; Now Available: Work Skills Assessment Waiver and Informational Letter in Spanish and Arabic; One Week Left to Complete Early Literacy and Mathematics Fall Testing; Technology Coordinators: Review DRC INSIGHT and Central Office Services Updates; M-STEP Multiplication Table Guidance; Congratulations to Beth Ann DeLaet, WIDA Test Coordinator of the Year!); College Board News (No Action Required for Establishment or Intent to Test for College Board Assessments; Spring 2027 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators; College Board Contact Information); Professional Training (Assessment Designed for 21st Century Learners; Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments; MERA Fall Conference: Education Policy, Data, and Assessment Updates; New to WIDA? Register for an Overview Webinar; State Assessment & Accountability Updates with OEAA; New to WIDA? Register for an Overview Webinar; There's Still Time to Join MAC Reads; 67th Annual Michigan School Testing Conference; Spring 2027 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators; Spring 2027 WIN Work Readiness Training Webinars); Important Dates (October 2026); Reminders (Now Open: Online Assessment Waiver Window; Free Training Helps Individualized Education Program Teams Assign Alternate Standards; MiLearn Reports and Access Support are Available); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters
    October 8 Assessment News (Now Available: Work Skills Assessment Waiver and Information Letter; Fall Early Literacy and Mathematics Testing Ends October 23; Accessing Previous WIDA Test Scores; WIDA List of Important Dates; Now Available: WIDA ACCESS Checklists); College Board News (Spring 2027 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning News (Reminder: Accessing Student Data in WIN Career Readiness System; Reminder: WIN Learning Training Schedule Available Now; WIN Learning Contact Information); Professional Training (Assessment Designed for 21st Century Learners; There's Still Time to Join MAC Reads; Fall School Accountability Workshops; Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments; State Assessment & Accountability Updates with OEAA; 67th Annual Michigan School Testing Conference); Important Dates (October 2026); Reminders (Now Open: Online Assessment Waiver Window; Free Training Helps Individualized Education Program Teams Assign Alternate Standards; MiLearn Reports and Access Support are Available); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    October 1 Assessment News (Now Available 2026-27 Assessment Integrity Guide; Now Available 2026 Interpretive Guides for MME and PSAT-related Reports; Now Available: Updated OEAA Electronic Device Use Policy; WIDA ACCESS Writing Items Tryouts; WIDA Seeking Classroom Observation Sites; Are You New to WIDA?); College Board News (Spring 2027 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators; Wired Headphone Policy: Impact Survey; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning News (Accessing Student Data in the WIN Career Readiness System; Reminder: WIN Learning Training Schedule Available Now; WIN Learning Contact Information); Professional Training (There's Still Time to Join MAC Reads; State Assessment & Accountability Updates with the Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability; Fall School Accountability Workshops; Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments; 67th Annual Michigan School Testing Conference; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources); Important Dates (October 2026); Reminders (Online Assessment Waiver Window Opens October 5, 2026; Free Training Helps Individualized Education Program Teams Assign Alternate Standards; MiLearn Reports and Access Support are Available); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    September 24 Assessment News (Now Available: 2026-27 Benchmark Assessments Frequently Asked Questions Document; Online Assessment Waiver Window Opens October 5, 2026; M-STEP, SAT, PSAT-related Assessments, WIN Work Readiness, WIDA ACCESS and MI-Access Functional Independence; Now Available: Interpretive Guide to Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Reports; MiLearn is Available; Contact Us for Troubleshooting Issues; Balanced Assessment Data: Using the Right Tool for the Right Job; Free Training Helps IEP Teams Assign Alternate Standards; WIDA Parent Guides); College Board News (Wired Headphone Policy: Impact Survey; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning News (WIN Training Schedule Now Available; WIN Learning Contact Information); Professional Training (Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments; Assessment Learning Institute (ALI); Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Online Testing); Important Dates (September 2026); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    September 17 Assessment News (Now Available: Arabic and Spanish Translations for How to Read Your Child's Score Reports for Grades 8 and 11; Managing your Districts WIDA Secure Portal Accounts); College Board News (Wired Headphones Required for Students with Approved Accommodations; College Board Contact Information); Professional Training (Registration is Now Open for the 67th Annual Michigan School Testing Conference; Reimagining Assessment for Student Achievement; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment; Assessment Learning Institute; Assessment Learning Network; Register Now for Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Online Testing); Important Dates (September 2026); Reminders (Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Reports are Available Now); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    September 10 Assessment News (How to Read your Child's Score Reports for Grades 8 and 11; MiLearn Reports for Students and Parents; It's Time to Update the Educational Entity Master; A Fresh Start: Using Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments; WIDA Summative Testing Window Explansion; 2026 WIDA Coordinator of the Year Nominations); College Board News (Review Student Accommodations in SSD Online; Access for New SSD Coordinators; College Board Contact Information); Professional Training (Registration is Open for the 67th Annual MIchigan School Testing Conference; Reimagining Assessment for Student Achievement; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA); Assessment Learning Institute (ALI); Assessment Learning Network; Register Now for Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Assessments Online Testing); Important Dates (September 2026); Reminders (Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Reports are Available Now); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    September 3 Assessment News (Spring 2026 Assessment Results: Embargo Ends Tomorrow at 10:00 am; Now Available: Interpretative Guide to M-STEP Reports; Now Available: M-STEP Parent Guides: Family Resources Explains Michigan's Education Assessment System; Now Available: Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Report); College Board News (Spring 2026 Scores and Reporting Webinar Resources; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM); College Board Contact Information); Professional Training (Register Now for Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops: Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Assessments Online Testing); Important Dates (September 2026); Reminders (M-STEP: What Do the Scores Mean?); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    August 27 Assessment News (Public Release of 2026 Statewide Assessment Results on September 4; 2027-2029 Summative Testing Schedule Now Available; Parents Reports and Student Record Labels Arriving in Buildings Soon; M-STEP Parent Guides Now Available; Parent Reports and Student Record Labels Arriving in Buildings Soon; M-STEP Parent Guides Now Available; Share the Resource - M-STEP: What Do the Scores Mean?; MI-Access Interpretive Guide to Reports Now Available; Federal Requirements for Schools to Identify Potential English Learners; Required WIDA Assessment Courses Available in WIDA Secure Portal; K-12 Automatic English Learner Exits; Are you New to WIDA? Alternate Content Expectations for Social Studies Approved); College Board News (Spring 2026 Scores and Reporting Webinar Resources; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM); College Board Contact Information); Professional Training (Register Now for Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Online Testing); Important Dates (August 2026); Reminders (MiPAC Website); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    August 20 News (Embargoed Release of School and District Aggregate Reports – August 24: What to Expect; Appropriate Uses of Aggregate Reports; Aggregate Reports Available in the Dynamic Score Reporting Site; MiSchoolData Reports, Including WIDA ACCESS Reports; 2025–2026 Graduation and Dropout Appeals Window); College Board (Resources from the Spring 2026 Scores and Reporting Webinar; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning (None); Professional Training (Register Now for Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Online Testing); Important Dates (August 2026); Reminders (MiPAC Website); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to the Michigan Department of Education Newsletters)
    August 13 News (Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Test Administration Window Opens Monday, August 17; Growth Data Now Available for M-STEP, SAT with Essay, PSAT 8/9 for Grade 8 and MI-Access; Now Available: Benchmark Assessment/K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Clarification Document; MiLearn Student User Guide Now Available; Parent Resources for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments M-STEP and MI-Access Now Available; English Learner Identification Protocol Update for 2026-2027); College Board (Spring 2027 Test Dates; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM); Updated Bluebook Technical Requirements for 2026-27; Join Us for the Spring 2026 Scores and Reporting Webinar; New in Spotlight: Updates to Training and Important Dates; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning (Updates to Training and Important Dates in Spotlight; WIN Learning contact Information); Professional Training (Register Now for Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Online Testing; College Board Spring 2026 Scores and Reporting Webinar; College Board Spring 2026 Scores and Reporting Webinar); Important Dates (August 2026); Reminders (MiPAC Website); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to the Michigan Department of Education Newsletters)
    August 6 News (Embargoed Spring 2026 M-STEP, MI-Access, SAT with Essay, and PSAT-related Student Level Date Available; Currently Available Student-level Reports; Student Data Files Available; Updated Parent Resources Explain Michigan's General and Alternate Assessments; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Test Administration Manual and Important Dates Available; Fall 2026 Technology Updates to Share with Technology Coordinators; DRC INSIGHT Version 17, Central Office Services (COS) Version 10; Dynamic Score Reporting Site User Guide Available; Performance Assessments Aligned to Michigan's Model Competencies); College Board (Introducing Tracy Morgan, Director of K-12 for College Board in Michigan; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM); Join us for the Spring 2026 Scores and Reporting Webinar; Spring 2027 Test Dates; College Board Contract Information; WIN Learning (How Students Can Use the WIN Work Readiness Credential; WIN Learning Contact Information); Professional Training (Register Now for Fall 2026 School Accountability Workshops; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Resources; DRC Technology Training for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Online Testing); Important Dates (August 2026); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    June 25 News Info (Spotlight Takes a Summer Break; Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Administration; WIDA Reports Available on WIDA AMS Beginning on July 6; WIDA Printed Reports Arrive in Districts on August 19, 2026; Submit Accurate Data Now for Fall Accountability Reporting); College Board Info (School Establishment for Spring 2027; 2026 Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Reminder: Using Credentials; Reminder: Sharing Student Login Information to Access Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (2026 Building a Better Assessment Future Conference: From Innovation to Implementation; Reimagining Assessment for Student Achievement; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA); Assessment Learning Institute (ALI); Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments (DQCSA); Important Dates (July 2026); Reminders (Michigan Merit Exam Legislative Updates: What Districts Need to Know for 2026-27; Spring 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Student and Aggregate Data Files Available; K12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law (MCL 380.1280f) - Third Grade Reading Proficiency Mailings; Student WIDA Screener Reports Now Available in MiLearn; Get to Know MiLearn; Interim Assessment Exploration Opportunity; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    June 18 News Info (Fall 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Training Opportunities; 2026-27 DRC Technology Training Sessions Available in August; Spring 2026 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Student and Aggregate Data Files Now Available); College Board Info (School Establishment for Spring 2027; 2026 Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Reminder: Using Credentials; Reminder: Sharing Student Login Information to Access Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (2026 Building a Better Assessment Future Conference: from Innovation to Implementation; Reimagining Assessment for Student Achievement; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA); Assessment Learning Institute (ALI); Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments (DQCSA); Important Dates (July 2026); Reminders (Michigan Merit Exam Legislative Updates: What Districts Need to know for 2026/27; K12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law (MCL 380.1280f) - Third Grade Reading Proficiency; M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports are Available in MiLearn; Get to Know MiLearn; Interim Assessment Exploration Opportunity; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    June 11 News Info (Michigan Merit Exam Legislative Updates: What Districts Need to Know for 2026; Spring 3036 Early Literacy and Mathematics Aggregate Reports Available; 2025-26 Benchmark Reporting and Funding News); College Board Info (Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Reminder: Using Credentials; Reminder: Sharing Student Login Information to Access Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (2026 Building a Better Assessment Future Conference: From Innovation to Implementation; Reimagining Assessment for Student Achievement; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA); Assessment Learning Institute (ALI); Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments (DQCSA); Important Dates (July 2026); Reminders (Thank you for Successful M-STEP and MI-Access Test Administrations; K12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law (MCL 380.1280f) - Third Grade Reading Proficiency Mailings; M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports are Available; Student WIDA Screener Reports Now Available in MiLearn; Get to Know MiLearn; Interim Assessment Exploration Opportunity; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    June 4 News Info (Thank You for a Successful M-STEP and MI-Access Test Administration!; Reminder: Spring 2026 Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Timelines); College Board Info (Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Reminder: Using Credentials; Reminder: Sharing Student Login Information to Access Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (2026 Building a Better Assessment Future Conference: From Innovation to Implementation; Reimaging Assessment for Student Achievement); Important Dates (June 2026); Reminders (K12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law (MCL 380.1280f) - Third Grade Reading Proficiency Mailings; M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports are Available; Student WIDA Screener Reports Now Available in MiLearn; Get to Know MiLearn; Interim Assessment Exploration Opportunity; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    May 28 News Info (Thank you for Another Successful Spring Test Administration; Spring 2026 Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Timelines; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Testing Ends Tomorrow; K12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law (MCL 380.1280f) - Third Grade Reading Proficiency Mailings; M-STEP: What Do the Scores Mean? Resource Available; Student WIDA Screener Reports Now Available in MiLearn; Office Hours for Trouble-Free Accountability Data on Wednesday June 3, 2026); College Board Info (Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (WIN Learning Feedback Survey; Reminder: Using Credentials; Reminder: Sharing Student Login Information to Access Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (2026 Building a Better Assessment Future Conference: From Innovation to Implementation); Important Dates (June 2026); Reminders (Interim Assessment Exploration Opportunity; M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports are Available; Participate in the Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre - Cohort VII; Get to Know MiLearn; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committee); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletters)
    May 21 News Info (Thank You for a Successful M-STEP and MI-Access Test Administration!; M-STEP and MI-Access Online Test Administration Window Closes Tomorrow, Friday, May 22, 2026; Upcoming Accountability Tasks; K-12 Automatic English Learner (EL) Exits; MiLearn and Dynamic Score Reporting Site Resources Available; Recently Asked Questions and Answers; OEAA Office Hours for Trouble-Free Accountability Data on Wednesday, June 3, 2026); College Board Info (Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (WIN Learning Feedback Survey; Reminder: Sharing Student Login Information to Access Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (2026 Building A Better Assessment Future Conference: From Innovation to Implementation); Important Dates (May 2026; June 2026); Reminders (Interim Assessment Exploration Opportunity; M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports are Available; Participate in the Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre-Cohort VII; Get to Know MiLearn; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Contact Info (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Subscribe to MDE Newsletter)
    May 13 News Info (M-STEP and MI-Access: One More Week; Reminder: M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports are Available; Interim Assessment Exploration Opportunity; Recently Asked Questions and Answers); College Board Info (College Board Spring 2026 SAT Suite Post Administration Survey; Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Reminder: Using Credentials; Reporting Resources; How to Find and Share Student Login Information to Download Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (Upcoming Conference; Building a Better Assessment Future Conference); Important Dates (May 2026; June 2026); Reminders (M-STEP and MI-Access Office Hours During the Spring 2026 Testing; Participate in the Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre-Cohort VII; Get to Know MiLearn; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Stay Informed (Subscribe to the Michigan Department of Education Newsletters; Follow the Michigan Department of Education on Social Media); Contact Us (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Mailing Address)
    May 7 News Info (M-STEP and MI-Access: Two Weeks Left; M-STEP Online Testing Must be Completed by May 22; All MI-Access Testing Must be Completed by May 22, 2026; Spring 2026 Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Timelines; Understanding Score Release Timelines; Score Release Timelines for M-STEP, College Board Assessments, WIN Work Readiness, and MI-Access Assessments; Additional Steps Taken for Data and Reports Release by OEAA; M-STEP and WIN Work Readiness: What to Do If you Missed the Material Return Deadline; Reminder: Return Paper/Pencil Materials); College Board Info (College Board Spring 2026 SAT Suite Post Administration Survey; K-12 Reporting Access; Score Release Timeline; College Board contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Thank You for a Successful 2026 WIN Work Readiness Administration; How to Use Student Scores and Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (Upcoming Webinars; WIDA Score Reports Webinars; Upcoming Conference; Building a Better Assessment Future Conference); Important Dates (May 2026, June 2026); Reminders (M-STEP and MI-Access Office Hours During the Spring 2026 Testing Window; Participate in the Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre-Cohort; Get to Know MiLearn; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Stay Informed (Subscribe to the Michigan Department of Education Newsletters; Follow the Michigan Department of Education on Social Media); Contact Us (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Mailing Address)
    April 30

    News Info (Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographic Page Now Available for Spring 2026 Verification; M-STEP Paper/Pencil Testing Window Closes Tomorrow; Recently Asked Questions and Answers); College Board Info (Testing Window Closes Today; College Board Spring 2026 SAT Suite Post-Administration Survey; K-12 Reporting Access; Guidance for Resolving Score Issues; Score Release Timeline; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Testing Window Closes Tomorrow; Returning Testing Materials; Monitoring Test Completion; How to Use Student Scores and Credentials; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training & Conferences (Upcoming Webinars; WIDA Score Reports Webinars; Upcoming Conference; Building a Better Assessment Future Conference); Important Dates (May 2026); Reminders (M-STEP and MI-Access Office Hours During the Spring 2026 Testing Window, Participate in the Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre - Cohort VII; Get to Know MiLearn; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Stay Informed (Subscribe to the Michigan Department of Education Newsletters; Follow the Michigan Department of Education on Social Media); Contact Us (OEAA Phone Tree Options; Mailing Address)
    April 23 News Info (M-STEP Online Tools Training (Only): Chromebook Error Upon Exit; Recently Asked Questions and Answers; M-STEP and WIN Work Readiness Additional Material Order Window Closes at Noon on Tuesday/ M-STEP Paper/Pencil Testing Window Closes Next Week; Professional Learning Opportunity: Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments in Michigan (2026-27); Reimagining Assessment for Student Achievement; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA); Assessment Learning Institute (ALI); Developing Quality Classroom Summative Assessments (DQCSA); College Board Info (Testing Window Closes Next Thursday (April 30, 2026) Testing Window Now Open; K-12 Reporting Access; Guidance for Resolving Score Issues; Rescheduling, Retesting, and Reporting Irregularities; Score Release Timeline; Upcoming Open Office (Half) Hours; Accommodations; Important Dates; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (WIN Work Readiness Assessment Test Administration Window Closes Next Friday, May 1, 2026; WIN Wednesday Office Hours; WIN Reports and Resources Available; Recently Asked Questions; WIN Learning Contact Information);Training & Conferences (Upcoming Webinars; WIDA Score Reports Webinars; Upcoming Conference; Building a Better Assessment Future Conference); Important Dates (April 2026; May 2026); Reminders (M-STEP and MI-Access Office Hours During the Spring 2026 Testing Window; Participate in the Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre-Cohort VII; Get to Know MILearn; Science Educators Invited to Participate in Science M-STEP Committees); Stay Informed (Subscribe to the Michigan Department of Education Newsletter;s Follow the Michigan Department of Education on Social Media)
    April 16 News Info(MI-Access Functional Independence Test Administration Best Practice; 1% Cap Update and Action Needed; MiLearn Parent User Guide; Recently Asked Questions and Answers; Get Involved With MI-Access Development; M-STEP and MI-Access Office Hours During the Spring 2026 Testing Window); College Board Info(Testing Window Now Open; K-12 Reporting Access; Clarification on Religious Head Coverings; Guidance for Resolving Score Issues; Rescheduling, Retesting, and Reporting Irregularities; Score Release Timeline; Accommodations; Important Dates; Upcoming Open Office (Half) Hours; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info(Learner Experience Quick Start Guide; WIN Reports and Resources Available; Recently Asked Questions; Reminder: Monitoring Student Completion; Reminder: Accessing WIN Career Readiness System; WIN Wednesday Office Hours; WIN Learning Contact Information); Training and Conferences; Important Dates;
    April 9 News Info(M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports are Now Available; Submitting Incident Reports in the OEAA Secure Site; Communicating with Families About State Assessment Participation; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; Recently Asked Questions; WIDA Screener for Pre-K Students Testing Cycle Now Open; New Assessment-WIDA Alternate Screener; WIDA Score Reports Webinars; Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographics Review; Now Available – Accountability Best Practices: 2026 Data Reporting Guide for Trouble-Free Accountability Data; NexSys Update Related to the Benchmark Assessment System Implementation Law; Homebound and Hospitalized Students); College Board Info(Testing Window Now Open; Important Dates; Guidance for Resolving Score Issues; Rescheduling, Retesting, and Reporting Irregularities; Score Release Timeline; Accommodations; Prepare Test Day Toolkit for Spring SAT Suite Testing; Required Online Training Status Dashboard; Updated Student Readiness Check Walkthrough Document Available; Training Materials, Publications, and Resources; Fee Waivers for Eligible Students; Upcoming Open Office (Half) Hours; College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info(Test Window is Now Open; Important Resources as You Get Started; Student Experience Video Now Available; Accessing Reports in WIN Career Readiness System; Recently Asked Questions; Accessing WIN Career Readiness System; WIN Wednesday Office Hours; WIN Learning Support); Training and Conferences; Important Dates;
    April 2 Spring 2026 Test Administration Window Opens Monday, April 6; M-STEP, MI-Access, Early Literacy, WIN Common Testing Issues and How to Resolve Them; FAQ for Spotlight Article; Reminder: M-STEP/MIA Office Hours; MI-Access Training Videos Available; M-STEP, MI-Access, WIN Readiness: Additional Materials Orders Window Opens Today; WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS-Testing Window Closure and Material Return Deadline; College Board (Testing Window Opens Monday, April 6, Rescheduling, Resting, and Reporting Irregularities, Score Release Timeline, Upcoming Important Dates, Reminder: Accommodations, Reminder: Prepare Test Day Toolkit for Spring SAT Testing, Reminder: Required Online Training Status Dashboard, Reminder: Training Materials, Publications, and Resources, Reminder: Fee Waivers for Eligible Students, Reminder: Upcoming Open Office (Half) Hours, College Board Contact Information); WIN Learning Info (Testing Starts Next Week, Accessing WIN Career Readiness System, WIN Wednesday Office Hours, Accessing Reports in WIN Career Readiness System, Recently Asked Questions, WIN Learning Contact Information); Training and Conferences; Important Dates
    March 26 Important: Student Use of Electronic Devices Prohibited During Testing; Now Available: All M-STEP Test Administration Training Slide Decks and Videos; M-STEP and MI-Access Office Hours During the Spring 2026 Testing Window; All Means All: State Assessments Required for Every Student; Additional Paper/Pencil Assessment Material Orders Opens April 2; Development Opportunity: Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre – Cohort VII; College Board Info (Prepare Test Day Toolkit for Spring SAT Suite Testing; Exchanging Accommodations; Upcoming Important Dates; Reminder: Accommodations; Reminder: Required Online Training Status; Reminder: Updated Student Readiness Check Walkthrough Document Available; Reminder: Training Materials, Publications, and Resources; Reminder: Fee Waivers for Eligible Students; Reminder: Upcoming Open Office (Half) Hours); WIN Learning Info (Upcoming WIN Wednesday Office Hours; Accessing WIN Career Readiness System; Guidance on math-only speech stream (text to speech – TTS) in WIN CRS; Recently Asked Questions); Training and Conferences; Important Dates; Reminders
    March 19 All Means All: State Assessments Required for Every Student; MI-Access FI: Important Update on Online Answer Document use for 2026; M-STEP, MI-Access, and WIN Work Readiness Materials Arriving in Schools Next Week; M-STEP Multiplication Table Accommodation Request Form - Available Monday, March 23, 2026; Michigan Department of Education Releases Parent Guide to State Assessment Systems; Available Now: Complete M-STEP Test Administration Training Videos; MI-Access Administration Training Now Available; Text-to-Speech Guidance for M-STEP; Medical Devices and Bluetooth Devices for Students with Hearing Impairments; Supports and Accommodations Guidance Document in INSIGHT; New Assessment - WIDA Alternate Screener; WIDA ACCESS Additional Material Order Window Closing; WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS - End of Testing Reminders; College Board Info (Required Online Training Status Dashboard, Updated Student Readiness Check Walkthrough Document Available, Fee Waivers for Eligible Students, Important Dates, Reminder: Accommodations, Training Materials, Publications, and Resources, Upcoming Open Office (Half) Hours); WIN Learning Info (WIN Wednesday Office Hours, Reminder: Test Administrator Training Template Available, Reminder: Test Administration Training Videos and Slide Decks Available, Reminder: Creating Test Session Groups); Training and Conferences; Important Dates; Reminders
    March 12 Available Now: M-STEP Test Administration Training Slide Decks; Updated: MI-Access Functional Independence Online Tools Training; Mark your Calendars Now for 2026-27 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmarks Assessment Administration Windows; Save the Date: Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Webinar; Applications Open for Michigan Educators to Join 2026-27 Formative Assessment Program; Share Your Work at the 2027 Michigan School Testing Conference; College Board Info (School Test Coordinator Training, Part 2, Webinar Materials, Important Dates, Reminder: Conduct Students Readiness Check 1-2 Weeks, Training Materials, Publications, and Resources, Open Office (Half) Hours on Thursdays); WIN Learning Info (Paper Test Administration Manual, WIN Wednesday Office Hours, WIN Test Administrator Training Template, WIN Support); Training and Conferences; Important Dates; Reminders
    March 5 MiLearn: Expanding Access to State Assessment Results; MiLearn Use Survey; Now Available: State Superintendent's Letter to Parents about Spring Assessments; State Assessment Exemptions for English Learners Who are Recent Arrivals; Update on the Sending Scores Back Program; Final Days: Alternate INSIGHT Availability Requests Due March 12; College Board Info (Conduct Student Readiness Check 1 - 2 Weeks Before Training, Paper/Pencil Test Materials Shipment Begin March 17, Important Dates, Training Materials, Publications, and Resources, Open Office (Half) Hours on Thursdays); WIN Learning Info (Updates to Online Test Administration Manual (TAM), Training Videos and Slide Decks Available, Batch Enrollment Instructions, WIN Test Administrator Training Template, Technology Survey Reminder); Training and Conferences; Important Dates; Reminders
    February 26 Deadline Approaching: Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Window Closes March 12, 2026; Updated Multiplication Table Guidance; College Board Info (Required Online, On-Demand Training Modules Now Available, Register for the Upcoming School Test Coordinator Part 2 Webinar, College Board's State Data Management System, Test Day Toolkit, and Bluebook, Bluebook Update, Open Office (Half) Hours on Thursdays, Important Dates, College Board Publications & Past Webinar Materials); WIN Learning Info (Good News! Test Administrators Can Be Enrolled Now in the WIN Career Readiness System, Upcoming Dates to Remember, Technology Survey Reminder); Training and Conferences; Important Dates; Reminders
    February 19 Welcome to the New Spotlight!; M-STEP Test Administrator's Directions and Manuals Available Now; We Invite Your Participation in the MILearn Use Survey; DRC INSIGHT Portal Available Beginning Tomorrow (Friday, February 19, 2026); Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Aggregate Reports are Now Available; College Board Info (Required Online, On-Demand Training Modules Now Available, Register for the Upcoming School Test Coordinator, Part 2 Webinar, College Board's State Data Management System, Test Day Toolkit, and Bluebook, Open Office (Haf) Hours Start Next Week, Important Dates, College Board Publications & Past Webinar Materials); WIN Learning Info (WIN Career Readiness System Now Available, Access to WIN Career Readiness System, Resources to Get Started with WIN Career Readiness System, Reminder: Technology Survey due March 7); Training and Conferences; Important Dates; Reminders
    February 12 Supports and Accommodations Resources for Educators (Teacher Guides and Videos); College Board Info (Deadlines and Roster Availability, Open Office (Half) Hours Start Next Week, Important Dates, College Board Publications and Past Webinar Materials); WIN Learning Info (WIN Career Readiness System Access, Upcoming WIN Work Wednesdays and Training Sessions, WIN Wednesday Office Hours: Introduction to the WIN Career Readiness System, Technology Verification Survey); Training and Conferences, Important Dates Reminders
    February 5 Now Available: MI-Access Supported Independence/Participation Test Administration Manual; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments - Key 2026 Dates and Reminders; Michigan Educator-developed Performance Assessments Available Now; Supports & Accommodations Guidance Document and Planning Resources Available for State Assessments; Dreaming of a Better Assessment System? Let's Make it a Reality; Deadline Approaching - Pre-Identification and Material Orders - SAT, PSAT, WIN Work Readiness, M-STEP, and MI-Access; College Board Info (Test Day Toolkit Available, Test Day Toolkit Staff Rosters, Spring 2026 SAT Suite Test Administration Publications, Important Dates, College Board Past Webinar Materials, Contacting K12 Delivery Specialist Meredith McKelvey); WIN Learning Info (WIN Computer Based Testing Test Administration Manual Available Now, WIN Career Readiness System, WIN List of Important Dates Updates, WIN Wednesday Office Hours); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    January 29

    Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Testing Window Closing Soon; Now Available: MI-Access Functional Independence Test Administration Manual; Reminder: Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Window is Open; Science Educators: How to Get Involved with the Science M-STEP; College Board Info(SAT and PSAT List of Important Dates; Required Online Training Availability and Access; Access to Test Day Toolkit and College Board's State Data Management System (SDMS); Spring 2026 SAT Suite Test Administration Publications; College Board Important Dates; College Board Past Webinar Materials; SSD Online Access & Accommodations Deadline; Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window; Welcome Back K12 Delivery Specialist Meredith McKelvey; Off-Site Testing Request Form); WIN Learning Info(WIN Work Readiness Math Formula Sheet Available Now); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    January 22

    M-STEP Test Administration Manual Available Now; Mark your calendar! Building and District Coordinator Administration Trainings; Ordering WIDA Alternate ACCESS Materials; Bubbling-in Student Information on WIDA Test Booklets; Screening Potential English Learners During the WIDA ACCESS Testing Window; WIDA Additional School/District Labels; College Board Info(Publications; Return of K12 Delivery Specialist Meredith McKelvey (Formerly SISS); Off-Site Testing Request Form; College Board Key Dates; College Board Past Webinar Materials; SSD Online Access & Accommodations Deadline; Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window); WIN Learning Info (Online Testing Training Recap; Technology Checklist/Requirements); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    January 15 Update on Work Skills Assessments for Spring 2026 Assessments; NexSys Benchmark Reporting and Funding Application Deadline is January 30, 2026; Reminder: Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Window is Open; WIDA Parent Guides; Reminder: 2025-26 Annual Education Report (AER) Available; College Board Info (Register for Upcoming Technical Readiness Webinar, College Board Key Dates, College Board Past Webinar Materials, Services for Students with Disabilities Online Access and Accommodations Deadline, Off-Site Testing Request Form, Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window); WIN Learning Info (WIN Work Readiness Training Opportunities, Upcoming Training Opportunities); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    January 8 Pre-Identification and Material Orders - SAT, PSAT, WIN Work Readiness, M-STEP, and MI-Access; Now Open: Request Window for Alternate INSIGHT Availability for M-STEP and MI-Access; Updated 2025-26 Assessment Integrity Guide Released; Michigan Virtual 2025-26 Assessment Security Modules are Now Available; Off-Site Assessments Requests for 2025-56 School Year; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Materials Arrive in Districts on January 22; College Board Info (Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window, Introducing Cassy Tefft de Munoz, Senior Director of K-12 and Michigan State Lead for College Board, College Board Key Dates, Services for Students with Disabilities Online Access and Accommodations Deadline, Off-Site Test Request Form); WIN Learning Info (WIN Work Readiness Accommodations Training Video, WIN Google Calendar of Important Dates, Correction to Test Administration Training Times) Training and Conferences; Important Dates

  • 2025

    DATE

    SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATIONS
    December 18 Benchmark Data Submission Deadline and Opening of the Reporting and Funding Application; Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Form Opening Soon for M-STEP and MI-Access; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Winter 2026 Test Window; 2025-26 Annual Education Report (AER) Preview Available; College Board Info (Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window, Access to College Board's State Data Management System and Test Day Toolkit, Important Dates, College Board Past Webinar Materials, SSD Online Access and Accommodations Deadline, Off-Site Testing Request Form); WIN Learning Info (Answers to your FAQs, Upcoming Training: WIN Work Readiness Test Administration Training for Test Coordinators - Paper Testing Materials); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    December 11 WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS Off-Site Requests Open for 2025-26 School Year; Important WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Altnerate ACCESS Tasks Reminders; DRC INSIGHT Technology Readiness Training for Technology Coordinators; College Board Info (SSD Online Access, College Board Pat Webinar Materials; Introducing College Board's Interactive Checklist; College Board Monthly Newsletters have Begun, Addressing Access Issues, Off-Site Testing Request Form); WIN Learning Info (New WIN Training Opportunity on January 8, WIN Terminology Crosswalk); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    December 4 Creating & Managing ELMBA Test Sessions in the DRC INSIGHT Portal; Student Pre-ID for SAT, PSAT, WIN Work Readiness, M-STEP, and MI-Access; MI-Access Functional Independence: New Answer Document Process and Pre-ID; Required WIDA Assessment Courses and Webinars Available in WIDA Secure Portal; Screening Kindergarten Students as Potentially Eligible for English Learner Services; 2025-26 Annual Education Report (AER) Coming Soon; College Board Info (College Board's Interactive Checklist, College Board Monthly Newsletters Have Begun, Off-Site Testing Request Form; Important Dates); WIN Learning Info (WIN Work Readiness Lists of Important Dates Updated, WIN Work Readiness Standard Feature: Scientific Calculators); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    November 20 2024-25 School Index Results Now Publicly Available on MI School Data; English Learner Growth Crosswalk Has Been Updated; Now Available: 2025-26 Guide to State Assessments; Benchmark Assessment Reminders; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Winter 2026 Test Window; Clarification on Background Applications and the WIN Lockdown Browser Requirement; Revised Alternate Content Expectations for Social Studies Open for Public Comment; College Board Info (College Board's Interactive Checklist, District Test Coordinator Webinar); WIN Learning Info (WIN Michigan Resource Center); Trainings & Conferences; Important Dates
    November 13 Reminder: Online Testing Waiver Window Closes Tomorrow; DRC INSIGHT Technology Readiness Training for Technology Coordinators; Now Available: Fall 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student and Aggregate Data Files; available Now: Spring 2026 Michigan Merit Exam, PSAT in High School, and Grade 8 Test Administration Training; WIDA Pre-ID of Students and Initial Material Order; WIDA ACCESS Paper/Pencil Materials; WIDA Test Exceptions English Learner (EL) Guidance; Accommodations for State Assessments; WIDA Webinars on YouTube; MI-Access 1% Participation Cap Waiver: Public Comment Open; College Board Info (Michigan Intent to Test Window Closes Wednesday, November 19, Important Dates; FAQs from November District Test Coordinator Webinar); WIN Learning Info (WIN Technology Coordinator Training, Recently Asked Questions); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    November 6 Reminder: Online Testing Waiver Window Closes November 14, 2025; EMBARGOED 2024-25 School Index Reports and Datafiles Now Available for Preview on MI School Data; Now Available: Google Calendars of Lists of Important Dates; Benchmark Assessment Survey; Demographic Reports Now Available for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Fall 2025 Administration; Should English Learners with Disabilities Take the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs or the WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs?; WIDA Test Exceptions; College Board Info (Michigan Intent to Test Window is Open; Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments); WIN Learning Info (WIN Assessment Technology Resources; Upcoming Training Opportunities); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    October 30 Now Available: Excel Spreadsheet of Combined Lists of Important Dates; Benchmark Assessments Updates; Help Shape the Future of the Spotlight Newsletter; Michigan School Index Reports and Accountability Datafiles Coming Next Week; College Board Info (Michigan Intent to Test Window is Open, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments); WIN Learning Info (WIN Training Schedule Now Available, WIN Office Hours Presentation Available Now, WIN Technology Specifications Document Available Now, Frequently Asked Questions); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    October 23 Reminder: End-of-Testing for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments is tomorrow; Benchmark Assessment Resources Available; 2025 WIDA Test Coordinator of the Year Award; M-STEP Passage-based Writing 2025 Scoring Guides Now Available; Preparing for Michigan School Index Reports and Accountability Datafiles; College Board Info (Michigan Intent to Test Window Opens Monday, Important Dates, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, New EL Supports;); WIN Learning Info (WIN Work Readiness Assessments Training Opportunities, Introduction to WIN Work Readiness Assessments Webinar Presentation and Recording); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    October 16 Michigan Data Hub Benchmark Reporting Requirements Webinar; Updates to M-STEP Online Tools Training (OTT); Preparing for Michigan School Index Reports and Accountability Datafiles; College Board Info (New EL Supports, Important Dates, Michigan Intent to Test Window); WIN Learning Info (Introduction to WIN Learning Webinar); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    October 9 Benchmark Assessment System Legislation Renewed; Now Available: M-STEP and MI-Access List of Important Dates PDFs; Reminder: Update Your EEM Contacts for 2025-26; WIDA Webinars; M-STEP Multiplication Table Guidance; College Board Info (Michigan Intent to Test Window, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments); WIN Learning Info (Introduction to WIN Learning and the WIN Work Readiness Assessment Webinar, WIN Work Readiness Assessment List of Important Dates PDF Now Available); Training & Conference; List of Important Dates; Reminders
    October 2 SAT and PSAT-related Lists of Important Dates PDF Now Available; IMPORTANT: Security on OEAA Secure Site and Vendor Assessment Sites; Accessing Previous WIDA Test Scores; WIDA List of Important Dates; WIDA ACCESS Checklists Available; College Board Info (Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, Spring 2026 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators); WIN Learning Info (WIN Career Readiness System & Technology Specifications, Webinars Coming Soon: Introduction to WIN Learning and the WIN Work Readiness Assessments); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    September 25 OEAA Secure Site Maintenance; The Time is Now! Be Sure School and District Contacts are Up-to-Date in the EEM for the 2025-26 School Year; Spring 2026-2028 Summative Assessment Calendar Available; Spring 2025 Interpretive Guide to PSAT-related Reports Available Now; 2025 MI-Access FI Scoring Guides for ELA: Expressing Ideas Now Available; Are You New to WIDA? College Board Info (Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, Spring 2026 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators, Updated: Spring 2026 Test Dates); WIN Learning Info (WIN Work Readiness Assessments and the O*NET Framework); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    September 18 OEAA Secure Site Maintenance; Online Test Administration Waiver Window Opens on October 6, 2025; WIDA Parent Guides; Performance Assessments to Support Competency-based Education; College Board (Spring 2026 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators, UPDATED: Spring 2026 Test Dates, Review Student Accommodations in SSD Online); WIN Learning Info (WIN Work Readiness Assessments); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    September 11 College Board Assessments and WIN Work Readiness Assessments Test Administration Windows; Updated: Guidance and Forms for Parental/Guardian Opt-Out of Optional Student Information During SAT Assessments; Performance Assessments to Support Competency-based Education; Fall 2025 Dynamic Score Reporting Site User Guide Now Available; Managing Your District’s WIDA Secure Portal Accounts; College Board Info; WIN Learning Info; Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    September 4 Spring 2025 Michigan Interpretive Guide to MME Reports Available Now; Updated: Mi-Access Participation Flowchart; WIDA Summative Testing Window Expansions; Preparing for Michigan School Index Reports and Accountability Datafiles; Scores and Reporting Webinar Recording; School Establishment and Educational Entity Master (EEM); WIN Learning Info (Introducing WIN Learning and the WIN Work Readiness Assessments); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    August 28 Michigan Students Improve on Most State Tests; M-STEP, SAT with Essay, and Grade 8 Parent Reports to Arrive Tomorrow; Updated Chrome Online Tools Training (OTT) Web Address for DRC Administered Tests; M-STEP Target Analysis and Topic Bundle Analysis Reports Now Available; Spring 2025 WIDA ACCESS Student Growth and Adequate Growth Percentiles Available; 2025 WIDA Coordinator of the Year Nominations; College Board Info (Scores and Reporting Webinar Recording, Spring 2026 Test Dates, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master); Training and Conferences; Important Dates
    August 21 Embargoed M-STEP, SAT with Essay, PSAT-related, and MI-Access Aggregate Reports Available; M-STEP, SAT with Essay, and Grade 8 Parent Reports to Arrive in Schools Next Week; MI-Access Spring 2025 Reports Coming to Schools by Today; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; Updated M-STEP Parent Guides Now Available; 2025 Interpretive Guide to M-STEP Reports Available Now; K-12 Automatic English Learner (EL) Exits; Are You New to WIDA? Important Bluebook Update Released August 15, 2025; College Board Info (Spring 2026 Test Dates; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM)); Training and Conferences; Important Dates
    August 14 New Work Skills Assessment Vendor: Worldwide Interactive Network (WIN Learning) Work Readiness Assessment; Benchmark Assessments Update; M-STEP, SAT with Essay, PSAT 8/9 for Grade 8, and MI-Access Growth Data Now Available; DRC INSIGHT Testing Application Updates Impacting M-STEP, MI-Access, Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments; Fall 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Resources Available; MI-Access Spring 2025 Parent Reports and Student Record Labels Arriving in Schools; Technology Setup and Installation Training - Summer 2025; Required WIDA Assessment Courses Available in WIDA Secure Portal; College Board Info (Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar, Important Bluebook Update Released August 5, 2025, Spring 2026 Test Dates, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM)); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    August 7 Spring 2025 Student-level Reports and Student Data Files Available for M-STEP, MI-Access, SAT with Essay, PSAT-related, and ACT WorkKeys; Now Available: New M-STEP Social Studies Cut Scores; Fall 2025 Pre-ID and Test Session Assignment for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Online Test Directions Available Tomorrow, August 8; Fall 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Test Administration Manual Available on August 11; DRC INSIGHT Portal Available for Fall Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Available Now: 2025-26 DRC INSIGHT Technology User Guide and Technology User Guide Updates & Changes Documents - for M-STEP, MI-Access, Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment, and Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments; Federal Requirements to Identify Potential English Learners; College Board Info (New Services for Students with Disabilities Accommodations Policy for Screen Reader (Non-embedded) Accommodation, Spring 2026 Test Dates, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM), Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys Info (ACT WorkKeys Score Reports Delivery and Returned Shipments); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    July 31 Chromebooks Must be Updated for DRC INSIGHT Testing; 2025-26 DRC INSIGHT Technology Installation & Setup Training for Technology Coordinators; Register Now for Fall 2025 School Accountability Workshops; M-STEP: What Do the Scores Mean? Resource Now Available in Spanish and Arabic; Spring 2025 WIDA ACCESS Reports Available on WIDA AMS; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Reports Arrive in Districts on or Before August 22; College Board Info (Spring 2026 Test Dates, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM), Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys Info (Thank You!, ACT WorkKeys Score Reports, Student Access to myworkkeys.com); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    June 26 Now Available! Spring 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment; Spring 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Student Aggregate Data Files Now Available; Now Available: Early Literacy and Mathematics 2025-26 Important Dates; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Coordinator Administration Training; WIDA ACCESS Standards Experts Review; WIDA Reports Available on WIDA AMS Beginning on July 8; College Board Info (Educator Score Release, School Establishment for Spring 2026, Matching Student Scores to a College Board Account, Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    June 19 Upcoming DRC INSIGHT Testing Updates; New Secure Browser Desktop Logo; Early Literacy & Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Training; Spring 2025 M-STEP and MI-Access Test Administration Surveys; School Establishment for Spring 2026; Matching Student Scores to a College Board Account; Educator Score Release; Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar; Training & Conference; Important Dates
    June 12 Understanding M-STEP Scores: New Resource Available; Spring 2025 M-STEP and MI-Access Test Administration Surveys; College Board Info (Matching Student Scores to a College Board Account, Educator Score Release, Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    June 5 K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Laws (MCL 380.1280f) - Third Grade Reading Proficiency Mailings; School Review of Records for Answer Documents Received, Not Tested, Accountable Students, and Demographics for Spring 2025 Summative Assessments; Supported Independence and Participation Social Studies Score Entry; Required DRC INSIGHT Update for WIDA; New Low Vision Accommodation for WIDA ACCESS; Spring 2025 M-STEP and MI-Access Administration Surveys; New Low Vision Accommodation for WIDA ACCESS; College Board Info (Educator Score Release, Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys (Thank You from ACT, ACT WorkKeys Score Reports, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate, Student Access to myworkkeys.com, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    May 29 Spring 2025 M-STEP and MI-Access Test Administration Surveys; College Board Info (Answer Documents Received and Students Not Tested Process, College Board's State Implementation Support Specialists, Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys Info (Verification of Answer Documents Received, ACT WorkKeys Score Reports, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys (NCRC), Student Access to myworkkeys.com, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    May 22 MI-Access Testing Window Closes Tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.; Spring 2025 MI-Access Test Administration Survey; School Review of Records for Answer Documents Received, Not Tested, Accountable Students, and Demographics for Spring 2025 Summative Assessments; Thank You for a Successful Administration!; M-STEP Administration Survey; Upcoming Accountability Tasks; Reporting; Using Assessment Data in the MICIP Process; Reminder: Return paper/pencil materials; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs: Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Review Window; Training Requirements for Scoring WIDA Speaking Assessments; K-12 Automatic English Learner (EL) Exits; College Board Info (Answer Documents Received and Students Not Tested Process, Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline, Scores and Reporting Webinar, College Board's State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs)); ACT WorkKeys Info (Verification of Answer Documents Received, ACT WorkKeys Score Reports, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC), Student Access to MyWorkKeys.com), ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training; Important Dates
    May 15 M-STEP Online Test Administration Window Closes Tomorrow, May 16, 2025; IMPORTANT REMINDER: All MI-Access Testing Must be Completed by Friday, May 23, 2025; Spring 2025 M-STEP Test Administration Survey; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline, Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Process, SAT Suite Post Administration Survey for Coordinators, College Board's State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs)); ACT WorkKeys Info (Thank you from ACT WorkKeys, Returning All Test Materials to ACT, Verification of Answer Documents Received, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    May 8 Reminder: M-STEP Online Testing Closes Next Week, May 16, 2025; Reminder: MI-Access Closing Week 5 of Testing; College Board Info (SAT Suite Post Administration Survey for Coordinators, College Board's State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs), Answer Document Received and Not Tested Process, Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline); ACT WorkKeys Info (Returning All Test Materials to ACT, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates, Training & Conference; Important Dates
    May 1 M-STEP Paper/Pencil Testing Window Closes Tomorrow; Materials Must be Shipped for Return by Next Wednesday, May 7, 2025; Online M-STEP Testing Ends on Friday, May 16; College Board Info (SAT Suite Testing Window Now Closed, Post Administration Survey, Scores and Reporting Training, Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline); ACT WorkKeys Info (ACT WorkKeys Test Administration Update, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    April 24 Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographics Review; NEXT WEEK: M-STEP Paper/Pencil Testing Window Closes Friday, May 2; Materials Return Guidelines; Interest Survey for Fall 2025 Accountability Workshops; College Board (SAT Suite Testing Window Closes Tomorrow, Guidelines for Paper Testers, Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline); ACT WorkKeys Info (ACT WorkKeys Test Administration, Update, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    April 17 Correction: MI-Access SI/P Test Administration Manual (TAM); Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Reports Now Available; College Board Info (Student Registration Reminders, Guidance for Late Accommodations Requests, Rescheduling, Retesting, and Reporting Irregularities, Guidelines for Paper Testers Eligibility, Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs)); ACT WorkKeys (ACT WorkKeys Test Administration Update, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    April 10 IMPORTANT TESTING REMINDER: All Word-Processed Documents Must be Transcribed onto Answer Documents; M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports: Available Now; Homebound and Hospitalized Students-State Testing Requirements; Rescheduling, Retesting, and Reporting Irregularities; College Board Info (Guidelines for Paper Testers, Using Calculators in the Math Section of the SAT Suite of Assessments, Spring 2025 Test Administration Window, Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs)); ACT WorkKeys Info (ACT WorkKeys Testing Updates, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training & Conference; Important Dates
    April 3 Spring 2025 Testing Begins Monday, April 7; Updates to M-STEP and MI-Access Paper/Pencil Test Administration and Materials Return; College Board SAT Suite of Assessments; M-STEP and MI-Access Office Hours; State Superintendent's Letter to Parents Regarding Spring Assessments Available Now; M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics: Common Testing Issues and How to Resolve Them; Additional Paper/Pencil Assessment Material Orders; Available Now: 2025 MI-Access Test Administration Training Presentations; Tips to Prevent Double-Testing of Students; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs- Testing Window Closure and Material Return Deadline; WIDA Screener for Pre-K Students Testing Cycle Now Open; College Board (Spring 2025 Test Administration Window, College Board's April Monthly Newsletter, Spring 2025 Score Release Timeline, College Board's Required Online Training;, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs)); ACT WorkKeys Info (ACT WorkKeys Testing Windows Updates, Material Pickup for Test Window 1, Materials Pickup for Test Window 2); Training and Conference; Important Dates
    March 27 College Board Info (Spring 2025 Test Administration Window, Preparing Test Day Toolkit for Spring SAT SUITE Testing, Online Board's Required Online Training, School Test Coordinator Webinar Resources, State-Allowed Accommodations (SAA) English Learner (EL) Math Only, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs) ); WorkKeys Info (ACT WorkKeys Testing Window 1 Opens Today, After Testing information, Materials Pickup for Test Window 1, Important Dates); Conferences (2025 Building a Better Assessment Future (BBAF) Conference: Blazing a Trail to Student Success); Important Dates; Reminders WIDA Access Additional Material Order Window in WIDA AMS, ACT WorkKeys Accommodated Testing Window 1, ACT WorkKeys Return of Materials deadline, ACT WorkKeys Additional Material Ordering Window (Standard Time and Accommodations for Test Window 2)
    March 20 Important Update: ChromeOS 126LTS (Long-Term Support) and DRC INSIGHT Testing Compatibilities; Available Now: Complete M-STEP Test Administration Training; All Word-Processed Documents Must be Transcribed onto Answer Documents; M-STEP Text-to-Speech (TTS) for Directions Functions Differently on Tests with and Without TTS Assigned; Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographics Review; Spring 2025 WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Answer Documents Received; WIDA ACCESS Additional Material Order Window Closing; Continuous Magnification Universal Tool Online Tools Training (OTT) is Available; Text-to-Speech Guidance for M-STEP; Medical Devices and Bluetooth Devices for Students with Hearing Impairments; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Theme Generator Recruitment; College Board Info (Fee Waivers for Eligible Students, School Test Coordinator (Part 2) Webinar Resources, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs), College Board's Required Online Training, Reminder: Embedded Text-to-Speech in Bluebook for Spring 2025); WorkKeys Info (Important WorkKeys Test Administration Reminders, Materials Pickup for Test Window 1, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Conferences; Important Dates; Reminders
    March 13 Chromebook Update Necessary for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Spring 2025 Testing; Development Opportunity: Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre (MiPAC), Cohort VI; Announcing the 2025 Building a Better Assessment Future Conference: Blazing a Trail to Student Success; College Board (Preparing Test Day Toolkit for Spring SAT Suite Testing, College Board's Required Online Training Status Dashboard, Reminder: Embedded Text-to-Speech in Bluebook for Spring 2025, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs), College Board's Digital Readiness Check); ACT WorkKeys Info (ACT WorkKeys Test Materials Shipments, Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Test Materials, Prepare for Testing, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, Student Preparation - Go for Platinum!, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Important Dates
    March 6 Winter 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Aggregate Data Files and Reports Available; College Board (College Board's Digital Readiness Check, State-Allowed Accommodation (SAA): English Learner (EL) Math Only, College Board's March Monthly Newsletter, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs), College Board's Required Online Training); ACT WorkKeys Info (Test Site Selection, Prepare Student Answer Documents, ACT WorkKeys Test Materials Shipments, Pre-Recorded Audio Forms, Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Important Dates,
    February 27 Closing Soon: Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Form for M-STEP and MI-Access; Post Test Administration Review Tasks Added to the Lists of Important Dates; New for MI-Access: Rubric for Assigning Students to Alternate Standards in Instruction and Assessment; Updated Multiplication Table Guidance; College Board Info (Register for School Test Coordinator Part 2 Webinar, Access Test Day Toolkit and College Board's State Data Managment System (SDMS), College Board's Required Online Training, Complete College Board's Off-Site Request Form, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs), Spring 2025 Publications); ACT WorkKeys Info (Testing Staff Requirements, Training Your Testing Staff, ACT WorkKeys Test Materials Shipments, Pre-Recorded Audio Forms, Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training; Important Dates
    February 20 DRC INSIGHT Portal Available Tomorrow for M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmarks Spring 2025 Administration; DRC INSIGHT Portal Training Opportunities; M-STEP Test Administrator's Directions and Manuals Available Now; Updated: Managing the Kiosk Floating Accessibility Menu Guidance Document; Reporting Codes and Research Codes: What They Are and How Districts and Schools Can Use Them; College Board Info (Register for the Upcoming School Test Coordinator Part 2 Webinar, Access to College Board's State Data Management System (SDMS), Paper/Pencil Testing Guidelines, Test Day Toolkit Update: District Test Coordinators Added to Test Day Toolkit, Complete College Board's Off-Site Request Form, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs)); WorkKeys (ACT WorkKeys Test Materials Shipments, Pre-Recorded Audio Forms, Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, ACT WorkKeys Spring 2025 Schedule of Events, ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates); Training; Important Dates
    February 13 Updated: Parental/Guardian Opt-Out Form for Additional Information Collected with SAT Suite of Assessments; College Board Info (SSD Online Accommodation Requests Deadline, State Allowed Accommodations (SAAs), Access to Test Day Toolkit and College Board's State Data Management System (SDMS), Test Day Toolkit Update: District Test Coordinators Added to Test Day Toolkit, Important Bluebook Update); ACT WorkKeys Info (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Test Materials Shipments, Pre-Recorded Audio Forms, Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars); Training; Important Dates
    February 6 WIDA ACCESS Text Display Issues on Chromebooks; Important Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment 2025 Dates; MI-ACCESS Test Administration Manuals Now Available; Supports & Accommodations Guidance Document and Planning Resources Available for State Assessments; Updated INSIGHT Tools Posters Available Now!; College Board Info (Test Day Toolkit Update: District Test Coordinators Added to Test Day Toolkit, Important Bluebook Update, Complete College Board's Off-Site Request Form, College Board Publications, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs)); ACT WorkKeys Info (Off-site Testing, Pre-identifying Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, ACT WorkKeys Test Administration Resources, ACT WorkKeys Events and Deadlines); Training; Important Dates
    January 30 M-STEP Test Administration Manual Available Now; Available Tomorrow: Spring 2025 Michigan Merit Exam/PSAT in High School and Grade 8 Test Administration Training - Part 2; What's New for College Board and ACT WorkKeys in Spring 2025 Summative Assessments?; Closing February 7, 2025: Winter Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Testing Administration Window; Supports and Accommodations Guidance Document and Planning Resources Available for State Assessments; College Board Info (SAT and PSAT List of Important Dates (LIDs), Access to Test Day Toolkit and College Board's State Data Management System (SDMS),Spring 2025 SAT Suite Test Administration Resources, Using the Floating Accessibility Menu on Chromebooks, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs); ACT WorkKeys Info (Off-site Testing, Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, ACT WorkKeys Test Administration Resources, ACT WorkKeys Events and Deadlines); Training, Important Dates
    January 23 Mark your calendar! Building and District Coordinator Administration Trainings; M-STEP Building and Districts Coordinator Administration Training; MI-Access Building and District Coordinator Administration Training; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Training; Ordering WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Materials; Bubbling-in Student Information on WIDA Test Booklets; Screening Potential English Learners During the WIDA ACCESS Testing Window; WIDA Additional School/District Labels; Bubbling-in Student Information on WIDA Test Booklets; WIDA Incident Reports; Screening Potential English Learners During the WIDA ACCESS Testing Window; WIDA Additional School/District Labels; Overdue for Submission to ISDs - Local 1% Alternate Assessment Justification Forms; College Board Info (Publications, Using the Floating Accessibility Menu on Chromebooks, Spring 2025 SSD and Accommodations Webinar, State Implementation Support Specialists (SISSs), Stay Updated with College Board's Latest Bluebook Releases, Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window, Access to Test Day Toolkit and SDMS, State Allowed Accommodations Window Open, Will Close February 18); WorkKeys (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, ACT WorkKeys Test Administration Resources, ACT WorkKeys Events and Deadlines); Training; Important Dates
    January 16 IMPORTANT: OEAA Secure Site Security; WIDA Parent Guides; (College Board Info) Register for Upcoming Technical Readiness Webinar; Stay Updated with College Board's Latest Bluebook Releases; Changes to Accommodation Names and Embedded Text-to-Speech, Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window, Access to Test Day Toolkit and SDMS, State Allowed Accommodations Window Open on January 9); ACT WorkKeys Info (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, Completing Management Participation); Training; Important Dates
    January 9 Open Now: Winter 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Test Administration Window; Benchmark Assessment Reporting and Funding Application and Data Submission Extended to January 17, 2025; Pre-Identification and Material Orders: SAT, PSAT, WorkKeys, M-STEP and MI-Access Deadline is February 14, 2025; Cross-Website Tracking and Device Supervision Update on iPads; WIDA ACCESS for ELLS Materials Arrive in Districts on January 30; Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request For Available for M-STEP, MI-Access; College Board Info (Register for the SSD and Accommodations Webinar, State Allowed Accommodations Window Opens Today, January 9, Attending Institution (AI) Confirmation Email, Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window; Access to Test Day Toolkit and SDMS, Register for Upcoming Technical Readiness Webinar, Using Windows Tablets for College Board Testing); ACT WorkKeys Info (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, Completing Manage Participation); Training, Important Dates

  • 2024

    DATE

    SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATIONS
    December 19 Opening Soon: Winter 2025 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Test Administration Window; College Board Info (Spring SAT Suite Pre-ID Window, Access to Test Day Toolkit and SDMS, State-Allowed Accommodations Window Opens January 9, Attending Institution (AI) Conformation Email ,Paper-Based Testing, Register for Upcoming College Board Webinars, College Board School Test Coordinator Part 1 Resources, Using Windows Tablets for College Board Testing); ACT WorkKeys Info (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, Completing Manage Participation); Assessment Literacy Info; Training & Conference; Important Dates
    December 12 Approaching Deadline: Benchmark Reporting and Funding Application; 2024-25 Annual Education Report (AER) Preview Available; 2024 WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Reports Available in MiLearn; College Board Info (Technology Updates from College Board, College Board School Test Coordinator Part 1 Resources, Register for Upcoming College Board Webinars); ACT WorkKeys Info (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, Completing Manage Participation); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    December 5 Student Pre-ID for SAT, PSAT, WorkKeys, M-STEP, and MI-Access; WIDA Pre-ID of Students and Initial Material Order; Required WIDA Assessment Courses and Webinars Available in WIDA Secure Portal; WIDA AMS Test Setup Window Opening January 3, 2025; Screening Kindergarten Students as Potentially Eligible for English Learner Services; Educators Needed for Review Panels; 2024-25 Annual Education Report (AER) Coming Soon; Section 31a At Risk Student Report Now Available; College Board Info (New Resources Available, Register for Upcoming College Board Webinars); ACT WorkKeys Info (Completing Manage Participation); Training & Conferences; Important Dates
    November 21 REMINDER: 2023-24 School Accountability Results Publicly Available Now on MI School Data; Benchmark Assessment Report and Funding Application Update; New MI-Access Alternate Assessment Guidance Tool; Should English Learners with Disabilities Take the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs or the WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs?; WIDA Test Exceptions & False English Learner (EL) Guidance; Intent to Test Window Now Closed; Register for Upcoming College Board Webinars; College Board Info (College Board's Interactive Checklist and November Monthly Newsletter); ACT WorkKeys Info (Completing Manage Participation); Assessment Literacy; Training; Important Dates
    November 14 Now Available: Benchmark Assessments Reporting and Funding Application; Reminder: Embargoed 2023-24 School Index Reports and Datafiles Now Available for Preview on MI School Data; College Board Info (College Board Accommodation Changes for Spring 2025, College Board's Interactive Checklist and November Monthly Newsletter, District Test Coordinator Webinar, Deadline for Submitting Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, Intent to Test Window Will Close Soon, Off-Site Testing for Spring 2025); ACT WorkKeys Info (Completing Manage Participation); Training; Important Dates
    November 7 IMPORTANT: How to Access the OEAA Secure Site; Available Now: Spring 2025 Michigan Merit Exam, PSAT in High School, and Grade 8 Test Administration Training, Part 1; ACT WorkKeys List of Important Dates Now Available; Delayed? Benchmark Assessment Reporting and Funding Application; College Board Info (Intent to Test Window Now Open, Off-Site Testing for Spring 2025, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments); ACT WorkKeys Info (ACT-hosted State of Michigan ACT WorkKeys, State Testing Website, Completing Manage Participation); Training; Important Dates
    October 31 Michigan Virtual 2024-25 Assessment Security Modules are Now Available; Updated 2024-25 Assessment Integrity Guide Released; Off-Site Request Calendar for 2024-25 School Year; Preparing for Michigan School Index Reports and Accountability Datafiles; Michigan Education Research Association (MERA) Announces Fall Conference, November 25-26 in Frankenmuth; College Board (Register for College Board's District Test Coordinator Orientation Webinar, Intent to Test Window Now Open, Off-Site Testing for Spring 2025: Request Process and Deadlines, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments); WorkKeys (Upcoming Manage Participation); Assessment Literacy; Training; Important Dates
    October 24 DRC INIGHT Technology Readiness Training for Technology Coordinators; 2024 WIDA Test Coordinator of the Year Award; 2025 Michigan School Testing Conference is February 11-13; College Board Info (Intent to Test Window Opens Monday, Off-Site Testing for Spring 2025: Request Process for Deadlines, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments); ACT WorkKeys Info (Upcoming Manage Participation); Training; Important Dates
    October 17 IMPORTANT: Continue your Access to the OEAA Secure Site/WIDA AMS/INSIGHT Portal; EEM Contact Updates; WIDA Webinars; M-STEP Multiplication Guidance; 2024-25 Sending Scores Back Program Applications Now Available; Preparing for Michigan School Index Reports and Accountability Datafiles; Now Available - Accountability Best Practices: Data Reporting Guide for Trouble-Free Accountability Data; College Board Info (List of Important Dates, Update on the Availability of State-Allowed Accommodations; Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments; Michigan Intent to Test Window); ACT WorkKeys Info (Upcoming Manage Participation); Training; Important Dates
    October 10 Benchmark Assessments Fact Sheet and FAQ Updated; Reminder: Online Testing Waiver Window Open through November 15, 2024; WIDA List of Important Dates; M-STEP Expectation Analysis Report Available; Spring 2024 Michigan Interpretive Guide to MME Reports Available Now; Updated English Learner Growth Crosswalk Now Available; College Board Info (List of Important Dates, Update on the Availability of State Allowed Accommodations, Michigan Intent to Test Window, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments); WorkKeys (Updating EEM); Training; Important Dates
    October 3 M-STEP List of Important Dates PDF Now Available; WIDA List of Important Dates Now Available; Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments; Spring 2025 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators; ACT WorkKeys Info (Overview of the ACT WorkKeys Assessments, Spring 2025 Test Dates, Standard Time Testing, Accommodations Testing, Student Preparation - Go for Platinum!); Training; Important Dates
    September 26 Online Testing Waiver Window Runs October 7 - November 15, 2024; 2024 WIDA Coordinator of the Year Nominations; Kindergarten WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Field Test; Are You New to WIDA?; WIDA ACCESS Checklists Available; Accessing Previous WIDA Test Scores; College Board Info (Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, Spring 2025 College Board Webinars for Michigan Educators, Spring 2025 Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports); ACT WorkKeys Info (Updating EEM); Assessment Literacy (Balanced Assessment Systems, Resources, Putting it into Practice); Training; Important Dates
    September 19 Critical: Update School and District Contacts in the EEM for the 2024-25 School Year; WIDA Parent Guides; Announcing College Board Webinars for Spring 2025 SAT with Essay, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Accommodation and English Learner Supports; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM)); Training; Important Dates
    September 12 M-STEP Social Studies Assessment Blueprint Update; Managing your District's WIDA Secure Portal Accounts; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM)); Training; Important Dates
    September 5 3-Year Summative Testing Schedule Now Available; Benchmark Assessments Fact Sheet and FAQ Available; Upcoming Training Reminder; Additional ACT WorkKeys Testing Window Added for Spring 2025; WIDA Summative Testing Window Expansions; Kindergarten WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Field Test; Parent Reports Begin Shipping Tomorrow; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports, English Learner (EL) Supports Available for Michigan-provided CB Assessments, College Board-Approved Accommodations; State-Allowed Accommodations (SAAs), School Establishment and Educational Entity Master (EEM), Scores and Reporting Webinar Recording); WorkKeys (Updating EEM); Training; Important Dates
    August 29 Michigan Students Improve on Most State Tests; Register Now for Fall School Accountability Workshops; Public WIDA ACCESS for ELLS Reports Available on MISchoolData; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Test Dates; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM); Scores and Reporting Webinar Recording; ACT WorkKeys Info (Updating Educational Entity Master (EEM)); Assessment Literacy 101; Assessment Literacy 101 - Resources; Assessment Literacy 101 - Put Into Practice; Training; Important Dates
    August 22 Available Tomorrow: All Remaining M-STP, SAT/PSAT, and MI-Access Reports; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; 2024 Interpretive Guides to Reports Available Now; Temporary Delay in Shipping Parent Reports; Michigan Data Hub Benchmark Reporting Requirements Webinar; Federal Requirement to Identify Potential English Learners; Are you New to WIDA?; K-12 Automatic English Learner (EL) Exits; 2023-2024 Graduation Rate Appeals Window; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Test Dates, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM), Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys Info (Spring 2024 Score Reports Delivery and Returned Shipments); Training; Important Dates; Reminders
    August 15 M-STEP Parent Reports Arrive in Schools Soon; 2024 Interpretive Guide to M-STEP Reports Available Now!; Understanding the 2024 WIDA Alternate ACCESS Score Reports Webinar; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Test Dates, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM), Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys Info (Spring 2024 Score Reports Delivery and Returned Shipments); Training; Important Dates; Reminders
    August 8 Announcing the Enhanced DRC INSIGHT Testing Engine; Spring 2024 Student-level Reports Available for M-STEP, SAT, PSAT-related, ACT WorkKeys, and MI-Access; Fall 2024 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Resources Available; Spring 2024 WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Student Score Data File Available; Spring 2024 WIDA ACCESS Reports Available on WIDA AMS; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Reports Arrive in Districts August 20; New WIDA Coordinator and WIDA Screener Overview Webinars; College Board Info (Spring 2025 Dates, School Establishment and Educational Entity Master (EEM)), ACT WorkKeys Info (Spring 2024 Score Reports Delivery and Returned Shipments); Training (College Board Scores and Reporting Webinar, OEAA Accountability Workshops); Important Dates, Reminders
    August 1 Student Data Files Available Now for M-Step, MI-Access, SAT, PSAT-Related, and ACT WorkKeys; Fall 2024 Pre-Id and Test Session Assignment for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments (K-2); The Time Is Now! Update School and District Contacts in the EEM for the 2024-25 School Year; 2024-25 DRC Insight Technology Installation and Setup Training for Technology Coordinators; 2024-25 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Coordinator Administration Training; 2024-25 Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments Training Available Now; 2024-25 DRC Insight Documentation Available; NEW! Peer School Matching Tool; College Board (Spring 2025 Test Dates; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM); Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys(ACT WorkKeys Score Reports; ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC); Student Access to MyWorkKeys.com); Important Dates; Reminders.
    June 27 Spotlight on Summer Break during July; Spring 2024 Post-Test Administration Surveys Close Tomorrow; Spring 2024 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Student and Aggregate Data Files Now Available; College Board Corner (Educator Scores Can be Viewed Now; Updating Your College Board Account; Reminders); Conferences & Webinars
    June 20 DRC INSIGHT Technology Installation & Setup Training for Technology Coordinators; Early Literacy & Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Coordinator Administration Training; Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments Coordinator Administration Training Presentation; Parent Dashboard - Update School Services and Offerings; Save the Date: Accountability Workshops; Reminder: Science Educators: You can get Involved with M-STEP Assessment; Reminder: Participate in Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre (MiPAC) - Cohort V; College Board Corner; Conferences & Webinars (The Michigan Assessment Consortium's Annual Building a Better Assessment Future (BBAF) Conference is August 6-7 in East Lansing, Assessment Learning Institute (ALI), Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants; Important Dates
    June 13 Reminder: Take the M-STEP and MI-Access Test Administration Surveys by June 28, 2024; WIDA reports Available on WIDA AMS as of June 28; College Board Corner (Reminders); Conferences & Webinars (Building a Better Assessment Future Conference, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants, College Board Scores and Reporting Webinar, August 22, 2024)
    June 6 Now Open: Review of Spring 2024 Summative Assessments Records for "Answer Documents Received" (M-STEP and MI-access) and "Not Tested Students" (SAT, PSAT 8/9 for Grade 8, M-STEP & MI-Access); Submit Accurate Data Now for Fall Accountability Reporting; Focus on Assessment Literacy: 2024 Summer Reading List; College Board Corner (Educator Score Release); ACT WorkKeys; Conferences & Webinar, Building a Better Assessment Future Conference, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (AB) for ISD/ESA Consultants, College Board Scores and Reporting Webinar, August 22, 2024
    May 30 Thank You for a Successful M-STEP Test Administration!; Spring 2024 MI-Access Test Administration Survey; College Board Corner (Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Process); ACT WorkKeys; Conferences & Webinars (Building a Better Assessment Future Conference, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants; College Board Scores and Reporting Webinar, August 22, 2024
    May 23 Reminder: The MI-Access Testing Window Closes Tomorrow, Friday, May 24, at 4:00 p.m.; School Review of Spring 2024 Summative Assessments Records for “Answer Documents Received and Not Tested” and for “Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographics”; Now Open: WIDA ACCESS for ELLs: Answer Documents; Received and Not Tested Review Window; College Board Corner (Post-Administration Test Staff Survey, Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Process, Score Release Timeline, Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys (Verification of Answer Documents Received, ACT WorkKeys Score Reports, ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® [ACT WorkKeys NCRC], Student Access to myworkkeys.com); Conferences & Webinars(Building A Better Assessment Future Conference, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants, College Board Scores and Reporting Webinar August 22, 2024)
    May 16 M-STEP Online Test Administration Window Closes Tomorrow, May 17, 2024; Important Reminder: All MI-Access Testing Must be Completed by Friday, May 24, 2024; Spring 2024 M-STEP Test Administration Survey; Additional Flexibility for Administration of the ACT WorkKeys in Spring 2025; College Board Corner (Post-Administration Test Staff Survey); ACT WorkKeys (Thank You); Conferences & Webinars (Building a Better Assessment Future Conferences, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Class Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants
    May 9 Online Testing Windows are Closing Soon; Reminder: M-STEP Paper/Pencil Secure Materials Return; MI-Access Reminder: Closing Week 5 of Testing; Bluetooth Devices for Students with Hearing Impairments; College Board Corner; ACT WorkKeys; Conferences & Webinars (Building a brighter Future Conference, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants
    May 2 Remind Students: Accessing Classroom Materials During Testing is Prohibited; MI-Access Testing Reminders; M-STEP Paper/Pencil Secure Materials Return Deadline: May 8, 2024; College Board Corner (Thank You!, College Boards Boots on the Ground Team, Score Release Timeline, Matching Student Scores to a College Board Account, Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Conferences & Webinars (MERA Conference, Building A Brighter Future Conference, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/SA Consultants
    April 25 NEXT WEEK: M-STEP Paper/Pencil Testing Window Closes Friday, May 3; Headphones Allowed During M-STEP and MI-Access Online Testing; Spring 2024 Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Timelines; Office Hours for M-STEP and MI-Access Related Testing Questions; Homebound and Hospitalized Students - State Testing Expectations; Interest Survey for Fall 2024 Accountability Workshops; College Board Corner (Upcoming Scores and Reporting Webinar); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Conferences & Webinars, MERA Conference, Building A Brighter Future Conference, Assessment Literacy Institute, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants
    April 18 Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographics Review; Timely Submission of Incident Reports Required; Office Hours for M-STEP and MI-Access Related Questions College Board Corner (OEAA Pre-ID and College Board Student Registration, Score Release, Digital Readiness Check and Accessibility Menu) Timeline; ACT WorkKeys (Returning Test Window 1 (Initial) Accommodations Test Materials, Makeup (Test Window 2) Test Administration, Upcoming Events and Deadlines); Conferences & Webinars; MERA Conference; Building a Brighter Future Conference; Assessment Literacy Institute; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessments (ABCA) for LEAs, Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment (ABCA) for ISD/ESA Consultants
    April 11 M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports Now Available; Human Voice Audio Available for M-STEP Passage-based Writing Items; Homebound and Hospitalized Students - State Testing Expectations; College Board Corner (Retesting and Irregularities Guidance, Paper Material Returns); ACT WorkKeys (Returning Initial (Test Window 1) Test Materials to ACT, Return Secure Materials to ACT, Order Makeup Test Day (Test Window 2) Test Materials, Makeup (Test Window 2) Test Administration, Upcoming Events and Deadlines) ; Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    April 4

    Spring Testing 2024 Begins Monday, April 8; M-STEP, MI-Access, and Early Literacy and Mathematics: Common Testing Issues and How to Resolve Them; Chromebooks and the Kiosk Floating Accessibility Menu; Tips to Prevent the Double Testing of Students; Important Reminders About MI-Access Participation; WIDA Screener for Pre-K Students Testing Cycle Now Open; Three-Year Summative Testing Schedule Now Available; College Board Corner (Test Day Tips, Avoiding Testing Irregularities, Paper Testing FAQ Now Available); ACT WorkKeys (Test Day Tips); Important Dates
    March 28

    M-STEP and MI-Access Initial Materials Arriving in Schools This Week! ;Test Monitoring Application; Update: Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) Tracking Now Available; CORRECTION: M-STEP Multiplication Table Accommodation Eligibility; Michigan-Specific Guidance for the Administration of the SAT Suite of Assessments; Important Reminders About MI-Access Participation; State Superintendent’s Letter Regarding Spring Assessments Now Available in Arabic and Spanish; Michigan Social Studies Educators Wanted for M-STEP Social Studies Blueprint Panel (June 2024); College Board Corner (MDE Guidance Document, Text-to-Speech and Spring 2024 Testing, College Board Required Online Training and School Readiness, Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Pre-Recorded Audio forms, Reminders); Important Dates
    March 21 State Superintendent’s Letter Regarding Spring Assessments Available Now; Additional Paper/Pencil Assessment Material Orders; M-STEP Multiplication Table Accommodation Request Form Available Monday, March 25, 2024; Available Now: Complete M-STEP Test Administration Training; Available Now: MI-Access Test Administration Training Videos; Michigan-Specific Guidance for the Administration of the SAT Suite of Assessments; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs – Testing Window Closure and Material Return Deadline; Homebound and Hospitalized Students – State Testing Expectations; Science Educators: You Can Get Involved with the M-STEP Assessment!; College Board Corner (Digital SAT with Essay Break Time Update, OEAA Pre-ID and College Board Student Registration, Off-Site Testing, Fee Waivers, Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Briefing Session with School Staff, Testing Activities, Timings of Assessments, Break Policy, Reminders); Important Dates
    March 14 Michigan Student Data System (MSDS) Updates for Assessment and Accountability Reporting; M-STEP Text-to-Speech Guidance; Chromebooks and the Kiosk Floating Accessibility Menu; Training Requirements: MI-Access District and Building Assessment Coordinators, Technology Coordinators, and Test Administrators; WIDA ACCESS Additional Material Order Window Closing; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs - End of Testing Reminders; Development Opportunity: Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre (MiPAC) - Cohort V; College Board Corner (Chromebooks and Kiosk Accessibility During Spring Testing, Digital Readiness Check Resources, College Board Webinar Recordings, Interactive Coordinator Checklist - District Dashboard, College Board Boots on the Ground Staff, State Data Management System (SDMS), Michigan Guides and Testing Manuals); ACT WorkKeys (Test Site Selection); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    March 7 M-STEP Text-to-Speech (TTS) Clarification and Requirements; M-STEP Training Requirements for District and Building Assessment Coordinators, Technology Coordinators, and Test Administrators; M-STEP Paper/Pencil Test Administrator's Directions and Manuals Available Now; College Board Center (Headphone Requirements, Prevent Bluebook Application Corruption on Chromebooks, List of Paper/Pencil Test Materials, Training Opportunities, College Board Office Hours, College Board Test Format); ACT WorkKeys (Test Site Selection, Prepare Student Answer Documents); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    February 29 M-STEP Online Test Administrator's Directions and Manuals Available Now; DRC INSIGHT Portal Available; Closing Soon: Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Window for M-STEP, MI-Access; State Assessment Exemptions for English Learners Who Are Recent Arrivals; Alternate ACCESS Field Test Transcription Guidance; Winter 2024 Early Literacy and Mathematics Aggregate Reports Available; Winter 2024 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Student Data Files and Aggregate Data Files; FAME Project Accepting New Coach Applications for 2024-2026; 2025 Michigan School Testing Conference: Call for Presenters; College Board Corner (Michigan Guides and Testing Manuals, College Board's Required Online Training, Critical Bluebook Update, Training Opportunities); ACT WorkKeys (Testing Staff Requirements, Training Your Testing Staff); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    February 22 New Multiplication Table Guidance; College Board Corner (Introducing Brad Brunner to Michigan Educators, Practice Resources for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, College Boards Required Online Training, Testing Room Requirements, Michigan Testing Manuals); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    February 15 Setting up Devices for Online Testing: WIDA, M-STEP, and MI-Access; WIDA Supports and Accommodations Resources for Educators (Teacher Guides) and Videos; College Board Corner (Spring 2024 Michigan SAT Suite Testing Window Open April 8-28 (note correct date), Critical Bluebook Update Released, Meeting District and School Needs, Optional Student Information in Digital Readiness, Changes to MDE Consent Policy for Optional Student Information for SAT with Essay, PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10); ACT WorkKeys (WorkKeys Test Materials Shipments; Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Test Materials); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    February 8 M-STEP and MI-Access FI Online Sessions; MI-Access Test Administration Manuals Now Available; WIDA Alternate ACCESS Standard Setting Educator Recruitment; College Board Corner (SSD Accommodation Request Deadline is February 16, Screen Reader Requests No Longer Requires Documentation Review, College Board Data Entry Assistance with Test Day Toolkit); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    February 1 M-STEP Test Administration Manual Available Now; Reminder: End of Testing for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Available Now: Spring 2024 Michigan Merit Exam, PSAT in High School, and Grade 8 Test Administration Training - Part II; Now Available - Spanish and Arabic Versions of the Parental/Guardian Opt-Out Form for Optional Information Provided During the SAT Suite of Assessments; WIDA Incident Reports; Screening Potential English Learners During the WIDA ACCESS Testing Window; WIDA Additional School/District Labels; WIDA Alternate ACCESS Standard Setting Educator Recruitment; College Board (Pre-identification in the OEAA Secure Site); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    January 25 Parental/Guardian Opt-Out Policy for Optional Information Provided During the SAT Suite of Assessments; Revised Guidance on Who Should and Should Not Take MI-Access; Last Call for Applications: 2023-24 Sending Scores Back Program for Shared Educational Entities (SEEs and S2E2s); College Board (Changes to the Michigan Department of Education's Consent Policy for Optional Student Information for SAT with Essay, PST 8/9 and PSAT 10); ACT WorkKeys (Off-site Testing); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    January 18 Michigan Virtual 2023-24 Assessment Security Modules are Now Available; Mark Your Calendar: DRC District/Building Coordinator Training Webinars; Ordering WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Materials; Bubbling-in Student Information on WIDA Test Booklets; Supports & Accommodations Guidance Document and Planning Resources Available for State Assessments; College Board (College Board Monthly Newsletter, Accommodation Requests and English Learner Supports Window); ACT WorkKeys; Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    January 11 Pre-Identification and Material Orders - SAT, PSAT, WorkKeys, M-STEP, and MI-Access; Text to Speech for Directions Required for all Online M-STEP and MI-Access Functional Independence assessments; WIDA Parent Guides; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; College Board (Pre-identification in the OEAA Secure Site, Interactive Coordinator Checklist, Request Off-Site Testing, College Board Trainings); ACT WorkKeys (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, Completing Manage Participation, ACT WorkKeys Events and Deadlines); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    January 4 2023-24 Annual Education Report (AER) Now Available to the Public; REMINDER! Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Form Now Available for M-STEP, MI-Access; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Materials Arrive in Districts on January 30; Michigan-Specific WIDA Test Administration Manual Available; College Board Corner; ACT WorkKeys; Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars

  • 2023

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    SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATIONS
    December 21 Michigan School Grades Reports Publicly Available; 2023-24 Annual Education Report (AER) Preview Available; Off-Site Request Calendar for 2023-24 School Year; Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Form Available for M-STEP, MI-Access; M-STEP Passage-based Writing Field Test Administration Guide Available Now; College Board Corner; ACT WorkKeys; Important Dates; Conferences and Webinars
    December 14 2022-23 Michigan School Grades Reports: Preview Now Available; Student Pre-ID for SAT, PSAT, WorkKeys, M-STEP, and MI-Access; Spring 2024 Assessment Initial Material Orders; WIDA ACCESS for ELLS Pre-ID/Material Order Reminder; Screening Kindergarten Students as Potentially Eligible for English Learner Services; 2023-24 Annual Education Report (AER) Coming Soon; Benchmark Assessment Reporting - Thank You; College Board: AI Confirmation Email and School Establishment; College Board: Request off-Site Testing; ACT WorkKeys: Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials; Important Dates; Conferences and Webinars
    December 7 2022-23 School Accountability Results Now Available on MISchoolData.org; Remember: 1% Alternative Assessment (MI-Access) Waiver Forms are Due December 12, 2023; WIDA Test Exceptions; Required WIDA Assessment Courses and Webinars Available in WIDA Secure Portal; WIDA AMS Test Setup Window Opening; Learn, Share, & Discover - Information and Ideas about Student Assessment at the 2024 Michigan School Testing Conference; 2023-24 College Board Coordinator Implementation Handbook for SAT with Essay, PSAT 8/9, and PSAT 10; College Board Newsletter; College Board Trainings; ACT WorkKeys: Completing Manage Participation; Important Dates; Conferences and Webinars
    November 30 Approaching Deadline: Benchmark Assessments Reporting and Funding Application; 2023-24 Annual Education Report (AER) Coming Soon; Michigan School Grades Reports Coming Soon; Reminder: 2022-23 School Index Reports and Datafiles Now Available for Preview on MI School Data; 2023-24 Sending Scores Back Program for Shared Educational Entities (SEEs and S2E2s) - Applications Now Available; DRC INSIGHT Technology Readiness Training for Technology Coordinators Now Available; Tools for Teachers: Tailor Instruction and Boost Learning with Tools for Teachers; Early Literacy & Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Reports: Understanding Scale Scores and Performance Levels; Reminders; College Board: SAT with Essay; Collage Board: School Test Coordinator Webinar, Sessions 1 and 2; College Board: District Test Coordinator Recording and Q&A; ACT WorkKeys: Completing Manage Participation; Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    November 16 Reminder: Online Testing Waiver Window Closes November 22, 2023; Getting Started with Early Literacy & Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Getting Started with the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments; Have you seen the Revised M-STEP Online Test Directions Yet? Pre-ID for Winter 2023 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment (K-2); Pre-ID for Winter 2024 M-STEP Online Passage-based Writing Field Test, Grades 3-8; Should English Learners with Disabilities Take the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs or the WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs? WIDA Pre-ID of Students and Initial Material Order; Accountability for Section 31a "At Risk" Report now Available; Public Comment on Michigan's One Percent Alternate Assessment (Mi-Access) Waiver; College Board: Important Tasks for Spring 2024 Administration; ACT WorkKeys: State Testing Website; ACT WorkKeys: Completing Manage Participation; Important Dates; Conferences and Webinars
    November 9 Changes to M-STEP Online Test Directions; Fall 2023 Early Literacy and Mathematics Aggregate Reports Available; Fall 2023 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Student Data Files and Aggregate Data Files; Michigan Education Research Association (MERA) Announces Fall Conference, November 20-21 in Frankenmuth; Writing Skills Field Test; College Board: School Test Coordinator Webinar, Part 1; College Board Intent to Participate Email; College Board List of Important Dates; ACT WorkKeys Assessments Overview; ACT WorkKeys Assessments Overview; ACT WorkKeys: Completing Manage Participation; Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    November 2 Now Available: Benchmark Assessments Reporting and Funding Application; Available Now: Spring 2024 Michigan Merit Exam/PSAT in High School and Grade 8 Test Administration Training - Part I; Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments: A Free, Fully Aligned Resource for Michigan Districts; Get to Know the Early Literacy & Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Updated 2023-24 Assessment Integrity Guide Released; Reminder: Online Testing Waiver Window Open Through November 22, 2023; Michigan School Index System Reports and Accountability Student Datafiles Coming Soon; PSAT 8/9 for Grade 8: Accommodations and English Learner Supports; College Board; ACT WorkKeys; Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    October 27 DRC INSIGHT Technology Readiness Training for Technology Coordinators; 2024 Michigan School Testing Conference; Reminder: Assessment Facilitators of Michigan, Unite!; College Board (List of Important Dates); ACT WorkKeys (Completing Manage Participation); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    October 19 Off-Site Request Calendar for 2023-24 School Year; Now Available: Lists of Important Dates for M-STEP, MI-Access, Early Literacy and Mathematics, SAT with Essay, PSAT 10, PSAT 8/9, and ACT WorkKeys; 2023-2024 Guide to State Assessments Now Available; End-of-Testing Reminder for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Who Must/Can Take the MME in Spring 2024?; Now Available - Accountability Best Practices: Data Reporting Guide for Trouble-Free Accountability Data; Reminder: Assessment Facilitators of Michigan, Unite!; College Board (List of Important Dates; District Test Coordinator Webinar for SAT with Essay, PSAT 8/9, and PSAT 10, Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, Upcoming Manage Participation); ACT WorkKeys (Update EEM); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    October 12 Online Testing Waiver Window Runs October 16-November 22, 2023; Assessment Facilitators of Michigan, Unite!; College Board (Online Waiver Requests for SAT with Essay and PSAT-Related Assessments, District Test Coordinator Webinar for SAT with Essay, PSAT 8/9, and PSAT 10, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM)); ACT WorkKeys (Update EEM); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    October 5 Accountability Student Growth Updates for 2022-23; College Board Corner (District Test Coordinator Webinar for SAT with Essay, PSAT 8/9, and PSAT 10, Technical Specifications for Digital Testing); ACT WorkKeys (New ACT Contact Information, Update EEM); Important Dates; Conferences & Webinars
    September 28 MiLearn Updates for the 2023-24 School Year; WIDA ACCESS Checklists Available; Accessing Previous WIDA Test Scores; Post - Graduation Opportunities Information Packet; College Board Corner (Technical Specifications for Digital Testing); ACT WorkKeys (Overview of the ACT WorkKeys Assessments (Student Preparation - Go for Platinum!); Important Dates
    September 21 WIDA Parent Guides; Are you new to WIDA? Arabic Translations of M-STEP, Grade 8, MME, and MI-Access Parent Reports are Available Now; Assessment Training Opportunities; College Board Corner (Digital SAT with Essay Responses, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Mater (EEM); Important Dates
    September 14 Managing Your District's WIDA Secure Portal Accounts; Focus on Assessment Literacy: What is Assessment Literacy and Why is it Important?; Assessment Training Opportunities, College Board Webinar, WIDA Webinars; College Board Corner (Reminders); Important Dates
    September 7 SAT Suite of Assessments Parental/Guardian Consent Documents Now Available; WIDA Screener Overview Webinar Reminder, Additional WIDA Webinars; Available for the Second Year: WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Alternate ACCESS Enrolled Students Score History Data File; College Board Corner (Digital Testing Applications); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates
    August 31 2023 State Test Scores Improve in Many Grades in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts; State Assessment Results Available Now in Mi Learn; Interpretive Guides to Reports Available Now; Public WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Reports Available on MiSchoolData; College Board Corner (Register for Upcoming MASSP Webinars); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates
    August 24 Embargoed Aggregated Assessment Reports and Files; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; Federal Requirement to Identify Potential English Learners; Are You New to WIDA?; K-12 Automatic English Learner (EL) Exits; College Board Corner (Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Updating EEM)
    August 17 Embargoed Aggregated Assessment Reports and Files; M-STEP Parent Reports Arrive in Schools the Week of August 21, 2023; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Fall 2023 Test Window; Updates to Required WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Assessment Course; Achieve Balance in Classroom Assessment; College Board Corner (Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates
    August 10 Spring 2023 Student-level Reports Available for M-STEP, SAT, PSAT-related, and ACT WorkKeys, and MI-Access; DRC INSIGHT Technology Coordinator Setup and Installation Training Available; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments: DRC Online Training for District and Building Coordinators – Recording and PowerPoint Available; WIDA Screener Overview Webinars; Accountability Student Growth Updates for 2022-23; College Board Corner (April 2024 Test Dates; School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM)); ACT WorkKeys (Spring 2023 Score Reports Delivery and Returned Shipments); Important Dates
    August 3 Student Data Files Available Now for M-STEP, MI-Access, SAT, PSAT-related, and ACT WorkKeys; Spring 2024 Summative Assessment Calendar Available; The Time is Now! Make Sure School and District Contacts are Up to Date in the EEM for the 2023-24 School Year; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments: Fall 2023 Test Window; DRC INSIGHT Portal Available for the Fall Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Spring 2023 Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Reports Now Available; Call to Action: Completion of the Extended Benchmark API in the Michigan Data Hub is Past Due!; Spring 2023 WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Student Data File Available; WIDA Reports Available on WIDA AMS as of July 1; "Hello - OEAA Calling..."; College Board Corner (April 2024 Test Dates, School Establishment and the Educational Entity Master (EEM); ACT WorkKeys (ACT WorkKeys Spring 2023 Score Reports, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certification (ACT WorkKeys NCRC), Student Access to MyWorkKeys.com); Important Dates
    June 29 Spotlight on Summer Break during July; Spring 2023 Early Literacy and Mathematics Aggregate Reports Available; College Board Corner (Educator Score Release); Important Dates
    June 22 Spring 2023 MI-Access Test Post-Administration Survey; Reminders (Test Security Change for DRC INSIGHT; Spring 2023 M-STEP Test Administration Survey; Achieving Balance in Classroom Assessment; Be a M-STEP or MI-Access Item Writer or Reviewer; Development Opportunity: Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre of Experts (MiPAC) – Cohort IV; Coming in August: Building a Better Assessment Future Conference); College Board Corner (Educator Score Release); Important Dates
    June 15 Test Security Change for DRC INSIGHT; College Board Corner (Educator Score Release); Important Dates
    June 8 Spring 2023 M-STEP Test Administration Survey; School Index Reminders - Submit Accurate REP & MSDS Information Now for Fall Accountability; M-STEP and MI-Access Answer Documents Received and Not Tested; Focus on Literacy Assessment: It's Time for Our Annual Assessment Literacy Summer Reading List, Resource: Building A Better Assessment Future Conference; College Board Corner (Transition to Digital Testing for Spring 2024); Important Dates
    June 1
    		 End-of-Testing Reminder for Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments; Thank You for a Successful MI-Access Test Administration!; Answer Documents and Not Tested and Accountable Students and Demographics for Spring 2023 Summative Assessments; College Board (Digital Testing in Spring 2024); ACT WorkKeys (Verification of Answer Documents Received, ACT WorkKeys Score Reports, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC, Student Access to MyWorkKeys.com); Important Dates
    May 25 Reminder: The MI-Access Testing Window Closes Tomorrow, May 26 at 4:00 p.m.; Thank You for a Successful M-STEP Test Administration!; Online Testing: Your input is needed; Ask OEAA Live Sessions: Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographics, Answer Documents Received and Not Tested; Focus on Literacy Assessment: What is the Process for Conducting an Assessment Inventory?; College Board Corner (School Testing Calendar); ACT WorkKeys (Verification of Answer Documents Received, ACT WorkKeys Score Reports, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC), Student Access to MyWorkKeys.com); Important Dates
    May 18 M-STEP: Spring 2023 Online Test Administration Window Closes Tomorrow!; MI-Access Social Studies Assessment Activities for SI/P; MI-Access: Reminders for Last Week of Testing Activities; M-STEP Passage-based Writing Survey; Spring 2023 Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Timelines; Achieve Balance in Classroom Assessment; College Board Corner (Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates
    May 11 M-STEP Online Test Administration Window Ends: May 19, 2023; End-of-Testing Reminders for MI-Access; M-STEP Paper/Pencil Secure Materials Must be Returned; Be a M-STEP or MI-Access Item Writer or Reviewer; College Board Corner (SAT Suite Ordering and Registration (SSOR) System); ACT WorkKeys (Thank You); Important Dates
    May 4 TOMORROW: End of M-STEP Test Administration for Online Grade 3 ELA and All Paper/Pencil Testing; MI-Access Reminder: Week 4 of Testing; College Board Corner (Spring 2024 Testing Window: Correction of Information on Michigan Testing Dates); ACT WorkKeys (Reminder); Important Dates
    April 27 End of M-STEP Test Administration Windows for Online Grade 3 ELA and all Paper/Pencil Testing; M-STEP Testing: When do I need to submit an Incident Report on the day of testing?; Spring 2023 Answer Documents Received and Not Tested Timelines; Coming in August: Building a Better Assessment Future Conference; Focus on Assessment Literacy: What is an Assessment Inventory and How Can it Support a Balanced Assessment System?; College Board Corner (Thank You!, Deadline to Return Materials: Friday, April 28 (Tomorrow), Score Release, Helping Students Access Scores, Matching Student Scores to a College Board Account); ACT WorkKeys (Returning Test Window 1 (Initial) Accommodations Test Materials, Test Window 2 (Makeup) Test Administration); Important Dates
    April 20 Required Benchmark Assessment Administration Reminder; Accountable Students Enrolled and Demographic Review; Now Available - M-STEP Test Administration Training 3: After Testing; WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Field Test Survey; Development Opportunity: Michigan Performance Assessment Cadre of Experts (MiPAC) - Cohort IV; RAQ; College Board Corner (Have Materials Been Returned?, Preparing for Makeups); ACT WorkKeys (Returning Test Window 1 (Initial) Accommodations Test Materials, Test Window 2 (Makeup) Test Administration); Important Dates
    April 13 M-STEP and MI-Access Testing Interruption; Makeup Orders for the College Board Suite of Assessments and ACT WorkKeys; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Reports Now Available in MiLearn; Michigan Education Research Association (MERA) Spring Conference is April 21 in Lansing; College Board Corner (Important: Submit Makeup Materials Survey by Friday, April 14); ACT WorkKeys (Preparing Initial (Test Window 1) Test Materials for Return to ACT, Order Test Materials for Makeup Testing (Test Window 2), Test Window 2 (Makeup) Test Administration); Important Dates
    April 6 Common Testing Issues and How to Resolve Them; M-STEP and MI-Access Preliminary Reports; Calling all Educators!, Reminders; College Board (Ordering Makeup Materials, Returning Materials); ACT WorkKeys (Irregularities and Prohibited Behavior) Important Dates
    March 30 Ask OEAA Live Event: What to Expect for the 2024 Social Studies M-STEP; Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Repeating Grade 11 and Grade 12 MME Eligibility; New Multiplication Table Guidance; Recently Asked Questions; Reminders; College Board Corner: (Helpful Reminders for a Successful Test Day; Reminders); ACT WorkKeys: (Collect and Verify Test Materials After Each Test Session; Order Test Window 2 (Makeup) Test Materials; Return Answer Documents and Test Administration Forms to ACT; Return Secure Materials to ACT; Materials Pickup; Reminders); Important Dates
    March 23 Available Now: M-STEP Test Administration Training Chapters 1 and 2: Before Testing and During Testing; Online Testing: M-STEP Text-to-Speech (TTS) for Directions Functionality; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs-Testing Window Closure and Material Return Deadline; Recently Asked Questions; Required Test Administration and Security Training by Assessment and Role; College Board Corner (PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 Test Book Shape Icons, Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates
    March 16 Closing tomorrow: Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request form for M-STEP, MI-Access; Available Now: M-STEP Test Administration Training Chapters 1 and 2: Before Testing and During Testing; Michigan Student Data System (MSDS) Updates for Assessment and Accountability Reporting; New Pre-ID Report Warnings on Homepage; Recently Asked Questions; Test Security; Focus on Assessment Literacy: What are the Key Characteristics of a Balanced Assessment System?; College Board Corner (Reminders); ACT WorkKeys (Briefing Session with School Staff, Testing Activities, Timings of Assessments, Break Policy); Important Dates
    March 9 State Superintendent's Letter Regarding Spring Assessments is Available Now; M-STEP Online Test Administrator's Directions and Manuals Available Now; DRC INSIGHT Portal Available; Text-to-Speech Guidance for M-STEP; WIDA ACCESS Additional Material Order Window Closing; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs - End of Testing Reminders; College Board Corner (Pre-Recorded Audio (MP3 via Streaming) Action Required, Postadministration Activities Webinar, Reminders) ; ACT WorkKeys (Reminders); Important Dates
    March 2 Important SAMS Update Regarding Benchmark Assessment Funding Grant; Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Form for M-STEP, MI-Access; DRC INSIGHT Portal Available; State Assessment Exemptions for English Learners Who are Recent Arrivals; Alternate ACCESS Field Test Transcription Guidance; FAME Project Accepting New Coach Applications for 2023-2024; Educators Needed for MI-Access Standard Setting Validation in Science (June 2023); Spotlight on Tools for Teachers; Assessment Training: DRC INSIGHT Portal Training Opportunities; Assessment Training; College Board Corner (College Board Training, Preparing for Test Day Webinar); ACT WorkKeys (Test Site Selection, Prepare Student Answer Documents); Important Dates
    February 23 “Ask OEAA Live” Event: Test Administration for Spring 2023 Michigan State Assessments; Winter 2023 Early Literacy and Mathematics Aggregate Reports Available; MI-Access FI and SI/P Test Administration Manuals Now Available; New Multiplication Table Guidance; Corrected Video Links: Supports and Accommodations Resources for Educators; College Board Corner (Coordinator Planning Kit Arriving Next Week, College Board Training, Preparing for Test Day Webinar); ACT WorkKeys (Testing Staff Requirements, Training Your Testing Staff, Training Webinars, Test Materials Shipments, Ordering Additional Test Materials); Important Dates
    February 16 MI-Access FI Test Administration Manual Now Available; Supports and Accommodations Resources for Educators (Teacher Guides) and Videos; Spring 2023 Michigan Merit Exam/PSAT in High School and Grade 8 Test Administration Training - Part II; DRC District/Building Coordinator Online Test Administration Training Webinars; Assessment Training; College Board Corner (Online College Board Training); ACT WorkKeys (ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, Timing of Assessments, Break Policy); Important Dates
    February 9 Update on Benchmark Assessment Funding Grant; Spring 2024 Testing Schedule is Now Available; WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Field Test: Materials and Testing Reminders; Focus on Assessment Literacy: What is Validity and Reliability in Student Assessment?; Available Now: Spring 2023 Michigan Merit Exam/PSAT in High School and Grade 8 Test Administration Training - Part II; Register Now: DRC District/Building Coordinator Online Test Administration Training Webinars; College Board Corner (Pre-ID In the OEAA Secure Site, Accommodation Request Deadline is February 21); ACT WorkKeys (ACT WorkKeys Test Materials Shipments, Ordering Additional ACT WorkKeys Test Materials, Student Preparation-Go for Platinum!); Important Dates
    February 2 College Entrance Exam Awarded Contract; WIDA Incident Reports; Screening Potential English Learners During the WIDA ACCESS Testing Window; WIDA Additional School/District Labels; Available Now: Spring 2023 Michigan Merit Exam/PSAT in High School and Grade 8 Test Administration Training - Part II; Register Now: DRC District/Building Coordinator Online Test Administration Training Webinars; Assessment Training: Important Dates; College Board Corner (Coming Soon); ACT WorkKeys (ACT WorkKeys Test Administration Resources, Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials, ACT Upcoming Events and Deadlines); Important Dates
    January 26 Michigan Virtual 2022-23 Assessment Security Modules Are Now Available; New Pre-ID Report Enhancements; Assessment Training: DRC District/Building Coordinator Training Webinars Coming Soon; Assessment Training: Important Dates; College Board Corner (Michigan Testing Manuals); ACT WorkKeys; Important Dates
    January 19 REMINDER: 2022-23 Sending Scores Back Program for Shared Educational Entities (SEEs and S2E2s)-Application Deadline is January 30; Mark Your Calendars for DRC District/Building Coordinator Training Webinars; Ordering WIDA Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Materials; Bubbling-in Student Information on WIDA Test Booklets; Supports and Accommodations Guidance Document and Planning Resources Available for State Assessments; Ask OEAA Live Event: Pre-Identification of Students and Initial Material Orders; College Board Corner (State-Allowed Accommodations and English Learner Supports Window, Verify School Establishment, Pre-ID in the OEAA Secure Site, Preparing for the Test Day Webinar); ACT WorkKeys (Off-site Testing, ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars); Important Dates
    January 12 M-STEP Test Administration Manual Available Now; Alternate INSIGHT Availability Request Form Available M-STEP, MI-Access; MI-Access 1% Cap Justification Form Feedback; Early Literacy and Mathematics Benchmark Assessments Student-Level Reports Available; English Learner (EL) Program Implementation Survey; WIDA Parent Guides; Focus on Assessment Literacy: What is the Purpose of Summative Assessment?; College Board Corner (Preparing for the Test Day Webinar); ACT WorkKeys (ACT WorkKeys Training Webinars, ACT WorkKeys Test Administration Resources); Important Dates
    January 5 Pre-Identification and Material Orders for SAT, PSAT, WorkKeys, M-STEP, and MI-Access; Off-Site Requests Now Open for ACT WorkKeys, MI-Access, and M-STEP; WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Materials Arrive in Districts on January 30; Michigan-Specific WIDA Test Administration Manual Available; College Board Corner (Preparing for Test Day Webinar; Verify School Establishment; Request Off-site Testing); ACT WorkKeys (Pre-identify Students and Order WorkKeys Test Materials; Completing Manage Participation; Student Preparation – Go for Platinum!); Important Dates