MSTEP 2022

• April 11th through May 6th Grade 3 ELA (due to 3rd Grade Reading Law)
• April 11th through May 20th for Grade 3 Math, Grade 4 ALL SUBJECTS, Grade 5 ALL SUBJECTS

• This parent letter will be sent home to parents by the building administrator.
• Teachers are welcome to use the document to communicate with specific details for their class such as test dates/times.
• NOTE: The parent letter requests students to bring in headphones. If this is not needed at your school, please delete the statement.

• If a parent requests to have their child opt out of testing, please forward the communication to your administrator.

All M-STEP test administrators must do the following prior to testing:

• Review the Assessment Integrity Guide (click here for the Assessment Integrity Guide)

• Sign and submit the Assessment Security Compliance Form to the building administrator (click here for Assessment Security Form)
• Review the Test Administrator's Directions and Manual for their subject/grade.
• Submit a seating chart for each testing session to the building administrator (charts can be the same for each test session)
• Note: Students are allowed to use "scratch" paper such as blank or lined paper.
• Click here for scratch paper guidelines.

• Test administrators must read the Test Administrator Directions and Manual for each grade and test they will administer.
• Hard copies will be provided closer to the testing window.
• Third Grade Manual
• Fourth Grade Manual
• Fifth Grade Manual

Students with text to speech will need headphones for all tests.

There is a sample note below for teachers to send to families if they would request students to bring their own headphones.

• Supports and Accommodations Guidance Document 2022
• Ancillary staff members (resource room teachers, teacher consultants, speech pathologists, social worker, etc.) should submit the accommodations worksheets to the building administrator as soon as possible.

• Recording and Tracking Resources

  Listed below are optional worksheets and should be kept in-district if used. Please note that some accommodations are grayed out because these are not available for a particular grade level and/or content area. Also, this is not a full list of available universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations available to students. A full list can be found by going to www.michigan.gov/mstep and reviewing the Supports and Accommodations Table.

  Developed from Portage Public Schools Worksheet.

  
  

  
  

  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5

  
  

  
  

All 3rd through 5th grade classes should be exposed to the testing format prior to the testing window. The directions below explain how to access practice test items and view student-narrated video tutorials. You must use Google Chrome as your web browser when accessing the site.

The student tutorials are designed to be shared in a group setting such as the classroom, using a projector, etc. An important component of the Student Tutorials is to teach students how to PAUSE and EXIT rather than ending the test before they are finished. This will allow them to to resume the test later. Students should only click the Review/End Test button when they have finished the test.

LINK FOR M-STEP SAMPLE QUESTIONS

https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/

• Open the link in Chrome
• Click on M-STEP Online Tools Training
• Click on sample items set
• Click your grade
• Choose ELA or Math
• Type in username and password listed on the screen

LINK FOR M-STEP STUDENT-NARRATED VIDEO TUTORIALS

https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/

• Open the link in Chrome
• Click on the yellow text at the bottom of the page (DRC INSIGHT Online Assessments Tutorials)
• Under the M-STEP icon click on student tutorials
• Select various video tutorials to view.

• Calculators are NOT permitted on the MSTEP Mathematics assessments. They are NOT permitted for any students even if it is listed as an accommodation in their 504/IEP.
• NEW THIS YEAR - The Desmos calculator will be available for all items on the science test. Grade 5 includes a basic four-function calculator which includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and square root.
• Students who have it listed as an accommodation in their 504/IEP may use a non-embedded calculator on the 5th grade social studies test. This was previously permitted for science as well until it was added for all students.
• Click here for Calculator Use document

• Accommodations will be listed on the student's test ticket.
• Teachers will be notified which accommodations their students have.
• The M-STEP Multiplication Table is only available for the M-STEP mathematics assessment for students in 4th and 5th grade that have it documented in their 504 or IEP. This multiplication table is NOT embedded. It is a hard copy that is given to students.
• Students with text to speech as an accommodation will need headphones.

• Test tickets
• Chippewa Valley Log-In Information - Students will need this to log into district computers
• M-STEP Test administration manual for your grade level/subject area
  
• Test administration notes/reminders from administrator (if applicable)
• Seating chart template (submitted to administrator)
• Scratch paper for students (lined or blank paper)
• Pencils
• Tools poster displayed (see below)
• Headphones for all students for ELA test.
• List of students with accommodations (504/IEP)
• Headphones for students with text to speech as an accommodation in their 504/IEP
• Copies of OEAA Multiplication Chart for M-STEP mathematics test for students with this as an accommodation in a 504/IEP in 4th/5th grade
• Be sure to remove all content posters if testing in your classroom.

• These posters can be displayed in the classroom during M-STEP.
• The tools poster can be displayed on the SMART board/document camera or made into a poster.
• Click here for posters.

• Be sure that all content/ strategy posters have been taken down.
• Display the MSTEP Tools Poster on document camera/SMART board.
• Be sure to have your students check the volume on the computer before clicking on the MSTEP (DRC insight) icon for the ELA test. Also read aloud the sound check directions thoroughly during the ELA test. This is also important for students who have text to speech as an accommodation.
  
• Next students, will click on the MSTEP icon. There may be delays when clicking on the icon. Sometimes it just takes a minute to load OR kids will need to hit “CTRL/ALT/DELETE” and “Cancel” to make the icon appear. Other times students will need to log off and log on again in order to make the icon appear.
• The teacher reads directions from the Test Administration Manual for their grade level/subject.
• During the test the screen may “lag.” Sometimes the students just need to wait patiently. If that doesn’t work, hit “ESC” OR “CTRL/ALT/DELETE” and “Cancel.”
  
• On the ELA test, students will not be able to move forwards or backwards within a test except within passages.

• Collect/shred scratch paper after each session.
• Collect test tickets and return them to the secure location. Be sure to keep test tickets secure at all times.
• Students do not have to finish the test on the same day or in the same location. They can finish the test on a different day as long as it is within the MSTEP grade level testing window.
• If a student is unable to finish a test or needs to change computers, have the student click “Pause & Exit.”
• Students may finish a test in a different location in the school (pod, classroom, etc.) or on a different computer in the lab.
• If a student needs to take a break, they are able to click the “Pause” button. However, the screen sometimes freezes after clicking “Pause.” Just do “ESC” OR CTRL/ALT/DELETE” and “Cancel” to unfreeze the screen.
• If a student accidentally clicks “End Test” before they are done, let administration know immediately and they can unlock the test.
• Students may make up more than one test in a day.

The Michigan Department of Education - Office of Assessment and Accountability (OEAA) has a toll-free call center to answer questions related to M-STEP testing.

Hours for call center

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday-Friday) prior to April 11th

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday-Friday) April 11th - May 20th

OEAA Call Center Phone: 877-560-8378

• Option 1 - Report suspected cheating, unethical practices, etc.
• Option 2 - Questions related to the DRC Insight Portal, INSIGHT, Central Office Services or online assessment tools related to the online MSTEP
• Option 3 - OEAA Secure Site, testing policies and paper/pencil materials regarding the M-STEP, MI-ACCESS and accountability reporting.

Email: mde-oeaa@michigan.gov

OEAA web page: www.michgan.gove/oeaa