NSTA Conference - March 12-15

NSTA Conference

March 12-15

Chicago (take advantage of how close the national conference is to us)

Check out link below on details for teams

 

http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=171082216&message_id=8097561&user_id=NSTA&group_id=839052&jobid=23871411

 

STEM Teaching Tools Practice Briefs

http://stemteachingtools.org/tools  Check out this website for great information on STEM and NGSS.

 

Happy Monday,

Laura

 

High School Science MME Information

See the email below, that I received today, to clarify what is going to change on the science part of the MME this spring.  The email was from the Wayne RESA's science consultant.  We were discussing the MME yesterday to make sure we both had the same information.  Call or email me with any questions.

 

Hi Laura,

We had a discussion yesterday about ACT and MME. Here is some clarification from Linda Howley (Test Development Manager):

Students will still be taking the ACT and it will be used for accountability. However, items from the ACT will not be used for a student's summative science score.

You can call Linda at (517) 241-2525

Linda's comments: For Spring 2015, the Michigan Merit Examination consists of three components: A) ACT plus Writing, B) WorkKeys, and C) Michigan's summative assessments in ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In the past, Michigan has "pulled" science items from the ACT (plus Writing) to create a student's science score. This spring, Michigan will not be supplementing Michigan's summative science assessment with ACT items. This change required OSA to revise the science assessment blueprint slightly to account for five missing Inquiry items previously drawn from ACT. The summative assessment in science will be a separate, stand-alone assessment with five additional items assessing the Inquiry Strand.

I hope this information helps. Please go to www.michigan.gov/baa if you would like Assessment Transition updates as weekly communications are posted there.

Linda's contact info is below. take care,

_______________________

Linda Howley

Test Development Manager

Office of Standards and Assessment

Division of Accountability Services

Michigan Department of Education

(517) 241-2525

Middle/High School Shared Resources:

 

http://www.sccresa.org/downloads/toolboxes/8th_grade_practice_meap_review_20120910_121040_18.pdf   MEAP Prep

http://oaklandk12-public.rubiconatlas.org/Atlas/Browse/View/Calendars  Oakland Rubicon Atlas

http://modelinginstruction.org  American Modeling Teachers Association

www.hhmi.org/biointeractive   Biology/ Earth Viewer App

http://www.familyengineering.org/store/product-category/family-engineering-book-english/   Family Engineering Night – Kit Check out – Call Laura

 

news readings at different levels website

https://newsela.com/articles/?category=science

Math/ELA PAARC Practice

Here is a link to the PAARC website where you can have your students practice taking online assessments for ELA and Math.  It will provide them experience with the various forms /types of questions that we might see this spring.  This website was recommended by representatives from the BAA.

 

http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#

 

 

Session One:  Elementary (10/16/14) and Secondary (11/5/14)


Stem Leadership Survey


Power Point for Session 1