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How to Understand Michigan Merit Exam Results Lenawee ISD June, 2011 MME Facts Fifth year of administering the MME The high school juniors who took the Michigan Merit Exam this past spring are the second set of students required by law to complete the new high school requirements in order to graduate. The test is administered to most students over a three-day period. ACT Plus Writing? college entrance exam on Day 1, three subtests of the WorkKeys? job skills assessment on Day 2, additional items in mathematics, science, and social studies that complete the measurement of Michigan High School Content Expectations on Day 3. /mme Performance Levels on the MME Four levels for MME tests “Advanced” = “Wow” “Proficient” = “You’ve Got It” “Partially Proficient” = “Nearly There” “Not Proficient” = “Oops” What were the components of each MME test score? MME Reading – ACT Reading and WorkKeys Reading for Information MME Writing – ACT English and ACT Writing MME Math – ACT Math, ACT WorkKeys Applied Mathematics, ACT WorkKeys Locating Information, and Michigan Mathematics MME Science – ACT Science and Michigan Science MME Social Studies ACT WorkKeys Locating Information and Michigan Social Studies MME Reading Reading, Listening, and Viewing Strategy Development Develop critical reading strategies Meaning Beyond the Literal Level Use a variety of reading strategies to construct meaning (e.g., drawing inferences; confirming and correcting; making comparisons, connections, and generalizations; and drawing conclusions) Independent Reading Develop as a reader for personal, social, and political purposes, through independent reading. Literature and Culture Close Literary Reading Develop the skills of close and contextual literary reading MME Writing Writing, Speaking, and Expressing Writing Process Understand and practice writing as a recursive process. Purpose and Audience Communicate in writing using content, form, voice, and style appropriate to the