State Assessment Testing

NWEA MAP Growth 

MAP Growth gives teachers, schools, and learners a clear picture of what they know. This information helps faculty know what students are ready to learn next. Scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use results to tailor classroom lessons and set goals for students.

MAP Growth tests are unique and adapt to your child’s responses to measure your child’s skill level. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. These results will provide a more complete picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level. 

NWEA testing windows will be in September, January, and April. Following each testing period, your child’s teacher will share information with you to let you know how your child is performing academically.

Additional information regarding NWEA MAP Growth Testing can be found HERE

Michigan's Education Assessment System

Once each year, all students in Michigan take a high-quality state summative assessment. Summative assessments measure what students know and are able to do at specific grade levels and in specific subject areas. All of Michigan’s state assessments measure student progress with Michigan’s content standards or other career or college-readiness goals. High school students take the PSAT™ 8/9 in grade 9 and PSAT™ 10 in grade 10, to inform schools, students, and parents on what students know in ELA and mathematics, and help prepare students for the SAT college entrance exam given to every high school junior as part of the Michigan Merit Examination (MME). The MME consists of a free SAT® with Essay that also measures student knowledge on state ELA and mathematics standards, M-STEP science and social studies components, and a work skills assessment called ACT® WorkKeys®.

State Assessments Provide:

♦ An important snapshot of student achievement at a state, district and building-level 

♦ Valuable information to parents and teachers on their student’s academic achievement 

♦ Important data for schools and districts to evaluate curriculum and programming effectiveness

2022 Spring Testing Schedule

Meridian Early College High School

Tuesday, April 13, 2022 

8:05AM-10:45AM; PSAT 8/9 is 2 hours and 25 minutes

Grade

Assessment

Time 

9th 

PSAT 8/9

8:05AM-10:45AM; PSAT 8/9 is 2 hours and 25 minutes, with additional time needed for other test related items.

10th

PSAT 10

8:05AM-11:15AM; PSAT 10 is 2 hours and 55 minutes, with additional time needed for other test related items. 

11th

SAT 

8:05AM-12:30PM; 11th grade students may leave after completion of the SAT if they have their own transportation. Otherwise students will report to their scheduled PM classes until dismissal. 

Wednesday, April 14, 2020

Grade

Assessment 

Time

11th 

ACT WorkKeys

8:05AM-11:45AM
1th grade students may leave after completion of the testing if they have their own transportation. Otherwise students will report to their scheduled PM classes until dismissal.

Grade

Assessment 

Time

11th 

MSTEP Science/SS

1PM-3:00PM
1th grade students may leave after completion of the testing if they have their own transportation. Otherwise students will report to their scheduled PM classes until dismissal.

Information taken from Education Assessment handout found HERE