M-STEP Updates
Updates as of March 16th
M-STEP Questions and Answers
Can students pause the test at the end of the day and finish it the following day?
- No. Sessions will lock at the end of each day and cannot be reopened by a student.
If a student takes a break longer than 20 minutes, will they be able to review items answered before the break?
- Yes.
What happens if a student goes home sick in the middle of a test?
- The testing session will close at the end of the day. Specific protocol is being established and will be explained in the Test Administration Manuals.
Will students receive a new test ticket for each part of the test?
- Each session of the online test has it's own ticket. This may result in up to 7 tickets per student.
How are testing tickets generated for students?
- Building Test Coordinators will generate the tickets.
What do we do with the testing tickets once they are used by students to log in?
- Test administrators should collect the tickets immediately after students have successfully logged on. Return them to the building Test Coordinator after testing and they should be destroyed.
Can students be moved from one location to another to complete the test?
- Yes. It must be completed within the same instructional day and students will need their original test ticket to log in on the new computer.
- Yes, all rooms must have posters and other materials removed if it relates to content or testing.
Student M-STEP Prep Slideshow
Click link for student M-STEP slideshow with resources for practice and preparation.
Where else can I find M-STEP Resources?
- SR Intranet now has M-STEP links listed under "Student"
- Tech Coach Website:
- https://sites.google.com/a/southredford.net/srsd-tech-connection/
- Search your Google Drive: "Shared With Me" (formerly "incoming") for my name to view resources I've shared
- For the most up to date M-STEP information please view http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709---,00.html, and follow MDE’s Spotlight Weekly Update and TRIG’s Weekly Update.
Michelle Mack
Instructional Technology Coach
South Redford Schools
Email: mackmi01@southredford.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/southredford.net/srsd-tech-connection/
Phone: 313-535-4000