M-STEP
Parent Resources & Support
What Is The Read By Grade 3 Law?
What Is the Read By Grade Three Law?
Families can visit the Michigan Department of Education for resources including videos, Literacy Tips, Read By Grade Three information and online support.
Many resources are shared in Spanish and Arabic.
Facts for Families: What is the Read By Grade Three Law?
Facts for Families: What is a Good Cause Exemption Process?
How Can I Help Prepare My Child?
M-STEP: What Can Students Expect? Video
This video provides an overview of what students can expect including types of questions when taking the M-STEP assessment administered in grades 3-8 and 11.
Online Practice for M-STEP: ELA, Math, Science & SS
The sample sets provide students and parents practice in solving grade-level and content-specific test items aligned to Michigan's academic content standards.
Explicit Test-Taking Strategies
Many students with learning difficulties need explicit, intensive instruction in study strategies. If your child has learning difficulties, read Study and test-taking strategies for kids with learning difficulties to support them with explicit test-taking strategies.
Test-Taking Tips
These common sense approaches can help reduce anxiety and improve test performance in kids with learning disabilities.
Help! My Child Worries About the Test
Are you wondering how to help your child with test stress? Here's a quick read with information and tips to help support your child.
How To Help A Child With Test Anxiety
Running Time 1:41
Expert Annie Murphy Paul shares two techniques where kids put pen to paper and scribble their worries away.
How to help your child with test anxiety
How Do I Read and Interpret My Child's Scores?
Sample Parent Reports
Click on the button to see a sample of the Parent Report you will receive in early Fall.
Video Explanation: How to Read Parent Reports
Running Time 5:53
Watch this video from the Michigan Department of Education that explicitly explains how to read the Parent Reports you will receive
Parent/Educator: How to Read 2019 Parent Reports for M-STEP, PSAT 8/9, and MME
Why Testing Makes Our Brains Work Better
Running Time: 1 minute
Exams and quizzes aren't bad and shouldn't be feared! Expert Annie Murphy Paul explains how they actually make people smarter.
Why testing makes our brains work better