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The Michigan Department of Education is required by law to develop course/credit content expectations in the required course/credit areas, guidelines in other course/credit areas, and end-of-course examinations in at least the required course/credit areas.

The Secondary Credit Assessment System (SCAS) is comprised of three components:

  • Summative assessments (end-of-course examinations)
  • Interim benchmark assessments
  • Formative assessment strategies
Each component provides information about student achievement of the content standards.

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What's New

• Item Writers: System Requirements for Pearson Test Developer's Studio (TDS) PDF icon
This document provides the workstation configuration requirements for our item writers who are using the Pearson Test Developer's Studio (TDS) to create items for MEAP, MME, and the SCAS. The system requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape Navigator 7.2 or higher for the PC, or Apple Safari 1.3.1 or Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0 or higher for the Macintosh.

• Proposed SCA Development Schedule - Updated February 2008 PDF icon

End-of-Course Assessments

• Michigan Secondary Credit Assessments for Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology and English 9 PDF icon
May 13, 2008 Memorandum from Dr. Sally Vaughn

Local Initiatives

• The Portland High School Story
Click to view a 9-minute podcast featuring English Language Arts teachers from Portland High School. They describe their work with the new High School Content Expectations.

State Activities

• Return soon for new information.

Powerpoints and Presentations

• Link to Rick Stiggins March 7, 2007 Video Conference

• Materials for Rick Stiggins Video Conference March 7, 2007

• To Receive Dr. Rick Stiggins DVD: New Mission, New Beliefs: Assessment for Learning PDF icon

• Stiggins DVD Companion Article: New Assessment Beliefts for a New School Mission PDF icon

• Overview of the Secondary Credit Assesment System - Ed Roeber PDF icon
Revised November 2006

• "Building a Comprehensive Assessment System" - Ed Roeber, OEAA Fall 2006 Conferences PPT icon

• Classroom Assessment For Learning Overview PPT icon

• Secondary Credit Assessment System - Dr. Roeber's Powerpoint from Michigan School Testing Conference PPT icon

Reading and Resources

• ALLTHINGSASSESSMENT.INFO
A collaborative site to discover new assessment practices as well as ideas for refining current systems or processes.

• Doug Reeves's "The 90/90/90 Schools: A Case Study" PDF icon

• AllthingsPLC.info
A research, educational tool and blog for building professional learning communities

• Dylan Wiliam Article: Assessment and the Regulation of Learning PDF icon

• Link to Michigan Merit Curriculum Frequently Asked Questions

• State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards: Formative Assessment for Students and Teachers

• "Inside the Black Box - Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment" by Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam PDF icon

• Secondary Credit Assessment System Graphic DOC icon

• SCAS Archive



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