As students prepare for success after high school, one thing that is essential is some sort of post-secondary training. As a gauge of a student's readiness, the State of Michigan requires all students to take the Michigan Merit Exam (MME). This test is administered in March of a student's 11th grade year. There is really no way through all of the MME tests to see growth over time because it is just a "snapshot" in 11th grade. However, a part of the MME is administration of the ACT. The ACT has been around for many, many years as a college entrance exam. The creators of ACT have established College Readiness Standards that correlate to success in college and the student scores.
The folks at ACT have also developed tests that can be used in lower grades. These tests are based on the College Readiness Standards so, if they are administered in lower grades,there is an opportunity to show growth over time. Shepherd High School and Middle School administer these test. The 7th and 8th grades will take the EXPLORE, and 9th and 10th grade students will take the PLAN. The data from these assessments can help identify instructional and skill gaps.
The links below are very helpful to show the standard and how they relate to a student's score. They can also help identify what skills need to be improved to make improvements on the tests.
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