The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will be transitioning to new statewide assessments beginning in mid-April. These new assessments, called the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP), will be given online and will measure current student knowledge.
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has produced the following publications to help the parents understand and prepare their kids for the M-STEP test:
M-STEP letter to the parents (English): M-STEP_Parent_Letter
M-STEP letter to the parents (Arabic – English): Parent_Arabic_and_English_letter
M-STEP letter to the parents (Spanish): Carta_de_los_Padres_en_Espanol
Guide to Assessments and Accountability: PTA_MI_8PG_29DEC13_FINAL_WEB