Michigan Educational Assessment Plan
(MEAP)
Michigan Merit Exam (2007 and after)
Roosevelt High School MEAP
Schedule (2009/2010)
The Michigan Department of
Education announced that it will administer this spring
the new Michigan Merit Exam (MME), which will include a free ACT test for all
high school juniors.
This new state assessment was
signed into law by Governor Jennifer Granholm
last year to replace the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP)
assessments at the high school level.
Implementing
the MME means that all 11th graders will take the new state assessment
in March 2007.
It will provide students with a regular ACT score report that they can use
to apply to a college or a university.
Students will be able to use the
MME to qualify for a Michigan Merit Award scholarship to
help pay for their costs in attending a state university, community college,
or a technical or trade school.
The MME is made up of the
national ACT and WorkKeys tests in mathematics and
reading, plus additional tests created here in
science and social studies.
Why Prepare for the MME?
There are 3 primary reasons to
make an effort to prepare for the MME:
1) College Admissions -
The ACT Plus Writing component of the MME
is a critical part of the college admissions process. Students must
achieve
a competitive score on the ACT in order to gain admission to top colleges in
the state of
2) College Scholarship -
Many college scholarships programs use the ACT
scores in conjunction with high school grade point averages to determine
eligibility for awards.
3) Michigan Merit Award
Qualification - Those who exceed expectations
on the MME and meet other qualifications may earn a Michigan Merit Award.
The Michigan Merit Award was
established by the
high school graduating class of 2000 and beyond. The Award is to be used for
educational expenses at approved postsecondary institutions.
To claim the Michigan Merit
Award, an eligible student must meet all program
requirements and complete a certification process that includes selecting a
payment year option by November 15th of the academic year in which the
award is used. For example, in order to use the award in the
2006-07 academic year, the student must certify and
select a
2006-07 academic year payment option by November 15, 2006.
To certify online, visit www.michigan.gov/meritaward
To see how to qualify for the Michigan
Merit Award, click HERE.
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*Get a good
night's sleep the nights prior to testing. |
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*Eat a
nutritious breakfast/lunch prior to your test. |
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*Read each item
carefully underlining important ideas in passages |
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*Select the
best answer for all multiple-choice questions, as you're |
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*Erase all
stray marks & Change answers completely |
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*Write
neatly so scorers can read your responses (remember, scorers are not |
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*If you use
a diagram to answer a question, make sure to use words as well to |
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*For many
of the math problems, you'll need to show/explain |
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*If a
question asks for 2 reasons, give 3 or more if you can |
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*If you
don't know the exact answer, write what you can about the |
* Class of 2013- 9th
Grade Social Studies MEAP
The State Department of Education has moved the 8th grade
Social Studies test from 8th
grade to 9th grade. All students are required to
test.
The 9th
Grade Social Studies portion of the MEAP will be administered
on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009.
* Class
of 2012 - 10th Grade PLAN test
The PLAN test is a 10th grade test administered to all
sophomores. This test is a precursor to
the ACT portion of the new Merit Exam required for the
Class of 2008.
The PLAN
Test will be administered on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009.