The Office of Standards and Assessment (OSA) has posted the Spring 2016 Guide to State Assessments. This planning guide includes information on the following:
Overview of Spring 2016 Assessments
Test Session timings for Online and Paper/Pencil Grades 3 through High School
MI-Access Alternate Assessments
WIDA
K-2 Early Literacy and Numeracy Field Tests
Resources
Supports and Accommodations
Online Testing Technology Information
The 2016 Testing Schedule for Online and Paper/Pencil Assessments has been combined with this document so you can find the online test windows, paper/pencil dates, and test timing information in one place. The guide can be found on the M-STEP web page (www.michigan.gov/mstep) or any of the assessment web pages under the What's New section.