April 6, 2021
Dear Dearborn Virtual Learning Program families,
State testing will begin next week. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) submitted a request to waive testing administration and accountability this year due to COVID-19. This waiver was denied so we will move forward with planning the M-STEP testing as required by law.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, MDE does not support bringing otherwise remote or virtual students into school solely for the purpose of state assessment. If you are not planning on bringing your child in for state testing, please notify us by filling out this form by Friday, April 9th. If you are planning on bringing your child in, below is more information about state testing.
Our VLP students will be scheduled to test at their home schools on the following Wednesdays, when those buildings are teaching the rest of the student population remotely. The following schedule shows the dates that each grade will be taking each test.
| Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | |
| April 14 | English Language Arts | ||
| April 21 | Math | ||
| April 28 | Science/Social Studies | ||
| May 5 | English Language Arts | English Language Arts | Makeups |
| May 12 | Eid – No School | ||
| May 19 | Math | Math | Makeups |
| May 26 | Makeups | Makeups | |
| June 2 | Makeups | Makeups |
More information regarding assessments will be sent to families from their home school, including the start and end times of testing each day. All testing will follow Dearborn’s safety protocols. Your child’s home school principal will be able to assist you with any questions.
Please note: Students will need to bring their Chromebooks to school each day of testing.
If you have any questions please contact your home school administrator.
Sincerely,
Daniel L. Patterson, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation