{"id":130,"date":"2018-04-12T10:58:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T14:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/khalili\/?p=130"},"modified":"2018-04-12T10:59:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T14:59:54","slug":"mstep-testing-begins-for-5th-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/khalili\/2018\/04\/12\/mstep-testing-begins-for-5th-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"MSTEP Testing Begins for 5th Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit Michigan Department of Education: <strong>www.michigan.gov\/mde\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>March 28, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Dear Parents,<\/p>\n<p>Students in fifth grade will be taking the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP). This school year, the testing window for the new M-STEP assessments for fifth grade, is April 10-April 27. \u00a0Students in 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade will take the reading, writing and math assessments. \u00a0\u00a0Both tests will include open-ended response, writing, and multiple choice questions. Additionally, students in fifth grade will take the social studies and science assessments.\u00a0 Please see M-STEP assessment schedule below:<\/p>\n<table width=\"565\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" width=\"565\"><strong>Grade 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 M-STEP Testing Schedule 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"109\">Monday<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">Tuesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">Wednesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">Thursday<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Friday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>April 9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELA Day 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ELA Day 2<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Makeup ELA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p><strong>April 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make-up ELA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"109\">\n<p><strong>April 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make-up ELA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Math Day 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Science<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Studies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p><strong>April 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make-up any Content Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"109\">\n<p><strong>April 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make-up any Content Area<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make-up any Content Area<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make-up any Content Area<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>April 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make-up any Content Area<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p><strong>April 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make-up any Content Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Please review with your child the following test-taking tips. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Before the Test<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>*Develop a positive attitude. Tell yourself, &#8220;I will do my best on this test.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>*Get a good night&#8217;s sleep the night before the test.<\/li>\n<li>*Get up early enough to avoid hurrying to get ready for school.<\/li>\n<li>*Eat a healthy breakfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>During the Test:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>*Relax and stay calm.<\/li>\n<li>*Listen carefully to the directions the teacher gives.<\/li>\n<li>*Ask questions if you don&#8217;t understand what to do.<\/li>\n<li>*Read each question carefully. Find the key words. Try to figure out what the question is really asking.<\/li>\n<li>*Read the entire question and look at all the answer choices.<\/li>\n<li>*Use strategies you learned in class to figure out the answer<\/li>\n<li><em>*<\/em>Take your time picking the best answer.<\/li>\n<li>*Go back and recheck your answers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please tell your child to take their time on the test and to do their best. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) For more information please visit Michigan Department of Education: www.michigan.gov\/mde\/ March 28, 2018 Dear Parents, Students in fifth grade will be taking the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP). 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