How well I do is up to me!

What happened to the MEAP test?The MEAP in high school is now called the MME (Michigan Merit Examination) and is made of three parts…

1)ACT test (tests reasoning, not content in reading, writing, social studies, math and science)

2)WorkKeys (tests applied math, reading and locating information)

3)MME (knowledge/content questions in science, social studies and reading)

When and How?All juniors take the MME (Michigan Merit

Exam) in the spring 3-day test taken off campus40 ACT science questions in 35 minutes

(usually day 1)49 MME science questions in 40 minutes

(usually day 3)

Test Dates this year – March 10, 11, and 12.

Pacing is Important!You have less than a minute to answer each

question…Do the easier ones firstRead the questions first so you know what you’re

looking for in the passages, tables or graphsDon’t “read into” questions. Many are written so that

you can answer them with just the information given.Do not pay attention to your neighbor’s pacingWatch the clock…occasionally!With a few minutes remaining, fill in those empty

bubbles…ALL OF THEM!

What are the questions like?All questions are multiple choice this year. While some questions are “normal” multiple choice format, many multiple choice questions might ask things related to a…Reading passage (between one and four

paragraphs)TableGraph

What will the questions require me to do?

ACT questions- Day 1• Look up information (in paragraph, table, graph)• Spot a trend from information• Draw a conclusion or make a prediction• Identify the purpose, procedures or way to test a

hypothesis• Identify similarities and differences in viewpoints in a

passageDO ALL THE LOOKUP QUESTIONS FIRST, YOU HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF GETTING THESE RIGHT IF TIME RUNS OUT

MME questions- Day 3Answer questions using knowledge of science

Science “Jargon”When you read some of the passages on the test, you WILL see words (lots of them) you’ve never heard before.

You do not need to know the meaning of most of the words to correctly answer the question. For example…

Which of the following types of polycarbonate structural materials contains the greatest number of double bonds in its chemical structure?Polycarbonate Single Bonds Double Bonds

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

13 2

Bisphenol A-Polycarbonate

10 3

How are questions scored?ACT questions

7 passages with 5-7 multiple choice for each passage (100-200 words)

Not all passages and questions will “count” in your score (we don’t know which ones though)

MME questions49 multiple choice with or without tables, graphs and

passagesAll questions will “count” in your overall test score

ANSWER EVERY QUESTION>>NO PENALTIES FOR GUESSING>>ONLY CORRECT ANSWERS ARE

COUNTED!

WITH A FEW MINUTES LEFT, START BUBBLING IN ANY UNFINISHED ANSWERS! WEAR A WATCH!!!!

How is the test scored?You will receive an overall score in each core

area (science, math, reading, writing, social studies)

Scores you might receive are…1= Advanced*2= Proficient*3= Partially proficient4= Not proficient

* The state considers these two levels acceptable, or “passing”

Promise ScholarshipYOU CAN EARN $4,000 for college by scoring 1’s and 2’s on the ACT/MME test!

$1,000 freshmen year$1, 000 sophomore year$2,000 after successful completion of

first two years

Promise Scholarship Eligibility Rules

• Enroll at an approved Michigan postsecondary institution or a military service academy within two yearsof becoming a high school graduate (two-year period would be extended for service in armed forces orPeace Corps).• Complete the postsecondary education requirements (associate degree, two-year certificate, vocationaleducation program2 or 50% of the academic requirements for a bachelor’s degree, which is 60 semester or90 term credits) within four years of initial enrollment.• Achieve a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 (for students completing vocational education programs that donot record grades; proof of course completion is required).• Be a high school graduate or have passed the GED or any other graduate equivalency exam approved bythe State Board of Education.• Be a Michigan resident.

Are there other reasons I should care?The better, overall, PHS does on the test…

The better, overall, we are “graded” as a school…

The better chance, overall, we have at receiving more funding for education!

DO YOUR BEST…FOR YOU AND ALL OF US!

Things to think about…If you care at all,you'll get some results.If you care enough, you'll get incredible results. -Jim Rohn

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