M-STEP Test Administration 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A test administrator notices that a student's online M-STEP test was submitted before the student answered all questions. What should the administrator do?
- Re-open the test immediately so the student can finish
- Document the situation and report it to the building test coordinator (Correct answer)
- Allow the student to complete the unanswered questions on paper
- Ignore the issue since the submission cannot be undone
Correct answer: Document the situation and report it to the building test coordinator
The administrator should document and report the situation to the building test coordinator, who can determine next steps per MDE guidance.
Question 2: Which of the following is an approved accommodation for eligible ELL students during M-STEP?
- Providing a bilingual test version for all assessed content areas
- Allowing a peer translator to assist during the test
- Providing a bilingual word-to-word dictionary for mathematics (Correct answer)
- Exempting ELL students from all M-STEP assessments
Correct answer: Providing a bilingual word-to-word dictionary for mathematics
ELL students may use an approved bilingual word-to-word dictionary for the mathematics assessment as a linguistic accommodation.
Question 3: After the M-STEP session ends, a student realizes they marked answers in the wrong section of the answer document. What should happen?
- The student may correct the answers since the session has ended
- The administrator reports it as an irregularity and follows district guidance (Correct answer)
- The student must accept the score as recorded
- The teacher may correct the answers on the student's behalf
Correct answer: The administrator reports it as an irregularity and follows district guidance
Any discrepancy discovered after testing ends must be reported as an irregularity for the district to handle according to MDE policy.
Question 4: What is the correct way for a test administrator to handle a student who becomes ill during an M-STEP session?
- Have the student finish the current section before leaving
- Pause the student's test, send for assistance, and document the incident (Correct answer)
- Allow the student to leave without pausing the test so time continues
- End the student's session and submit a blank test
Correct answer: Pause the student's test, send for assistance, and document the incident
The student's test session should be paused, appropriate assistance sought, and the incident documented for the building coordinator.
Question 5: Which of the following is NOT a permissible action for a test administrator during the M-STEP?
- Monitoring student behavior throughout the session
- Reading scripted directions in the student's language if bilingual
- Rereading a question to a student as an approved accommodation
- Suggesting to a student that they review a specific question before submitting (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Suggesting to a student that they review a specific question before submitting
Directing a student to review a specific question constitutes coaching and is not permitted, as it provides an unfair advantage.
Question 6: What is the minimum number of trained adults typically required to proctor an M-STEP session with a full class of students?
- One administrator is sufficient for any class size (Correct answer)
- One administrator plus one monitor for every 30 students
- Two administrators for every testing room regardless of size
- One administrator and the classroom teacher at all times
Correct answer: One administrator is sufficient for any class size
Michigan's M-STEP guidelines allow a single trained test administrator to proctor a standard testing room, though schools may add monitors.
Question 7: Which of the following scenarios requires the test administrator to immediately contact the building test coordinator?
- A student asks for more scratch paper
- The testing room temperature is slightly warm
- A student reports seeing another student's test on their screen (Correct answer)
- A student requests a restroom break
Correct answer: A student reports seeing another student's test on their screen
A student viewing another student's test on their screen is a potential security breach requiring immediate reporting to the building test coordinator.
M-STEP Test Administration 4
A test administrator notices that a student's online M-STEP test was submitted before the student answered all questions.
What should the administrator do?