The development process may include the following activities:
Test objectives that define the
content of each test are prepared
for fields under development.
The objectives are broad statements
of knowledge and skills that are
important for performing the job
of an educator in Michigan schools. The draft objectives
are based on sources including
Michigan and national standards
for each field. The draft objectives
are reviewed and approved by committees
of Michigan PK–12 educators
and teacher preparation faculty.
The Objective Review Conference
is typically a one-day meeting.
The purpose of the content validation survey is to ensure that the objectives identified for each field represent important aspects of the field and are relevant to the activity of teaching in Michigan classrooms. Classroom teachers throughout Michigan and faculty in teacher preparation programs are asked to participate in the survey.
Test questions ("test items") are prepared based on the validated objectives and other relevant materials obtained from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Draft test questions are reviewed and approved by the committees of Michigan classroom educators and teacher preparation faculty. The Item Review Conference can be a one- to-two-day meeting.
Test questions are field tested to gather information about their quality and technical characteristics. The field test provides teacher candidates and other individuals at Michigan institutions the opportunity to prepare for future tests.
Content Advisory Committee members convene to review and approve exemplary responses to written performance response assignments. These responses will serve as "score-point markers" for training scorers to accurately score test takers' responses. The Marker Response Selection Meeting is typically a one-day meeting.
The schedule and other information
for Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) test administrations
can be found on the MTTC Web site
.
A standard setting meeting typically occurs shortly after the first administration of the test. At this meeting, educators participate in a process of making judgments and recommendations regarding a passing score for the test to the MDE. The Standard Setting Conference is typically a one-day meeting.
Educators convene to review draft test materials, including test objectives and test items, for bias prevention and the inclusion of diversity in test materials. These are typically one- or two-day meetings held just before the content review meetings.
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