Changes Coming to the Michigan Merit Exam

The Michigan Merit Exam (MME) will look different for juniors at Grand Ledge High School (GLHS) this year.  All 11^th graders will be taking the redesigned SAT as the state-administered college assessment exam this spring after the College Board won the three –year competitive bid to provide the service.  Previously, the ACT served as the state’s college entrance exam. 

The Michigan Merit Examination (MME) assesses all Michigan students in grade 11 and eligible students in grade 12 based on Michigan high school standards.  This year’s test will be administered in April of 2016 and will include:

·      SAT – College Entrance Exam

·      ACT WorkKeys – Jobs Skill Assessment

·      Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP)

The SAT will be administered statewide on April 12, with the ACT WorkKeys given April 13.  The M-STEP will be given during a testing window which is yet to be determined.  The SAT and WorkKeys will be in a paper and pencil format while the MStep will be administered on-line.

To better prepare our students for this transition, GLHS will be administering the Practice SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test  (PSAT/NMSQT) on October 14^th, 2015 free of charge to all current 11^th grade students.  This test will provide students an opportunity to preview the redesigned test format prior to taking the SAT in April and the opportunity to qualify for National Merit Scholarships. 

We will be adding additional information and helpful resources related to the MME and the redesigned SAT soon at: 

www.glcomets.net/ourdistrict/administrativedepartments/academicservices/