Board Members:
Kathleen Miller,
Shiawassee RESD—President
Joseph Musial, Ph.D.
Wayne RESA —Vice President
John Thero
South Lake Schools—Secretary
Michigan Educational Research Association, Inc.
The mission of The Michigan Educational Research
Association, Inc. is to promote accurate, high quality,
appropriate and ethical use of research, assessment,
and evaluation practices that improve teaching and
learning in education.
c/o Macomb Intermediate School District
MERA Mission:
44001 Garfield Road,
(www.merainc.org)
Clinton Township, MI 48038
Michigan Educational Research
Association, Inc. (MERA)
Michigan Educational
Research Association, Inc.
(MERA)
Presents
Student Growth
and the Challenges
that Confront
Implementation
Jim Gullen Ph.D.
Macomb ISD—Treasurer
Harvey Czerwinski Ph.D.
Macomb ISD
Jonathan Flukes,
Oakland Schools
Doug Greer
Ottawa Area ISD
(www.merainc.org)
Nick Kalakailo
Novi Community School District
Neelam Kher Ph.D.
Spring 2015 Conference
K-12 Outreach, College of Education, MSU
May 8, 2015
Naomi Norman
Bath, Michigan
Washtenaw ISD
Paul Robinson,
Flushing Community Schools
David Treder, Ph.D.
Genesee ISD
Program Information
Registration/Conference
Friday, May 8, 2015
8:45—9:30 A.M. CEPI Update
Nick will review several reports, functions, and
data sets recently introduced in MI School Data.
He’ll also describe some
of the projects CEPI is
working on, and what we
can look forward to in
upcoming months.
Presenter: Nick Armit
9:30—11:30 A.M. Education Evaluations: Is
there any consistency for student growth?
Imagine a teacher asking at
the beginning of the school
year, “Is my student growth
goal for this year sufficient
to receive the highest ranking on the growth portion
of my evaluation IF I meet
my goals?” According to the
American Institute of Research (AIR), over 60% of
states across the nation
answer these two questions
by utilizing a process involving Student Learning
Objectives (SLOs). This
session will present the
basics for what are SLOs,
why would we use them
and how do other states
uses SLOs (best practices).
Presenters: Doug Greer & Nick Kalakailo
11:30—12:15 P.M. Lunch
Information
12:15—1:30 P.M. M-STEP: An update on the
progress of this year’s assessment
This session will provide an
update on how M-STEP
testing has been going so far
in Michigan and will provide
insight into what next year
may look like. Information
will be presented on the
outcome of the RFP for
next year’s assessment, as
well as information on the
transition to SAT for 11th
graders.
Presenters: David Judd
& Andy Middlestead
1:30—1:45 P.M. Break
1:45—4:00 P.M. The Insider’s Guide to the
College Board’s Redesigned Assessments
This SAT related session
will cover the “behind the
scenes” work for the redesigned College Board
Readiness and Success
System - from test
development processes
and test specifications to
planned concordance
studies and validity research to new benchmarks
…and much more! Bring your sharpened #2
pencils for some new items from the redesigned
assessments!
Directions for On-line Registration:
1. Go to www.misd.net
2. Click on Course Offerings
3. Click on View by Category
4. Select the "MERA" category from the scroll-down
menu. Click “Go”
5. Select "MERA Spring Conference"
6. Follow the registration instructions to complete
your registration! (If you would like SCECHs and/or
a vegetarian meal, please indicate that in the "Special
Needs/Comments/Requests" field.)
7. A confirmation of registration will be sent via email
8. If you have any questions regarding registrations,
please contact Jim Gullen at [email protected] or
at 586.228.3459
9. Please register by Wednesday, May 6, 2015.
*Advanced on-line registration is encouraged, but day of
registrations, at the conference, will be accepted.
Conference Cost: (Select one)

$75.00 Registration Fee

$50.00 Retired or Student Registration
Conference Location:
Eagle Eye Conference Center
15500 Chandler Road
Presenter: Kevin Sweeney
Bath, Michigan, 48808
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Conference Questions/Information: David Treder
(810) 591-4971 or [email protected]