Michigan Test for Teacher Certification

Test Updating Schedule

Last Updated January 22, 2007

Tests / 1992-93 / 1993-94 / 1994-95 / 1995-96 / 1996-97 / 1997-98 / 1998-99 / 1999-2000 / 2000-01 / 2001-02
Basic Skills
Elementary Ed.
Industrial Arts
Reading
Mathematics
Science
Language Arts / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration
Social Studies
History
Biology
Psychology / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration
English
Early Childhood Ed.
Health
Spanish / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration
Physical Education
Learning Disabled
Chemistry
Business Education
Guidance Counselor / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration
Emotionally Impaired
Speech
Geology/
Earth Science / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin
Administration
Mentally Impaired
Physics
Library Media
Middle Level / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin
Administration
ESL
Industrial
Technology
Technology & Design
Social Studies / Objective/ Item Review / Field Testing / Begin
Administration
NS, IX, TX / Begin
Administration
RX
Mathematics
(secondary)
Physical Education
English
Journalism
Family &
Consumer Sciences / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin
Administration
Tests / 2000-01 / 2001-02 / 2002-03 / 2003-04 / 2004-05 / 2005-06 / 2006-07 / 2007-08
Language Arts
Communication Arts
Reading (BT)
Reading (BR)
Elementary Math
Computer Science / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration
AX, BX, BT, BR, NR
(cut score conference)
Visual Arts Education
Health Education
Geography
History / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration (except for Visual Arts)
(cut score conference)
Political Science
Biology
Integrated Science -
Elem.
Integrated Science -
Sec. / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration (+Visual Arts)
(cut score conference:
new protocol)
Chemistry
Physics
Earth/Space Science
Economics
Basic Skills Writing / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration
(cut score conference)
Physical Science
Music Education
Business, Management,
Marketing, and Technology
Marketing Education
Dance / Objective/
Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration(cut score conference)
Cognitive Impairment
Learning Disabilities
World Language –
Spanish
World Language –
French
World Language –
Japanese Language and Culture / Objective/ Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration (cut score conference)
Tests / 2006-07 / 2007-08 / 2008-09 / 2009-10 / 2010-11 / 2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14
Emotional Impairment
Autism Spectrum Disorder
World Language –
German
World Language –
Chinese Language and Culture
English as a Second Language / Objective/ Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration (cut score conference)
Hearing Impairment
Visual Impairment
World Language –
Modern Standard Arabic Language and Arabic Culture
World Language –
Russian
Bilingual Languages
Basic Skills – Mathematics / Objective/ Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration (cut score conference)
Elementary Education
Physical or other Health Impairment
World Language –
Italian
World Language –
Latin / Objective/ Item Review / Field Testing / Begin Administration (cut score conference)

Future Test Development Possibilities Based on New Standards Approved or in Development:

Additional World Languages / Early Childhood Education / Others TBA
Agricultural Education / Elementary Education / Others TBA
Basic Skills: Reading / Speech / Others TBA

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