Step-By-Step Guide

MIPI+ Information and/or resources

• Interested in learning more about the MIPI+ click this link.
• Please discuss with your administrator if you are interested in using this assessment tool in your classroom.

ADMINISTERING THE MIPI:

STEP 1: Print off a PDF version of the assessment for your students

• Choose the version of the MIPI you would like to use in your classroom. ex. Grade 6 students write the Grade 6 MIPI. All printable PDF’s can be found in the folder your administrator will have shared with you. Please ensure you select the correct school year.

STEP 2: Administer the Assessment

• Choose a Class Code (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) for your class. If you have more than one class per grade, please assign a different letter to each participating class. 
• Engage students in a conversation around the purpose of the MIPI. The following message might be helpful. “The purpose of this assessment is to help me know what you know and what you don’t know so I know what support you need in order to move forward. Don’t randomly guess at questions. If you guess and happen to get it right, I won’t know you need help. I want you to try every question. Showing your thinking in the booklet will help me understand how you solved the questions and where you might need help.”
• Give a printed copy of the assessment and the Class Code to students.

STEP 3: Students enter their assessment data into a Google Form

• Students enter their answers into the Google form, using the appropriate link listed in the table below. Do not make a copy of the google forms!
• NEW STEP while students are entering their answers: Rather than having multiple forms depending on when the assessment is being administered, a new question has been added to the google form…but not to the MIPI Assessment. The question tells students to “Check this box ONLY if your teacher tells you to.”  
  • If your students are writing the MIPI for their grade level (ex. grade 5 student is writing the grade 5 MIPI) 
    • AND it’s the first time they are writing it this school year, tell them to leave the box unchecked. This will send this data to the current school year tab. (Ex: 2022-2023). This is what most teachers will ask students to do.
    • BUT it’s the second time they are writing it this school year, tell them to check the box. This will send this data to the current school year END tab. (Ex: 2022-2023End). Their results will not affect the division results.

  • If your student is writing the MIPI for a DIFFERENT grade level (ex. grade 9 student is writing the grade 5 MIPI) at any point in the year, have them check the box. This will send this data to the current school year END tab. Their results will not affect the division results.
• Students will be required to enter their name, school, and class code (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H).  Class codes are determined at the school level.  If you have more than one class per grade, please assign a different letter to each participating class.

English Forms: 

French Forms: 

STEP 4: Analyze the data

• Data is automatically analyzed as soon as students enter their answers into the google form. You do not need to wait until all students have completed the assessment to explore your data. Your administrator should have sent you a document in order to access your file.  
• When you open the analysis document for the first time, you must follow the instructions under “Important Note” before doing anything else.
• Make sure to change the year to the correct year!

Best Practice Recommendations

• Our recommended assessment time is the first 5 weeks of the school year.  This allows opportunities for teachers to adjust plans to meet the differentiated needs of their class or students. (Please ensure that all students in grades 2-10 have completed the MIPI assessment by September 22nd.)
• Students typically complete the full assessment between 45 – 60 minutes.
• The assessments are designed to be used without a calculator.
• Students may use manipulatives.
• Teachers are encouraged to follow their own classroom assessment practices and routines.  
• Students may write their work on the printed version of the exam.
• We recommend that students complete the paper assessment first, then input their results into the Google form.
• The teacher may choose to enter the data for students in grade 2 or 3.

How can I get support with the MIPI?

Sandi Berg – Learning Services Coordinator – sberg@cesd73.ca  

Jason Drent – Division Principal – jdrent@cesd73.ca 

A printable version of this Step-by-step guide is available here.