Data provided by the Michigan Department of Education's Bureau of Assessment and Accountability (BAA)
The 2010 Students Not Tested spreadsheet provides summary information on students who were expected to participate in State standardized assessment, but who did not. This information is broken out by reason, as described in the column definitions below. For purposes of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) calculations and federal reporting, records are kept for students who did not test. These records also document the reason why the students did not test. Students who were unable to test for certain medical reasons are not counted against participation targets when AYP is calculated. Students who are recent immigrants and take the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) may be excused from other reading tests. Grades three through eight represent students not tested on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) exam (for MEAP, reading and math are given every year, and science is given in grades five and eight). Grade 11 represents students not tested on the Michigan Merit (MME) exam (reading, math and science are all are given as part of MME).
| Column Name | Column Definitions |
| Entity Name (Entity Code) | This is the alphabetical listing of the entity's name and code for the intermediate school districts (ISDs), school districts or school buildings included in this report. The schools within the school district appear below the district in non-shaded rows that are slightly indented. |
| Grade | Grade of the student as reported in the Michigan Student Data System (MSDS). |
| Medical | Total number of students that had any medical condition that prevented them from testing (e.g., hospitalization or serious injury). |
| ELPA | Total number of students in their first year of schooling in the United States who have taken the most recent English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA). |
| Absent | Total number of students who had an excused/unexcused absence, were on vacation, or were suspended or expelled and still receiving services from the school district. |
| Refusal | Total number of students who refused to take the test or whose parents refused to allow them to participate in the test. |
| Missing | Total number of students who were tested and for whom an answer document was sent for scoring, but no score was returned. |
| Expelled | Total number of students who were expelled prior or during the testing window and who did not receive subsequent services from the school district. |
| Other | Total number of students who had other reasons for not participating. Those reasons include: late enrollments, new to the state, and students previously tested. |
| Total Number of Students Not Tested | Total number of students who did not participate in the assessment. |
| Number of Students Expected to Test | Total number of students who were expected to participate in the assessment. |