Grand Blanc Community Schools Staff Presentationon High School Redesign

January, 2007Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.

Deputy Supt./Chief Academic Officer

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High School Redesign: A Three Legged Stool

Content Expectations Assessments

Graduation Requirements

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1st Leg of Stool: Content Expectations –

• Algebra I and II

• Geometry

• Pre-Calculus

• Statistics and Probability

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Earth Science

• English 9, 10

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Content Expectations – Under Development

• English 11, 12

• US History and Geography

• World History and Geography

• Civics

• Economics

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“Before the name goes on, the quality goes in.”

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Intent of Legislation

Beginning with the freshman

class in fall 2007, when the

transcript says “Algebra I” or

“Biology” etc., it signifies that,

regardless of where a student

has gone to school in Michigan,

the content expectations have

been taught and the student

has been reasonably proficient.

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Guidelines

Published• Visual, Performing, Applied

Arts• Online Experience

Under Development• Physical Education and

Health• Languages Other Than

English

Completion Schedule

New MDE

High

School

Web Page

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2nd Leg of Stool: Assessment

• Michigan Merit Exam (MME) replaces high school MEAP

• ACT-PLAN or PSAT replaces MEAP to qualify for dual enrollment

• Secondary Credit Assessments (SCA’s) to be developed (e.g. end-of-course exams) within 3 years

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Michigan Merit Exam (MME)

• Participation not required by legislation

• Assessment results, however, critical to school and district AYP report card

• Legislation allows local district to institute as graduation requirement

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MME Components

• ACT

• WorkKeys

• Social Studies (59 Q’s)

• Michigan Science supplement (53 Q’s)

• Michigan Math supplement (15 Q’s)

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HS Content Expectations in MME

• Spring 2007 – current high school benchmarks are basis, not new content

• 2008 – new Math expectations will be included

• 2009 – new Science expectations included

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ACT-PLAN and PSAT• Generally administered in 10th grade

• Passing scores have been set by state

• Plan– Math 18

– Reading 17

– Science 19

– English 21

• PSAT– Critical Reading 44

– Writing Skills 49

– Math 45

• District or student must pay cost of test

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Secondary Credit Assessments (SCA’s)

• To be developed by state within 3 years - in Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies areas required for graduation

• Algebra I and Geometry piloted in January 2007

• Available to districts but use not required

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SCA’s – cont’d.

Multiple formats:

• End-of-course exams

• Semester or marking period

• “Testlets”

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SCA’s – cont’d.

• District not required to use state SCA’s

• May develop own or use current assessments if they cover the required content expectations

• Law requires that award of credit be based “in part” on assessment

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3rd Leg of Stool: Graduation Requirements

• 4 English Language Arts

• 4 Mathematics

• 3 Science

• 3 Social Studies

• 1 PE/Health

• 1 Visual, Performing, Applied Arts

• 2 Lang. Other Than English

• On-line course or experience

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Summary of Michigan

Merit Curriculum

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Effective Dates

• 8th graders entering fall of 2006 (graduating class of 2011)

• For “Language Other Than English” requirement: 3rd graders entering fall of 2006 (graduating class of 2016)

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Clarifying Graduation Requirements

Mathematics

• 4th Math credit

• Math in final year of HS

• Math in middle school

• Integrated Math

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Clarifying – Cont’d.

4th Math Credit

• Math or “math-related”

• District determines “math-related”

• Guidance: proportion of Math GLCE’s or HSCE’s covered

• “Highly Qualified” teacher issue

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

Math in Final Year of HS

• Rationale: “keep math skills fresh”

• Law does not specify amount of credit

• “Math-related” credit may satisfy

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

Math in Middle School

• Would reduce # of credits in high school

• “Final year” Math still required

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

Integrated Math

• Law recognizes and allows

• Integrated Science also recognized and allowed

• Assessment needs to be designed carefully

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

3rd Science Credit

• Biology and Chemistry OR Physics

• District to determine what classes/programs qualify for 3rd credit

• Law encourages students to take a 4th credit in Science

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

Earth Science

• Originally included in law as grad requirement

• Removed in final version

• MDE required, however, to develop SCA for Earth Science

• Earth Science expectations coded as “Essential” will be included in MME

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

Credit for Middle School Classes

• Must cover same content expectations as high school

• Must use same assessment

• Must require same level of proficiency

• Law: credit “shall” be awarded

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

“Testing Out”

• Current law continues

– C+ grade

• New legislation adds:

– Must cover content expectations

– Must use state or district exam

– Credit “shall” be awarded

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

“Credit” vs. “Course”• Law does not speak of “classes” or

“courses”

• Opens door to a system based on competency vs. Carnegie Unit

• Credit can be earned in other curriculum areas (e.g. Career/Technical Ed)

• A required credit cannot, however, substitute for another required credit (double-dipping)

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“Credit” vs. “Course” cont’d.• Projects currently underway to map ELA and Math in CTE programs

• Law acknowledges students may satisfy credit requirements through:

- Dual enrollment

- Advanced Placement

- International Baccalaureate

- Other “early college” experiences or programs

- On-line learning

Clarifying– Cont’d

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

• Credit mix is up to local school district

• Law does not say .5/.5

• Health requirement may be met in other credit areas

• Health teachers must be certified/endorsed (Health Ed, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health/PE/Rec)

Physical Education and Health

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

• District to determine what classes/programs qualify

• MDE has developed Guidelines

• www.michigan.gov/highschool

• Applied Arts refers to programs such as Vocational or Industrial Technology

• Guidelines emphasize element of creativity

Visual, Performing, Applied Arts

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

• 2 credits in high school..OR..

• Course work or other learning experiences prior to high school (Guidelines currently being developed)

• American Sign Language (ASL) qualifies

• Requirement may be met on-line

Language Other Than English

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

On-Line Course or Learning Experience

Can be satisfied in 2 ways:

• Credit or non-credit course or learning experience…OR…

• District has integrated on-line learning into each credit area required for graduation

• MDE has developed Guidelines

• www.michigan.gov/highschool

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Clarifying– Cont’d.

Special Education

• Basic premise: all grad requirements apply

• Law contains provision for “Personal Curriculum” (PC)

• PC available to all students

• Recent amendment to law allows PC to be modified further for “student with disabilities”

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Resources

“Frequently Asked Questions” on web:

www.michigan.gov/highschool

Jan EllisOffice of Communications

ellisjan@michigan.gov517-373-9391

Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.Deputy Supt./Chief Academic Officer

hughesj@michigan.gov517-335-0011