grand blanc community schools staff presentation on high school redesign january, 2007 jeremy m....
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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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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
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Completion Schedule
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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
Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.Deputy Supt./Chief Academic Officer