michigan high school graduation requirements online learning experience october 2006
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Michigan High School Graduation Requirements
Online Learning Experience
October 2006
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Overview of Michigan Merit Curriculum
2011 Requirements (2006 8th grade class)– 4 English Language Arts– 4 Mathematics (1 in senior year)– 3 Science– 3 Social Studies– 1 Physical Education/Health– 1 Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts– On-line course/experience
2016 Requirements (2006 3rd grade class)– 2 credits/experience in Languages other than
English
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• Our students face both national and international competition
• Research shows many students are not prepared to succeed in college or workplace
• Michigan’s economic success is tied to a well-educated workforce
• Michigan residents will become lifelong learners
Why…Economic Survival
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• Creative problem solvers
• Effective communicators
• Flexibility - ability to adapt
• Students prepared to use technology to work and learn
Why…Employers Want
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What Was MDE’s Charge?
• Create a set of subject matter content expectations and guidelines that will ensure rigorous learning for all students in high school so as to meet the requirements of the Michigan Merit Curriculum
• Convene committees that represent the highest levels of expertise
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What Was MDE’s Charge?
• Align expectations to national and international standards
• Submit work for public and national reviews
• Publish documents that are useful to teachers, parents, students, and the community– Course quality guidelines
– Resources for fulfilling requirement
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Who Was Involved?• Local School Districts, REMCs, ISDs
– Principals– Superintendents– Teachers
• MVU/MVHS• Professional Organizations
– MACUL– MASA
• Career & Technical Education• Higher Ed
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Who Was Involved
• Review Committees• Web Review• National Review
– North American Council for Online Learning
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OSI Curriculum Protocol
Online Learning Experience Guidelines
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Online Requirement
Guidelines for this learning experience have been developed– Credit or non-credit course or learning
experience
OR…
– District has integrated online learning into each credit area required for graduation
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Capacity
• Internet or intranet access
• Fast, reliable Internet connection, with a minimum of a 56.6 KBps. (broadband recommended)
• Sound cards and headphones
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1st in the Nation
• Michigan is first state to require an online learning experience
• Frameworks must be in place to ensure student success– Teacher professional learning– Technology – Quality curriculum
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Assistive Technology
• Software that enlarges the image on the screen
• Alternative keyboards or mouse-type devices
• Software that reads back to the user (screen readers)
• Software that lets the user dictate to the computer
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Definition of Online Learning
A structured learning activity that utilizes technology with intranet/internet-based tools and resources as the delivery method for instruction, research, assessment, and communication.
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3 Ways to Fulfill Requirement
• Take an online course, or
• Participate in an online experience, or
• Participate in online experiences
incorporated into each of the required
credit courses of the Michigan Merit
Curriculum.
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Delivery Formats• Teacher-Led
– Course delivery via LMS• Blended Instruction
– Instruction may include F2F, ITV, Video Conferencing and must have an LMS component
• Teacher-Facilitated– Instructor motivates, leads, structures the
experience• Self-Paced
– Student is solely responsible for learning and success
• Tutorial types of online instruction• “Teacherless” courses
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Self-Paced Caveat
If the self-paced course is being taken for high school credit it is recommended that this format is not used by schools as a strategy to meet the online learning provision contained in Michigan’s high school graduation requirements.
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Duration
Minimum accumulation of 20 hours in a sustained learning activity.
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District Obligations
• Opportunities in place by 2007-08 school year to meet all graduation requirements
• If not, proposal for phase-in plan
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• Higher Education
• Local School District Staff
• ISD and RESA Consultants
• Career and Technical Educators
• Special Education and Support Staff
• Content and Curriculum Consultants
• Professional Organizations
• Others
Our Partners
Collaboration is the Key
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Find Information on Web
Michigan.gov/highschool (with link to HSCE site)http://www.michigan.gov/highschool
Michigan.gov/hsce http://www.michigan.gov/hsce
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MDE Contact InformationJeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic [email protected]
Dr. Yvonne Caamal Canul, DirectorOffice of School [email protected]
Betty Underwood, Assistant DirectorOffice of School [email protected]
Barb Fardell, ManagerOffice of Educ. Technology & Data [email protected]
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