Grand Blanc Community Schools Staff Presentation on High

Grand Blanc Community Schools Staff Presentation on High School Redesign January, 2007 Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph. D. Deputy Supt. /Chief Academic Officer

High School Redesign: A Three Legged Stool Content Expectations Assessments Graduation Requirements 2

1 st Leg of Stool: Content Expectations – • Algebra I and II • Geometry • Pre-Calculus • Statistics and Probability • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Earth Science • English 9, 10 3

Content Expectations – Under Development • English 11, 12 • US History and Geography • World History and Geography • Civics • Economics 4

“Before the name goes on, the quality goes in. ” 5

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. 6

Guidelines Published • Visual, Performing, Applied Arts • Online Experience Under Development • Physical Education and Health • Languages Other Than English 7

Completion Schedule

New MDE High School Web Page

2 nd 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 10

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 11

MME Components • ACT • Work. Keys • Social Studies (59 Q’s) • Michigan Science supplement (53 Q’s) • Michigan Math supplement (15 Q’s) 12

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 13

ACT-PLAN and PSAT • Generally administered in 10 th 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 14 test

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 15

SCA’s – cont’d. Multiple formats: • End-of-course exams • Semester or marking period • “Testlets” 16

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 17

3 rd 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 18

Summary of Michigan Merit Curriculum 19

Effective Dates • 8 th graders entering fall of 2006 (graduating class of 2011) • For “Language Other Than English” requirement: 3 rd graders entering fall of 2006 (graduating class of 2016) 20

Clarifying Graduation Requirements Mathematics • 4 th Math credit • Math in final year of HS • Math in middle school • Integrated Math 21

Clarifying – Cont’d. 4 th Math Credit • Math or “math-related” • District determines “mathrelated” • Guidance: proportion of Math GLCE’s or HSCE’s covered • “Highly Qualified” teacher issue 22

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 23

Clarifying– Cont’d. Math in Middle School • Would reduce # of credits in high school • “Final year” Math still required 24

Clarifying– Cont’d. Integrated Math • Law recognizes and allows • Integrated Science also recognized and allowed • Assessment needs to be designed carefully 25

Clarifying– Cont’d. 3 rd Science Credit • Biology and Chemistry OR Physics • District to determine what classes/programs qualify for 3 rd credit • Law encourages students to take a 4 th credit in Science 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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) 30

Clarifying– Cont’d “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 31

Clarifying– Cont’d. Physical Education and Health • 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) 32

Clarifying– Cont’d. Visual, Performing, Applied Arts • 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 33

Clarifying– Cont’d. Language Other Than English • 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 34

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 35

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” 36

Resources “Frequently Asked Questions” on web: www. michigan. gov/highschool Jan Ellis Office of Communications ellisjan@michigan. gov 517 -373 -9391 Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph. D. Deputy Supt. /Chief Academic Officer hughesj@michigan. gov 517 -335 -0011 37