Transcript Michigan High School Graduation Requirements

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
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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
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Completion Schedule
New MDE
High
School
Web Page
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
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– Reading 17
– Science
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– English
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• PSAT
– Critical Reading
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– Writing Skills
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– Math
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• District or student must pay cost of
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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
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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 “mathrelated”
• 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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Clarifying– Cont’d
“Credit” vs. “Course” cont’d.
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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 Ellis
Office of Communications
[email protected]
517-373-9391
Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.
Deputy Supt./Chief Academic Officer
[email protected]
517-335-0011
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