Grand Blanc Community Schools Staff Presentation on High School Redesign

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Grand Blanc Community Schools Staff
Presentationon High School Redesign

• January, 2007
• Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.
• Deputy Supt./Chief Academic Officer

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High School Redesign A Three Legged Stool
Content Expectations
Graduation Requirements
Assessments
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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
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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 (SCAs) 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 Qs)
• Michigan Science supplement (53 Qs)
• Michigan Math supplement (15 Qs)

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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 (SCAs)

• 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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SCAs contd.

• Multiple formats
• End-of-course exams
• Semester or marking period
• Testlets

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SCAs contd.

• District not required to use state SCAs
• 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 Contd.

• 4th Math Credit
• Math or math-related
• District determines math-related
• Guidance proportion of Math GLCEs or HSCEs
  covered
• Highly Qualified teacher issue

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Clarifying Contd.

• 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 Contd.

• Math in Middle School
• Would reduce of credits in high school
• Final year Math still required

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Clarifying Contd.

• Integrated Math
• Law recognizes and allows
• Integrated Science also recognized and allowed
• Assessment needs to be designed carefully

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Clarifying Contd.

• 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 Contd.

• 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 Contd.

• 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 Contd.

• 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 Contd.

• 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 Contd

• Credit vs. Course contd.
• 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 Contd.
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 Contd.
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 Contd.
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 Contd.

• On-Line Course or Learning Experience
• Can be satisfied in 2 ways
• Credit or non-credit course or learning
  experienceOR
• 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 Contd.

• 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
• ellisjan_at_michigan.gov
• 517-373-9391
• Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.
• Deputy Supt./Chief Academic Officer
• hughesj_at_michigan.gov
• 517-335-0011