Michigan Equity Plan Update

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Michigan Equity Plan Update Equitable
Distribution of Teachers

• State Board of Education Meeting
• May 12, 2009

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NCLB Teacher Equity Plan

• Michigans teacher equity plan has been
  developed based on the teacher equity template
  provided to states by the Council of Chief State
  School Officers (CCSSO). The plan includes
  information, outcomes and strategies around the
  following eight elements

• Data Reporting Systems
• Teacher Preparation
• Out-of-Field Teaching
• Recruitment and Retention

• Professional Development
• Specialized Knowledge Skills
• Working Conditions
• Policy Coherence

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Data Reporting Systems

• Element 1
• Continue to refine the Registry of Education
  Personnel (REP) to correctly
• report teacher assignments
• track the number and percentage of classes taught
  by HQ teachers
• track the number and percentage of classes taught
  by experienced teachers

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Certification First
Certification
Highly Qualified!
Core Content Area Knowledge
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Teacher Verification Website
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CEPI Data Reports
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Highly Qualified Summary

• Cumulative picture of classes taught by Highly
  Qualified teachers

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MiTAP Overview

• First Round (99 LEAs)
• March 15, 2007 June 15, 2007
• Second Round (172 LEAs)
• July 1, 2007 September 30, 2007
• Third Round (231 LEAs)
• October 1, 2007 January 31, 2008
• Fourth Round (89 LEAs)
• March 1, 2008 May 31, 2008
• Fifth Round (239 LEAs)
• September 2, 2008 January 31, 2009
• All LEAs have been visited upon the completion of
  the fifth round.
• Sixth Round (75 LEAs scheduled)
• March 1, 2009 June 8, 2009 (in progress)

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Fall 2007 Highly Qualified Data
Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status
Poverty Level Minority Level HQ Teachers HQ Teachers Not HQ Teachers Not HQ Teachers Total Total
Poverty Level Minority Level
Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent
HI HI 31,878 98.60 452 1.40 32,330 100.00
HI IN 7,233 99.41 43 0.59 7,276 100.00
HI LO 2,929 98.75 37 1.25 2,966 100.00
IN HI 15,471 98.49 237 1.51 15,708 100.00
IN IN 58,624 98.33 998 1.67 59,622 100.00
IN LO 28,405 98.50 433 1.50 28,838 100.00
LO HI 2,348 98.66 32 1.34 2,380 100.00
LO IN 46,053 98.32 789 1.68 46,842 100.00
LO LO 14,405 98.96 151 1.04 14,556 100.00
Total Total 207,346 98.49 3,172 1.51 210,518 100.00
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Fall 2007 Highly Qualified Data
Number of Classes Taught by New vs. Experienced
Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and
Minority Status
Poverty Minority Total Experienced Teachers Total Experienced Teachers Total New Teachers Total New Teachers Total Total
Poverty Minority Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent
HI HI 27,201 84.14 5,129 15.86 32,330 100.00
HI IN 6,069 83.41 1,207 16.59 7,276 100.00
HI LO 2,532 85.37 434 14.63 2,966 100.00
IN HI 13,267 84.46 2,441 15.54 15,708 100.00
IN IN 53,299 89.39 6,323 10.61 59,622 100.00
IN LO 25,994 90.14 2,844 9.86 28,838 100.00
LO HI 2,054 86.30 326 13.70 2,380 100.00
LO IN 41,562 88.73 5,280 11.27 46,842 100.00
LO LO 12,722 87.40 1,834 12.60 14,556 100.00
Total Total 184,700 87.74 25,818 12.26 210,518 100.00
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Fall 2007 Highly Qualified Data
Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status Number of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified (HQ) Status for New and Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status
Poverty Level Minority Level Experienced Teachers Experienced Teachers Experienced Teachers Experienced Teachers New Teacher New Teacher New Teacher New Teacher Total Total
Poverty Level Minority Level HQ HQ Not HQ Not HQ HQ HQ Not HQ Not HQ Total Total
Poverty Level Minority Level Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent Number of Classes Percent
HI HI 26,799 82.89 402 1.24 5,079 15.71 50 0.15 32,330 100.00
HI IN 6,031 82.89 38 0.52 1,202 16.52 5 0.07 7,276 100.00
HI LO 2,510 84.63 22 0.74 419 14.13 15 0.51 2,966 100.00
IN HI 13,056 83.12 211 1.34 2,415 15.37 26 0.17 15,708 100.00
IN IN 52,423 87.93 876 1.47 6,201 10.40 122 0.20 59,622 100.00
IN LO 25,613 88.82 381 1.32 2,792 9.68 52 0.18 28,838 100.00
LO HI 2,028 85.21 26 1.09 320 13.45 6 0.25 2,380 100.00
LO IN 40,913 87.34 649 1.39 5,140 10.97 140 0.30 46,842 100.00
LO LO 12,606 86.60 116 0.80 1,799 12.36 35 0.24 14,556 100.00
Total Total 181,979 86.44 2,721 1.29 25,367 12.05 451 0.21 210,518 100.00
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NCLB Teacher Equity Plan

• Element 2 - Teacher Preparation Strategies
• Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers
  (PSMT)
• Element 3 - Out-of-Field Teaching
• MiTAP
• Element 4 - Recruitment Retention of
  Experienced Teachers
• Michigans Teacher Retirement Act - shortage
  areas

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NCLB Teacher Equity Plan

• Element 5 - Professional Development
• Title IIA(3) grant program for Improving Teacher
  Quality
• free online professional development modules
  (Learnport)
• National Board for Professional Teaching
  Standards grant funding
• Element 6 - Specialized Knowledge and Skills
• Michigan Test for Teacher Certification alignment
• Element 8 - Policy Coherence
• Redesign of the current teacher certification
  database

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Contact Information

• For more information regarding teacher quality
  and equitable distribution contact
• Krista Ried
• Teacher Quality Coordinator
• riedk_at_mi.gov or 517-373-0699