Michigan High School Graduation Requirements

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Michigan High School Graduation Requirements
August 2006
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WhyEconomic Survival

• Our students face both national and international
  competition
• Research shows many students are not prepared to
  succeed in college or workplace
• Courses like Algebra II are new gateway to higher
  paying jobs
• Michigans economic success is tied to a
  well-educated workforce

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WhyEmployers Want

• Strong math and science backgrounds
• Creative problem solvers
• Effective communicators
• Leadership qualities
• Flexibility - ability to adapt
• A minimum of 14 years of education

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College-ready is Work-ready

• we know that the skills expected for college
  are also the skills needed to enter todays
  workforce. So whether students plan further
  education or work after high school graduation,
  they need to graduate college-ready.
• On Course for Success ACT

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History of High School Requirements

• Cherry Commission on Higher Education and
  Economic Growth
• Yearlong study of resources, districts and best
  practices
• State Board of Education leads the movement
• Extraordinary partnership between Executive and
  Legislative branches

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History of High School Requirements

• Legislation signed by Governor Granholm on April
  20, 2006 created a set of rigorous high school
  requirements
• State graduation requirements become most
  comprehensive in nation
• New requirements effective Class of 2011 except
  for Languages other than English 2016

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Successful High School Programs

• High expectations
• Rigorous requirements
• Academic studies applied to real-world situations
  and projects
• Challenging career/technical studies
• Work-based learning opportunities

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School Environment

• Teachers working together
• Students actively engaged
• Productive senior year
• Guidance
• Support structures
• High Schools That Work,
• Southern Regional Education Board
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  June 2005

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Collaboration is the Key
Our Partners

• 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

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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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Courageous Leadership
By enacting the Michigan Merit Curriculum, the
Michigan Legislature and Governor Granholmthe
State Board of Education and the Department of
Education have catapulted Michigan from the state
that demanded among the leastto one of the
states that demands the most. Enacting Michigan
Merit Curriculum required political leadership
and courage. Implementing it well will require
the skill and dedication of Michigans educators,
a challenge they are surely up to. Michael
Cohen President and CEO of Achieve, Inc.
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What Was MDEs 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 MDEs 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

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Michigan Merit Curriculum

• The Michigan Merit Curriculum represents the
  credits required for graduation in specific
  subject areas and learning experiences
• Course/Credit Content Expectations for
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Subject Area/Learning Experience Guidelines for
• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts (VPAA)
• Physical Education/Health
• Online Learning
• Languages other than English (LOTE)

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High School Course/Credit Content Expectations
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Who Was Involved?

• Academic Work Groups
• Chaired by Higher Education
• Other representative members
• Local and Intermediate School Districts
• Professional Organizations
• Career Technical Education
• Review Committees
• Web Review
• National Review
• Achieve, Inc. ELA and Mathematics
• Council of State Science Supervisors
• North American Council for Online Learning

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What Was Developed?

• High School Content Expectations (HSCE)
• The universe of recommended content during a 4
  year high school experience
• Course/Credit Content Expectations (CCE)
• Specific course/credit content requirements
  derived from the universe of the HSCE

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Course/Credit Content Expectations

• Build on and extend
• - Michigan K-8 Grade Level Content Expectations
  and the K-8 Educational Experience
• - Michigan Curriculum Framework
• - Career and Employability Skills Standards and
  Benchmarks

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Course/Credit Content Expectations

• Are aligned with national standards and
  recommendations from
• American Diploma Project (ADP) and Achieve, Inc.,
  
• National Council of Teachers of English and the
  International Reading Association
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and
  Program for International Student Assessment
  (PISA)
• College Board (SAT)
• National Assessment Evaluation Program (NAEP) and
  National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)
• American College Testing Program (ACT)

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English Language Arts

• Required 4 credits
• Credit content is defined by units
• 4 model units per credit (year)
• Anchor texts narrative/informational
• Organized by Big Ideas
• Increasing levels of complexity and
  sophistication
• Emphasis on Reading, Writing, and Informational
  Text

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Mathematics

• Required 4 Credits
• Credit content is developed for
• Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II,
  Pre-Calculus, Statistics, and Integrated
  Mathematics
• Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II are required
• Senior year of math is required to be selected
  from district or online options, and/or dual
  enrollment
• Sequence is not mandated
• Legislation lists examples, list not exclusive
• Integrated math allowed

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Science

• Required 3 Credits
• Credit content is developed for
• Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
• Biology required of everyone
• Choice of Physics or Chemistry
• 3rd credit to be selected from district or online
  options, and/or dual enrollment
• Legislation encourages 4th credit
• Sequence not mandated

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Social Studies

• Required 3 credits
• Credit content is being developed for
• U.S. History and Geography, Civics, Economics,
  and World History and Geography
• 1 credit in U.S. History and Geography
• .5 credit in Civics
• .5 credit in Economics
• 1 credit in World History and Geography
• Anticipated approval and dissemination 2007

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High School Course/Credit Guidelines
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Course/Credit Guidelines

• The Course/Credit Guidelines (CCG)
• Provide high schools with general content and
  processes
• Local school districts will assign credits based
  on their course/credit offerings that are aligned
  to the Course/Credit Guidelines
• Guidelines are aligned to Michigan Curriculum
  Framework, Career and Technical Education
  Standards, and/or other program area guidelines

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Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts

• Required 1 credit
• Guidelines are developed for
• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts
• The goal is to provide students with experience
  in the entire artistic/creative process
• Guidelines focus on artistic/creative processes
  rather than defining set of courses that meet
  guidelines
• Credit assignment is up to local school district

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Physical Education/Health

• Required 1 credit
• Guidelines are being developed for
• Health and Physical Education
• Physical Education and Health requirements
• Must be taught by teachers with the appropriate
  endorsements (MA, MX or KH for health MB, MX or
  SP for physical education)
• May be integrated into one course if the teacher
  is qualified and guidelines for both health and
  physical education are met.

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Online Requirement

• Requirement No credit by law requires online
  learning experience
• 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
• MDE identifies basic level of technology and
  internet access for requirement to be in effect

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Languages Other Than English

• Required
• 2 credits in high school
• OR..
• Course work or other learning experiences prior
  to/during high school (K-12)
• American Sign Language (ASL) and Heritage
  Languages qualify toward this requirement
• Requirement may be met on-line

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Timeline for Course/Credit Content Expectations
and Guidelines

• Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines
  will be presented to the State Board and made
  available on the MDE website on August 4, 2006
• English Language Arts Units for 9th and 10th
  grades
• Mathematics Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,
• Precalculus, Statistics
• Science Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry,
  Physics
• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts
• Online Experience

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Timeline for Course/Credit Content Expectations
and Guidelines

• Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines
  projected for 2007
• Social Studies U.S. History and Geography,
  Economics, Civics, World History and Geography
• Languages other than English (LOTE) Guidelines
  for credit and experience

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Michigan Merit Curriculum Completion Schedule
Total Number of Credits Required Course/Credit Expectations (CCEs) Course/Credit Guidelines (CCGs) being Developed by MDE Release Date High School Content Expectation Completion/ Release Date
4 Credits ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS April 2006
English 9, 10 August 2006
English 11,12 January 2007
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Michigan Merit Curriculum Completion Schedule
Total Number of Credits Required Course/Credit Expectations (CCEs) Course/Credit Guidelines (CCGs) being Developed by MDE Additional Course/Credit Expectation Options Being Developed by MDE Release Date High School Content Expectation Completion/ Release Date
4 Credits MATHEMATICS April 2006
Algebra I August 2006
Algebra II August 2006
Geometry August 2006
Plus 1 additional credit Precalculus August 2006
Statistics Probability August 2006
Integrated Math September 2006
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Michigan Merit Curriculum Completion Schedule
Total Number of Credits Required Course/Credit Expectations (CCEs) Course/Credit Guidelines (CCGs) being Developed by MDE Additional Course/Credit Expectation Options Being Developed by MDE Release Date High School Content Expectation Completion/ Release Date
3 Credits SCIENCE October 2006
Biology October 2006
Chemistry or Physics October 2006
Plus 1 additional credit Earth Science October 2006
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Michigan Merit Curriculum Completion Schedule
Total Number of Credits Required Course/Credit Expectations (CCEs) Course/Credit Guidelines (CCGs) being Developed by MDE Credit/Course Expectation Options Being Developed by MDE Release Date High School Content Expectation Completion/ Release Date
3 Credits SOCIAL STUDIES July 2007
Civics July 2007
Economics July 2007
US History Geography July 2007
World History Geography July 2007
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Michigan Merit Curriculum Completion Schedule
Total Number of Credits Required Course/Credit Expectations (CCEs) Course/Credit Guidelines (CCGs) being Developed by MDE Credit/Course Expectation Options Being Developed by MDE High School Content Expectation Completion/ Release Date
1 Credit VISUAL, PERFORMING AND APPLIED ARTS (Guidelines) September 2006
1 Credit PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION (Guidelines) 2006-2007
Non-Credit or Credit ONLINE EXPERIENCE (Guidelines) October 2006
2 Credits in Grades 9-12 or Equivalent K-12 Experience LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE) Beginning with Class of 2016 (Guidelines) July 2007
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Performance Matters
What We Know

• Whats New
• Meet or exceed content expectations
• Perform and demonstrate competency
• Assign credit based on meeting expectations

• Currently
• Pass or fail
• Seat time
• Individual courses

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Courses vs. Credits

• Student earns credit by
• Successfully completing the learning expectations
  in the Course/Credit Content Expectations for the
  credit area
• Successful completion to be determined, in part,
  by state or local district assessments
• Testing out allowed based on earning qualifying
  score on state or local assessments

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Courses vs. Credits, contd.

• Graduation requirements intended to be
  standards/competency-based
• Requirements do not imply courses, seat time,
  Carnegie Units
• Legislation says districts may offer credits
  through alternate methods (e.g. Humanities,
  CTE, Industrial Technology, Voc-Ed, or
  combination)

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Courses vs. Credits, contd.

• Credit requirement can be met in variety of ways
  and in other courses
• Career Technical Education
• Community based learning
• Independent study/project work
• High school credit may be earned for high school
  level courses taken prior to high school

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Courses vs. Credits, contd.

• Legislation does not prohibit student satisfying
  credit requirements through
• Dual enrollment
• Advanced Placement
• International Baccalaureate
• Other early college experiences or programs

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Michigan Merit Curriculum Assessments

• By April 2009 the MDE must develop or select and
  approve assessments districts may use to measure
  achievement in at least the required credit areas
  of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science,
  and Social Studies by
• End-of-course exams
• Possible incremental (semester) assessments

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Michigan Merit Curriculum Assessments

• Local districts may use own assessments to
  measure achievement in credits
• New law authorizes local district to institute
  Michigan Merit Exam (MME) as graduation
  requirement

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Personal Curriculum

• Must meet high school requirements except as
  designated by law
• Graduation requirements may be modified through
  the Personal Curriculum

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Personal Curriculum

• Developed by team comprised of the student,
  parent/guardian, high school counselor or staff
  member designated by principal
• No age or grade level specified
• Should incorporate as much of graduation
  requirements as practicable

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Personal Curriculum, contd.

• Shall include measurable goals and evaluation
• Aligned with students Educational Development
  Plan (EDP from 7th grade)
• Final plan must be approved by parents and
  district superintendent
• Parents must communicate with teachers once each
  quarter to assess progress

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Personal Curriculum
Credits Subject Area Description Personal Curriculum (Modification)
4 Credits English Language Arts Aligned with subject area content expectations developed by the Department and approved by the State Board of Education No modification
4 Credits Mathematics Algebra I Geometry Algebra II 1 additional math or math-related credit Math or math-related credit in the final year All students must Complete at least 3.5 math or math-related credits Complete a math or math-related credit in the final year Algebra 2 modification options Complete 2.5 credits including .5 credit of Algebra II OR Complete a two year Career and Technical education curriculum which includes .5 credit of Algebra II content OR Complete Algebra 2 over 2 years with credit given for each year
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Personal Curriculum
Credits Subject Area Description Personal Curriculum (Modification)
3 Credits Science Biology Chemistry or Physics 1 additional Science credit No modification
3 Credits Social Studies .5 Civics .5 Economics US History and Geography World History and Geography No modification of Civics 2 credits must be earned Modified only if student takes additional credit(s) beyond the required credits in English Language Arts, Math, Science, or World Languages
1 Credit Health and Physical Education Credit guidelines developed by the Michigan Department of Education Modification only if student takes additional credit(s) beyond the required credits in English Language Arts, Math, Science, or World Languages
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Personal Curriculum
Credits Subject Area Description Personal Curriculum (Modification)
1 Credit Visual, Performing, Applied Arts Credit guidelines developed by the Michigan Department of Education Modification only if student takes additional credit(s) beyond the required credits in English Language Arts, Math, Science, or World Languages
2 Credits World Languages Begins with the Class of 2016 Credits earned in grades 9-12 OR An equivalent learning experience in grades K-12 No modification
Online Learning Experience Online course or learning experience OR Online experience is incorporated into each of the required credits No modification
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Sample Student Schedule - Career Technical
Education Emphasis
CTE
CTE
LOTE Languages other than English
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Sample Student Schedule -Instrumental Music
Emphasis
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Period 1 English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12
Period 2 Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Math-Related
Period 3 World History US History Gov/Econ Science
Period 4 Biology Chemistry LOTE Elective/Elective
Period 5 Health/PE LOTE VPAA Elective/Elective
Period 6 Band Band Band Band
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7 Period Day
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Period 1 English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12
Period 2 Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Math-Related
Period 3 Earth Science Biology Physics CTE or Elective
Period 4 World History US History Government/Econ CTE or Elective
Period 5 Health/PE VPAA CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 6 LOTE LOTE CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 7 Elective/ Elective Elective/ Elective CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
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4x4 Block A/B Block
First Semester or A Schedule
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Block 1 English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12
Block 2 Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II Math-Related
Block 3 Health/PE LOTE CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Block 4 LOTE Elective CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Second Semester or B Schedule
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Block 1 World History US History Physics Gov/ Econ
Block 2 Biology Chemistry CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Block 3 VPAA Elective CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Block 4 Elective Elective CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
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Trimester Schedule
Trimester 1 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Period 1 English 9 A English 10 A CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 2 Biology A US History A CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 3 World History A Elective CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 4 VPAA A Elective English 11 A English 12 A
Period 5 Algebra 1 A Elective Algebra II A Math-Related A
Trimester 2 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Period 1 Health/PE A Elective CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 2 Biology B Elective CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 3 Algebra 1 B Chemistry A CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 4 VPAA B Geometry A Algebra II B Math-Related B
Period 5 LOTE A Elective Economics Science A
Trimester 3 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Period 1 English 9 B English 10 B CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 2 Health/PE B US History B CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 3 World History B Chemistry B CTE or Elective CTE or Elective
Period 4 LOTE B Geometry B Government English 12 B
Period 5 Elective Elective English 11 B Science B
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Special Education

• All graduation requirements apply
• Students IEP supports the student to achieve
  graduation
• The IEP must identify the appropriate supports to
  successfully complete the Michigan Merit
  Curriculum or through a Personal Curriculum

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Support for Students At Risk

• Students at risk of failure or dropping out
• District must provide parents information on
  tutoring, support, counseling services that are
  available, such as
• 31A programs/services
• Services required through NCLB (if school
  receives Title 1 funds)
• Other school/district-based services

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District Modification

• District must make available opportunities to
  meet all graduation requirements by beginning of
  2007-08 school year (when next years 8th graders
  enter 9th grade)
• If not available in the district itself, other
  arrangements such as
• Co-op agreements with neighboring district(s)
• Online options
• Dual enrollment
• Distance learning

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District Modification

• If district still can not provide required
  opportunities, may apply for approval of phase-in
  plan
• MDE to develop guidelines
• Phase-in, no permanent waivers
• If district can not meet requirements, MDE will
  work with district to develop plan

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Specialty Schools

• State Superintendent may designate up to 15
  Specialty Schools
• Exempt from the 4 ELA credits
• Exempt from the 3 Social Studies credits
• Must require 4 credits of Science, with no
  modification
• No modification of Math credits

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Specialty Schools, contd.

• Must incorporate significant Reading and Writing
  in curriculum
• Specialized, innovative curriculum using national
  or international models
• Mean scores on Math and Science sections of ACT
  must be 10 above local district

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Specialty Schools, contd.

• Must have an 85 graduation rate
• Must have 75 enrolled in post-secondary
• Students and parents must be notified if school
  doesnt meet Michigan Merit graduation
  requirements
• Student transferring to another school would be
  required to meet graduation requirements

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School Accreditation

• State accreditation of high schools dependent
  upon schools providing opportunities to meet all
  graduation requirements
• Beginning 2008-09 school year, no high school
  will be accredited unless such opportunities are
  provided
• Law provides for consequences for schools failing
  to be accredited for 3 consecutive years

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MDE Obligations

• Develop Course/Credit Content Expectations for
  subject areas named in legislation
• Develop guidelines for
• PE/Health
• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts
• Online Learning Experience
• Languages other than English (experiences K-12)
• Alternative delivery methods
• District phase-in requirements

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MDE Obligations, contd.

• Within 3 years develop or select and approve
  assessments that may be used by the district for
  the Course/Credit requirements (at a minimum) in
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Develop guidelines for applications for
  specialty schools

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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
• Educational Development Plan for 7th graders to
  be completed by time student enters high school

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District Obligations, contd.

• Graduation credit areas taught by highly
  qualified (NCLB) teachers
• Notice to parents of students failing or in
  danger of dropping out
• Basic technology and internet access in place to
  support on-line requirement

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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
• Michigan.gov/oeaa (MME/ACT information)
• http//michigan.gov/oeaa
• Michigan.gov/mathematics (mathematics resources)
• http//www.michigan.gov/mathematics
• ACT.org (policy makers) On Course for Success
• http//www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/success_report.
  pdf
• ACT.org (policy makers) Reading Between the Lines
• http//www.act.org/path/policy/reports/reading.htm
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• ACT.org (College Readiness Standards)

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MDE Contact Information

• Jeremy M. Hughes, Ph.D.
• Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer
• Hughesj_at_michigan.gov
• Dr. Yvonne Caamal Canul, Director
• Office of School Improvement
• Canuly_at_michigan.gov
• Betty Underwood, Assistant Director
• Office of School Improvement
• Underwoodb_at_michigan.gov
• Deborah Clemmons, Supervisor
• Office of School Improvement
• Clemmonsd_at_michigan.gov