Kalamazoo College Education Department

Websites of Interest:

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Improving Outcomes for High School Students

High School Bill SigningTo ensure Michigan's students have the skills and knowledge needed for the jobs of the 21st Century global economy, on April 20, 2006, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed into law a rigorous new set of statewide graduation requirements that are among the best in the nation. (Public Acts 123 & 124)
This law is a result of an extraordinary partnership between the Executive Branch, State Board of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Legislature and numerous education associations who worked together to better prepare students for greater success and to secure the economic future of our state.

Michigan Merit Curriculum High School Graduation Requirements:

Current Items
High School Science Content Expectations Approved by State Board of Education - Guidelines for On-Line Learning Experience Also Approved by Board
The State Board of Education approved today content expectations for the new high school graduation requirements in Science that will set a standard for what is taught throughout the state.
• Michigan Merit Curriculum Information on Personal Curriculum Modification
Curriculum
Course/Credit Content Expectations Completion Schedule PDF icon
• High School Graduation Requirements PowerPoint PPT icon
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Online Experience
• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts Guidelines

GO TO: www.michigan.gov/hsce

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability



Adequate Yearly Progress

English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA)

Michigan Merit Examination

Michigan School Report Card
Includes Michigan School Report Card, Education YES! Report Card and Toolkit, and the NCLB Toolkit for Teachers

Education YES!

Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP)

MI-Access
Information on assessment for students with disabilities

National Assessment of Educational Progress

Teacher Preparation Accountability


GO TO: www.michigan.gov/oeaa

ACT
The Standards in Action:
English
Mathematics
Reading
Science
Writing

GO TO: http://www.act.org/standard/index.html

Reading Between the Lines
What the ACT Reveals about College Readiness in Reading
GO TO: http://www.act.org/path/policy/reports/reading.html
CT


EXPLORE, PLAN, and the ACT measure students' progressive development of knowledge and skills in the same academic areas from grades 8 through 12. Therefore, the scores from these three programs can help educators monitor students' academic growth over time.

The College Readiness Standards are complemented by suggested learning experiences for students wishing to further develop their knowledge and skills.

Helping High School students read
(click here)

 

State Licensing Agencies for certification
http://www.udel.edu/teachered/stagen.htm

 

Educational Alternatives for the Non-Education Graduate
http://english.la.psu.edu/undergraduate/Edu%20Alternatives.pdf