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May 2009
Michigan Algebra II Expectations
Submitted by Chris on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 5:33pmMichigan Algebra II Expectations in Relation to ACHIEVE, Inc. American Diploma Project and The National Assessment of Educational Progress 12th Grade Mathematics Framework
Executive Summary
Lapeer East Advanced Placement Summer Institute Information
Submitted by Chris on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 5:33pmLapeer East's Advanced Placement Summer Institute is still taking registrations for its sessions for June 16-19 and June 22-25. This is a powerful professional development opportunity for AP and pre-AP teachers; sessions will be led by College Board consultants and AP Exam readers from around the country. This is the only AP Summer Institute being hosted by a Michigan public high school. Contact Mike Hobolth at 810.667.2418x3116 if you have questions.
See the attached PDF for more information.
Is it a graduation requirement that your students must take the ACT/MME?
Do your students have to take the ACT/MME in order to graduate? If they must take the State assessment, do they have to make an effort to take all sections of the test?
I need to persent this information to my BOE next week. Your responses re very important and very much appreciated!
Thanks, Judy Stefanac, Principal
Anchor Bay High School
Reaching Agreement: Now or Later?
Submitted by Diane McMillan on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 2:11pm
By Peter Silveri
Labor Relations Consultant
Michigan Association of School Boards
Trimesters and lunch schedules
I am looking for a trimester bell schedule that accommodates 4 lunch periods for a 5 period high school day.
Does anyone have a policy that requires students to have a certain number of credits to remain at the traditional high school?
Airport has an alternative high school that students have the option to attend. However, we are finding that several students are so far behind after their sophmore years that it is advantages to them to attend the alternative school. Does any one have a policy similar to this?
Principals Younger and Freer, but Raise Doubts in the Schools
Submitted by Chris on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 4:07pmMay 26, 2009 The New York Times
CONTROLLING INTERESTS
Principals Younger and Freer, but Raise Doubts in the Schools
By ELISSA GOOTMAN and ROBERT GEBELOFF
They are younger than their predecessors, have less experience in the classroom and are, most often, responsible for far fewer students. But their salaries are higher and they have greater freedom over hiring and budgets, handling a host of responsibilities formerly shouldered by their supervisors.
Among the most striking transformations of New York’s public school system since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took charge in 2002 is that of the role of principal, once the province of middle-aged teachers promoted through the ranks, now often filled by young graduates of top colleges.
Will seniors still be allowed to be excused from school a few days earlier than other classes?
Hearing rumors that all students will have to stay for the entire school year and the long tradition of seniors leaving a week early is no longer acceptable beginning with the 2009-2010 school year. Any truth to this????
Privilege System/Positive Behavior System
Has any high school implemented a privilege system for students to earn/retain privileges based on academics, attendance, or discipline? I am thinking of a system modeled after Stevenson High School's PLC system (in Lincolnshire, IL). I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for developing the program or any feedback on how it has operated in their buildings.
Obama’s Education Budget Makes Secondary Schools a Priority
Submitted by Chris on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 2:26pmEducation Secretary Says a Focus on Middle and High Schools is “Hugely Important to Us”
Earlier this year, President Obama released a broad outline of his Fiscal Year (FY Y) 2010 budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Education. The three-page document, released on February 26, offered a summary of the president’s educational priorities but contained relatively little in terms of actual dollar figures. On May 7, Obama made it t clear that significant reform around the nation’s middle and high schools will be a big issue in 2009 when he made public his detailed funding proposals, which included new investments in adolescent literacy, a high school graduation initiative, and a focus on turning a around low-performing middle and high schools.
