AYP

This is a blog by my good friend Bill Bushaw, Ex. Dir., Phi Delta Kappa International. I agree with his point!

Common Core State Standards

In 1997, Checker Finn, a former assistant secretary of education during the Reagan administration observed that Republicans don't like the word "national," and Democrats don't like the word "test," suggesting that national tests, from a political perspective, were dead on arrival.

2009 AYP Summary attached

Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Members
April 2, 2009

RE: HB 4410 – Sheltrown

Dear Members:

It is past time that we put an end to the well-worn adage that “those kids go to voc ed and the good kids go to college prep.” The 21st Century requires and the Michigan workforce demands an end to that mindset.

One of the items discussed at the OEAA Committee Meeting was the newly-proposed Michigan School Accreditation System MI-SAS. The Accreditation system, if approved by the State Board of Education, will replace the letter-graded EdYes! accreditation system.

The MI-SAS proposal is now available for public comment. Click here for the link to more information and to make your comments!

Everyone knows that there are hundreds of failing Michigan schools, however the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) seems to be confused by just how much they are actually failing.

When asked what percentage of students needed to meet standards for a school to achieve annual yearly progress (AYP), the department's assistant director for the Office of School Improvement (OSI) Mike RADKE said it was between 60 to 80 of students passing.

The problem with Radke's response is that, according to House Education committee chair Rep. Tim MELTON (D-Auburn Hills), the department's web site says the statistic is more in the 40 to 55 percent neighborhood.

Mary is pictured with Kathleen Straus, president of the State Board of
Education, Joanna Secco, mathematics teacher and superintendent Dr.
Patricia Cole.

LANSING--Eight out of 10 public schools in Michigan made Adequate Yearly Progress this past school year despite a big jump in the goals,
according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The state’s EducationYES! Report Cards were released publicly today for
Michigan elementary, middle, and high schools, along with the annual
report on each school’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by
the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's revised, lower high school graduation rates
resulted in fewer schools meeting federal No Child Left
Behind goals, the state said Monday.

By Wendy Zdeb, MASSP Board of Directors

If your school did not make AYP due to the participation rate in your school’s special education sub group, you may want to formulate an appeal based on information contained in the student’s IEP. There are a variety of reasons that may keep a student from being counted in the school’s participation rate such as:

Michigan AYP makes changes, progress counts
By FRANK KONKEL
Sentinel-Standard writer
Published: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 1:09 AM CDT
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IONIA - In the past, test scores were the primary factor determining whether Michigan students met federally-defined Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Not anymore.