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Michigan Equity Plan Update & Equitable Distribution of Teachers

Michigan's teacher equity plan, developed based on the template provided by CCSSO, focuses on data reporting systems, teacher preparation, out-of-field teaching, recruitment and retention, professional development, specialized knowledge & skills, working conditions, and policy coherence.

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Michigan Equity Plan Update & Equitable Distribution of Teachers

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  1. Michigan Equity Plan Update & Equitable Distribution of Teachers State Board of Education Meeting May 12, 2009

  2. NCLB Teacher Equity Plan Michigan’s 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

  3. 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

  4. Certification First Certification Highly Qualified! Core Content Area Knowledge

  5. Teacher Verification Website

  6. CEPI Data Reports

  7. Highly Qualified Summary • Cumulative picture of classes taught by Highly Qualified teachers

  8. 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)

  9. Fall 2007 Highly Qualified Data

  10. Fall 2007 Highly Qualified Data Number of Classes Taught by New vs. Experienced Teachers Based on the Schools' Poverty and Minority Status

  11. Fall 2007 Highly Qualified Data

  12. 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 • Michigan’s Teacher Retirement Act - shortage areas

  13. 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

  14. Contact Information • For more information regarding teacher quality and equitable distribution contact: Krista Ried Teacher Quality Coordinator riedk@mi.gov or 517-373-0699

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