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Politics for Principals Mid-Winter Edition

Politics for Principals Mid-Winter Edition. Dec. 2013. Today’s Topics. The Political Cycle – Looking Forward @ 2014 Sec. 1249 Revisions & MCEE School Report Cards 3rd Grade Retention Mandate New Civics Standards? MMC. Questions?. #princ13. The Political Cycle. Looking Forward @ 2014.

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Politics for Principals Mid-Winter Edition

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  1. Politics for PrincipalsMid-Winter Edition Dec. 2013

  2. Today’s Topics • The Political Cycle – Looking Forward @ 2014 • Sec. 1249 Revisions & MCEE • School Report Cards • 3rd Grade Retention Mandate • New Civics Standards? • MMC

  3. Questions? #princ13

  4. The Political Cycle

  5. Looking Forward @ 2014 • Jan & Feb – last chance for most controversial bills • EAA • Letter grade system for schools • 3rd grade reading • MCEE • Merit pay? • May – Final budgets due • MCEE? • Funding increases? • Testing • June – last call on business before summer • Sept – last month of session before the election (all posturing) • Nov-Dec – lame duck (all bets are off)

  6. Sec. 1249 & MCEE A work in progress…

  7. The Process So Far • A pair of bill sponsors have taken up the charge on educator evaluations • Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R-Portage) – main bill • Rep. Adam Zemke (D-Ann Arbor) – admin evaluations • House: A workgroup of stakeholders has been meeting • Started informally over the summer and has grown • Includes associations, unions, reform groups, charters, MDE, etc. • Senate: Waiting on the House • Governor’s Office: Hasn’t yet weighed in.

  8. Understanding the Process • Not starting from scratch • Existing language in Sec. 1249 is being amended • Translation: some things currently in Sec. 1249 but not in MCEE are likely to stay • Not everything from the MCEE recommendation is going to end up in the legislation • Some things will be simple • Some things will be impossible • Some things will be tough to get • Bottom line: This was always going to be a heavy lift, but so far, so good.

  9. Who is at the Party? MASSP MASSP Bill Sponsors • MASA • MASB • MAISA • K-12 BudgetCmte. • GLEP • Ed Trust Midwest • Students First • AFT-MI • MEA • MAPSA

  10. Where is MASSP? • Heavily involved in this process • Drafting bill language • Attending and facilitating meetings • Meeting one-on-one with key legislators & stakeholders • Developing implementation strategies and information • All hands are on deck! • Take us to your local meetings.

  11. What’s In & What’s Out • What’s In • Observations as single largest piece of evaluation • State growth assessment & data = approx. 25% • Student growth = 50% of eval. (fully implemented) • Pick one model of the 4 recommended or do a waiver • What’s Out • 3 rating categories • VAM • Successor MCEE and significant MDE infrastructure

  12. What’s Up in the Air? • Mandatory, state-funded training. • Waiver criteria • Longer implementation window (esp. for growth) • State assessment criteria • Peer observers (yes/no) and qualifications Turn & Talk: Of the issues up in the air, which is most important?

  13. Next Steps? • Timeline is still a ? • Bill likely introduced early January • House hearings start in earnest first thing next year • Unclear the time horizon to move through House & Senate policy committees • The Budget Process • SY 2014-15 budget process begins in Jan • At this point, looks like funding for this will be decided as part of that budget • Stay tuned.

  14. School Report Cards Taste the rainbow.

  15. Current System • Scorecard introduced as part of Michigan’s NCLB waiver • No state-level consequences tied to color score • Top-to-bottom list also retained for consequences • Priority Schools • Focus Schools • Reward Schools • BOTTOM LINE: Lots of legislative blowback over the color system. Desire to combine the 2 into 1.

  16. HB 5112 • Would replace BOTH color-coded report card AND top to bottom list. • Hallmark of the bill is an A-F letter grade system. • It’s not just swapping colors for letters • Changes the formula • Expands consequences to all schools receiving an “F” • Still leaves a lot up in the air • Standard for year-to-year growth • State assessment mechanism • Grade distribution formula (what is an “A” vs. an “F”)

  17. HB 5112 Proposed K-8 Formula • 50% based on pupil proficiency as measured on state assessments • 25% based on annual learning gains on state assessments • 25% based on annual learning gains for pupils in the lowest 30% of the public school’s pupils in proficiency. The performance of this cohort may not be the sole criterion for determining a final letter grade. Proposed 9-12 Formula • 50% based on pupil proficiency as measured on state assessments • 25% based on graduation rates • 25% based on annual learning gains for pupils in the lowest 30% of the public school’s pupils in proficiency. The performance of this cohort may not be the sole criterion for determining a final letter grade.

  18. Consequenses • Consequences targeted to a new group of schools: • Schools that received an "F" for 2 years within a 3 year period AND • Were in the bottom 5% of schools in the state for 2 years in that same 3 year period. • No more Priority, Focus, and Reward Schoos • Schools on the list would either be forcibly closed, OR • Turned over to state control.

  19. Other Elements • Eliminates a provision from an earlier draft that would have used a bell curve methodology to determine district letter grades. • Specifically enumerates that there is no limit to the min or max number of schools that can receive a certain grade. • New school transparency dashboard which would be developed by MDE and which each district would have to post on their local webpage.

  20. I’m seeing something… State level accountability systems (letter grades, colors, rankings, etc.) based on student proficiency and/or growth are not going away.

  21. 3rd Grade Retention Can you read anything on the bottom line on the chart?

  22. HB 5111 & HB 5114 • Two bill package that does the following: • Mandatory retention of 3rd graders not at least “proficient” in reading on state assessment (currently MEAP) • Some exceptions and alternative assessments are allowed • A series of mandatory interventions schools would have to provide those students • No additional funding • The sound byte: “After 3rd grade, students read to learn, so they shouldn’t move on if they can’t read.” • In 2012-13, Michigan had approx. 36,000 students “partially proficient” or “not proficient” on 3rd grade reading MEAP

  23. HB 5111 • Mandatory retention of third graders not proficient on state reading assessment (applies to transfer students). • “Good cause” exemptions if pupil meets one of the following: • Demonstrates 3rd grade reading level on alternative MDE-approved reading assessment • Demonstrates 3rd grade reading level through pupil portfolio • Student with a disability for whom assessment is not appropriate • Student is ELL with fewer than 2 years of English instruction • Students given an exemption shall receive interventions • Retention is capped at 2 years. • Student may retake the state assessment to achieve proficiency.

  24. HB 5114 • MDE shall do the following to assist schools in providing interventions • Develop a report outlining interventions that have been demonstrated to be successful in schools. • Develop or recommend 1 or more reading skills intervention programs • Pilot the recommended interventions (there is intent to fund the pilot). • Schools shall do all of the following: • Implement early screening instruments to identify literacy delays for all pupils in grades K-2 • Notify parents of identified issues as early as possible and provide tools to assist in early intervention • Implement intervention programs for students with literacy delays • Submit literacy data to MDE

  25. Michigan Merit Curriculum Part MCMLXXXI

  26. SB 66 • SB 66 (S-1) is the current version, more changes to come. • How the politics are playing out: • The groups making this happen are trade unions and business groups • MI Manufacturers Assoc. • Assoc. Builders & Contractors • Farm Bureau • The reason for legislative interest is specifically business related • This is seen not as pure MMC flexibility, but specifically aimed at job creation. • RESULT: The bill focuses on flexibility for CTE.

  27. SB 66 MMC Personal Curriculum Require schools to write a PC at parent request (schools retain the power to deny implementation) Allow CTE to substitute for health/phys ed or VPAA (limited to MDE approved programs) Clarify that there is no limit on the number of PCs Require schools to notify students/parents of PC option (can be in handbook) Require MDE to provide additional guidance on how to integrate MMC into CTE • Allow students to complete Algebra II by taking a CTE program that covers state assessed benchmarks. • Allow agricultural science to count for the third science credit.

  28. SB 66 – Possible Changes • Schools must write a PC at parent request ONLY if the modification is allowable under law (still retain the right to deny the PC) • Simplify the PC process • Only 1 school person must be involved • No in-person meeting required • No more mandatory quarterly follow-up • Specifically allow fulfillment of foreign language requirement K-12 with grade appropriate instruction (not just HS equivalent).

  29. Turn & Talk • Who is getting a PC in your school? • If you are not approving PCs, why not? • What could make the PC process simpler?

  30. Questions? Bob Kefgen Assistant Director for Government Relations bobk@michiganprincipals.org

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