Education in Michigan: Present & Future Direction Sharif Shakrani Professor of Measurement & Quantitative Methods, and Co-Director of The Education Policy Center at MSU Education Policy Fellowship Program January 12, 2009

High Schools Accountability Models Expand NCLB accountability provisions to grades 9, 10 and 11; Accountability for graduation rates. Democrats, Republicans and Business Leaders agree that: “The biggest education issue confronting the United States over the next 10 years is the goal of getting all high school graduates ready for college and the changing workplace.”

U.S. Department of Education Proposals for Reauthorization of NCLB (2008 modified sections) a.Improve Graduation Rates b.Ensure That Students Graduate Ready to Succeed c.Promote Rigor in High School Coursework d.Increase Funding for High Schools That Serve Low-Income Students e.Provide Additional Staffing Freedom at the Most Troubled Schools f.Augment Charter School Options g.Enhanced Supplemental Educational Services (SES) h.Provide Equitable Services to Private School Students and Teachers

Title I, Part A – Disadvantaged Children Meet High Academic Standards: Graduation Promise Fund Establishes, identifies and provides services to middle school students who are most at risk of dropping out Provides counseling services to students at risk of dropping out

Title I, Part A – Disadvantaged Children Meet High Academic Standards: College and Work-Ready Standards and Assessments Provides incentives to states to review, revise standards aligned with skills and knowledge necessary for success in college and the workforce States would align assessments to standards, ensure that they measure problem-solving and application of knowledge, and meet high technical quality standards

High School Averaged Freshman Graduation Rates* YEAR ’01-02’03-04’04-05’05-06 Michigan Ohio Illinois Indiana U.S.A * The rate is the number of graduates divided by the count of freshman 4 years earlier. The averaged freshman enrollment count is the sum of the number of 8 th graders 5 years earlier, 9 th graders 4 years earlier, and the number of 10 th graders 3 years earlier divided by three. SOURCE: The Condition of Education 2006, U.S. Department of Education, NCES , pp

Graduation Rates for the Metro Detroit Area, Michigan, and the Nation, Metro Detroit Area* MichiganNation All Students72%77%74% Male Female White Black Hispanic**5855 Male Breakdown: White Black Hispanic**5248 Female Breakdown: White8786 Black Hispanic**6359 Population Configuration for Michigan & Nation (in Percent) White Black Hispanic Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2006) The Center for Education Performance and Information (CEPI), Michigan State Government (2007) *Metro Detroit Area: Oakland, Wayne, & Macomb counties **Insufficient number to make a valid estimate. Sharif Shakrani MSU,

Key Proficiency %: Percentage of students who met or exceeded the proficiency standard Eco Dis: Economically Disadvantaged SD: Students with Disabilities ELL: English Language Learners

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 5 th Grade English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) MEAP Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 5 th Grade Mathematics MEAP Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 5 th Grade Science MEAP Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 8 th Grade English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) MEAP Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 8 th Grade Mathematics MEAP Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 8 th Grade Science MEAP Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

NAEP 2005 – 2007 Free & Reduce-Price School Lunch Program Mathematics – Grade 8 AdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic Eligible Not Eligible Eligible Not Eligible Eligible Not Eligible Eligible Not Eligible Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio Nation Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 11 th Grade English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) MME Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 11 th Grade Mathematics MME Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 11 th Grade Science MME Results School Year Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian Eco Dis: No Yes SD: No Yes ELL: No Yes Sharif Shakrani, MSU

1.Improve the English language skills (reading and writing) of students in the fourth grade. “Children learn how to read by the fourth grade and read to learn beyond that level.” The Baltimore Sun, Improve the mathematical skills of middle school students “Presently, fewer than two in ten eighth graders are on target to be ready for college-level work by the time they graduate from high school.” ACT, The Forgotten Middle, Improve the mathematics and science course-taking pattern at the high school level for all students. “The biggest education issue confronting the United States over the next 10 years is the goal of getting all high school graduates ready for college and the changing workplace.” U.S. Congressional Report on Education, 2007 Key Priorities in Educational Achievement in Michigan