1. 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

2. 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.”

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. High School Averaged Freshman Graduation Rates* YEAR ’01-02’03-04’04-05’05-06 Michigan 72.974.074.276.6 Ohio 77.579.078.879.2 Illinois 77.175.975.876.4 Indiana 73.175.575.475.5 U.S.A. 72.673.974.174.4 * 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 2006-071, pp. 170-171.

7. Graduation Rates for the Metro Detroit Area, Michigan, and the Nation, 2005-2006 Metro Detroit Area* MichiganNation All Students72%77%74% Male697472 Female737976 White848384 Black455254 Hispanic**5855 Male Breakdown: White798081 Black384446 Hispanic**5248 Female Breakdown: White8786 Black485958 Hispanic**6359 Population Configuration for Michigan & Nation (in Percent) White73.859.3 Black18.917.0 Hispanic3.818.1 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, 2007-8

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

9. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 5 th Grade English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) MEAP Results School Year2005-062006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 100752510078221007822 Male 517129517426517525 Female 497921498218498119 White 718119718317718416 Black 205644196139195842 Hispanic 563375653556337 Asian 286143881238614 Eco Dis: No 638317618614598614 Yes 376139 6535416535 SD: No 897921898218888317 Yes 114060114258124258 ELL: No 967624977921977921 Yes 456443544634456 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

10. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 5 th Grade Mathematics MEAP Results School Year2005-062006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 100732710076241007426 Male 5174265177 517525 Female 4973274975 497327 White 718119718317718119 Black 204852195248195149 Hispanic 561395643656238 Asian 288123901039010 Eco Dis: No 638218618515598416 Yes 375941396238416040 SD: No 897723898020887822 Yes 114654114654124456 ELL: No 967426977723977525 Yes 460403574335446 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

11. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 5 th Grade Science MEAP Results School Year2005-062006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 100772310083171008218 Male 517822518317518218 Female 497624498317498218 White 718515718911718911 Black 2050 196139195941 Hispanic 562385712956931 Asian 285153901038911 Eco Dis: No 638218619010599010 Yes 375941397129417030 SD: No 897921898515888416 Yes 116040116733126238 ELL: No 967426978416978317 Yes 460403604035347 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

12. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 8 th Grade English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) MEAP Results School Year2005-062006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 100693110071291007525 Male 516337516535516931 Female 497624497822498119 White 727624727822728218 Black 2049512050 205545 Hispanic 454464584246337 Asian 283172841628614 Eco Dis: No 677723648020638317 Yes 335446365644376238 SD: No 907426897723898119 Yes 102674112773113466 ELL: No 977030977228977624 Yes 344563406034456 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

13. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 8 th Grade Mathematics MEAP Results School Year2005-062006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 100633710068321007228 Male 516337516832517129 Female 496337496832497228 White 72 28727624727921 Black 203466204258204555 Hispanic 447534544645941 Asian 282182851528911 Eco Dis: No 677228647822638119 Yes 334555365149375644 SD: No 906832897327897723 Yes 102476113070113268 ELL: No 976436976931977228 Yes 341593465435149 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

14. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 8 th Grade Science MEAP Results School Year2005-062006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 100772310075251007921 Male 517723517426517921 Female 497723497525498020 White 728515728416728713 Black 205149204852205446 Hispanic 460404604046733 Asian 285152831728812 Eco Dis: No 678416648416638713 Yes 336238365842376535 SD: No 908119897921898317 Yes 104555114159114852 ELL: No 977822977624978020 Yes 348523435734951 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

15. 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 05070507050705070507050705070507 Michigan1178121328 343340 53 24 Illinois1281091132 3638424154491917 Indiana137101517313342414441 391716 Ohio1189141531354044434045401816 Nation12810121330323840413949452119 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

16. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 11 th Grade English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) MME Results School Year2006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 10051491005248 Male 494753494852 Female 515545515743 White 795743775941 Black 152278162377 Hispanic 3326833070 Asian 2623826337 Eco Dis: No 765842736040 Yes 242971273169 SD: No 925446915644 Yes 8118991189 ELL: No 985248985347 Yes 2109021288 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

17. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 11 th Grade Mathematics MME Results School Year2006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 10046541004654 Male 49 5149 51 Female 514456514357 White 795347775347 Black 151486161387 Hispanic 3277332872 Asian 2663426733 Eco Dis: No 765446735446 Yes 24 762725 SD: No 9250 9150 Yes 89919892 ELL: No 984753984753 Yes 2158521882 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

18. Achievement of Michigan Students on Core Subject Areas 11 th Grade Science MME Results School Year2006-072007-08 Proficiency % % 100YesNo% 100YesNo Total 10056441005743 Male 495743495842 Female 515545515545 White 796337776436 Black 152278162278 Hispanic 3366433565 Asian 2673326733 Eco Dis: No 766337736436 Yes 243466273664 SD: No 926040916139 Yes 8158591783 ELL: No 985743985743 Yes 2158521585 Sharif Shakrani, MSU

21. 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, 2001 2.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, 2008 3.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