Michigan
Department of
Education
Orientation
Webinar Presentation by the
Public School Academies Unit
January 4, 2011
Local Control
• Not defined within the Revised School Code
(MCL 380.1 -380.1853)
• General Understanding: If the issue is not specifically defined in
the constitution or law then discretion is afforded to the local
authority, typically the local administrator or the school board.
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Examples: Placement and Retention of Students (with exceptions)
Enrollment Issues
Grades
Graduation Requirements (> MMC)
Discipline
Vendor Selection (Management Company to Snow Removal)
Uniforms
Local Board Policy Approval or Implementation
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State Board Of Education
• Created by Michigan’s Constitution (Article VIII, Section 3)
“Leadership and general supervision over all public education,
including adult education and instructional programs in state
institutions, except as to institutions of higher education granting
baccalaureate degrees, is vested in a state board of education. It shall
serve as the general planning and coordinating body for all public
education, including higher education, and shall advise the legislature
as to the financial requirements in connection therewith.”
• Nominated by political parties and elected by the general
populace (Terms of eight years)
• Hire and evaluate the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI)
• Holds monthly meetings (Available for viewing online)
• Meetings held in Hannah Building, downtown Lansing
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Superintendent Of Public
Instruction
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Dr. Mike Flanagan
Works with the Governor as his Education Advisor
Works directly for and with the State Board
Leads and manages the MDE (State Executive Agency)
Coordinates with other State Executive Agencies
Works directly with 16 Office Directors, 1 Bureau Director, and
the State Historical Library
• Has three deputies (CAO, Admin & Support, Great Start)
• Approves the issuance public school academy district codes
• Approves the issuance of all Charter School Planning grants
and signs grant award notification letters
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MDE Bureau
• A bureau is a larger division of an office
• Currently, the MDE has one bureau
• Bureau of Assessment and Accountability (BAA)
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Bureau of Assessment and
Accountability (BAA)
ASSESSMENTS
ELPA (English Language Proficiency Assessment) is for K-12
students eligible for English language learner (ELL) services.
MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) assesses
students in grades 3-9 based on Michigan Curriculum
Framework
MEAP-Access - is Michigan's alternate assessment based on
modified academic achievement standards in grades 3-8 for
students receiving grade-level instruction who have a current
IEP.
MI-Access is Michigan's alternate assessment program for
students with significant disabilities and when IEP teams
determine that MEAP or MEAP-Access, even with
accommodations, is not appropriate.
MME (Michigan Merit Exam) assesses students in grade 11
(and eligible students in grade 12) based on Michigan high
school core content expectations
NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) is a
representative sample of Michigan schools selected for
federally-sponsored and reported national assessment results.
Secondary Credit Assessments are end-of-course assessments,
or for students not attending classes
ACCOUNTABILITY
Michigan's Educator Evaluations Michigan will implement annual
educator evaluations beginning in 2010-2011.
AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) measures student achievement on statewide
assessments as required by federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
EducationYes! measures school accreditation system based on student
achievement and schools' self-assessment
Michigan School Report Card helps you compare your school academically
with other schools
Shared Educational Entities (SEEs) A SEE is defined as a program to deliver a
particular educational service to students coming from a group of two or
more LEAs that have a business relationship for that purpose.
Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (PLAs) The list of Persistently Lowest
Achieving Schools is developed following federal guidelines approved by the
United States Department of Education. These rules require the Michigan
Superintendent of Public Instruction to publish a list by September 1st of each
year identifying the persistently lowest achieving public schools in the state.
BAA Professional Learning is the home to the BAA Web Conference Series
with web cast regarding Accountability, ELPA, MEAP, MEAP-Access, MIAccess, MME and much more.
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MDE Offices
• Have a director who reports to SPI
• Director supervises many Units and Programs
• PSA Unit is part of the Office of Education Improvement and
Innovation (OEII)
• Our Director is Linda Forward
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MDE Offices
- Admin Law & Federal Relations
- Audits
- Career & Technical Education
- Educational Assessment &
Accountability
- Education Improvement and
Innovation
- Education Technology & Data
Coordination
- Field Services
- Financial Management
- Grants Coordination & School Support
- Great Start
- Human Resources
- Michigan School for Deaf
- Professional Preparation Services
- Recognition Programs
- Special Education
- State Aid and School Finance
- Superintendent
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Website Info for Each Office
OFFICE
Education Improvement and Innovation
DESCRIPTION
SERVICES
The Office of School Improvement (OSI) is one
of the largest offices within the Michigan
Department of Education and is dedicated to
providing leadership and assistance at a state
and local level to improve the academic
achievement of Michigan schools and students.
OSI is comprised of three units. Curriculum and
Instruction is responsible for the development
of Michigan’s K-12 education standards,
benchmarks, Grade Level Content Expectations,
MI-Plan, and administers the federal Reading
First program. The Field Services Unit provides
leadership, guidance, and technical assistance
to engage all schools in meaningful school
improvement efforts, with a special focus on
High Priority schools. In addition, this unit
administers twelve federal grant programs,
including
Title I. The Academic Support Unit provides
guidance and support to Public School
Academies (Charter Schools), Migrant
Education, and English Language
Learner/Bilingual educational programs.
- Grade Level Content Expectations
- March-April MI-Map Dates
- High Priority Schools
- MI-Map SI Tool Kit
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OEII
• Each Office has many units and programs
• The Office of Education Innovation & Improvement (OEII), is
made up of:
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The Curriculum & Instruction Unit
The Educational Technology Program
The Public School Academies Unit
The School Improvement Support Unit
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MDE Programs and Units
• Unit is a subdivision of an Office that has a supervisor that reports
to the Office Director and has at least two Education Consultants
employees
• Program is a subdivision of an Office that has a supervisor who
reports to the Office Director and one Education Consultant
employee
• Due to funding shortfalls, some programs and units have less
employees than might otherwise be the case.
• Some programs and units are almost totally funded by grants with
consultants hired as independent contractors
• Public School Academies Unit (PSA Unit) Supervisor is Mark
Eitrem
• In addition to Mark, the PSA Unit currently has three consultants,
one secretary, one analyst and two independent contractors.
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Recommendations for
Connecting with the MDE
• Each Office and Most Units & Programs have a website or a link
from the Office website.
• All MDE staff have e-mail addresses XXXXX@ michigan.gov. It is
NOT always just last name and first initial because of duplicate
names.
• Later in this webinar we will go through the MDE website and show
you the best screens to find contacts.
• Each Office/Unit has a secretary.
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More Recommendations
• The PSA Unit is not always the best contact for your questions.
• Call the Office/Unit that handles that part of the program. If you
have a state aid issue, call that Office directly. If you have a
special education question, call the Special Education Office, etc.
• We can and will help direct you to the best location within MDE
that can help to resolve your issue.
• We help other MDE divisions with PSA issues.
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Offices- MDE
• Audits- Kathy Weller, Director
• Description: Performs technical assistance and oversight related
to financial and pupil membership audits as well as internal audit
activities.
• Sample inquiry: What are regulations regarding a student who is
suspended on/during the count period?
• Career and Technical Education- Director, Patty Cantu
• Description: OCTE oversees high school instructional programs
that teach students skills in a specific career cluster.
• Sample inquiry: What are some examples of standards
benchmark crosswalks between a vocationally focused course
and a traditional core-content course.
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Offices- continued
• Office of Improvement and Innovation- Director, Linda
Forward
• Description: promotes student learning and achievement by
providing statewide leadership, guidance, and support over a
wide range of programs that have a direct impact on teaching and
learning, school leadership, and continuous school improvement.
• Sample inquiries: What are regulations regarding dual
enrollment/AP, personal curriculum? What is the status of the
transition to the common core curriculum.
• Information about school improvement, state-wide system of
supports, SIG, and PSA’s.
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• Field Services: Director, Mike Radke
• Description: Field Services team members work together to help
local districts implement functional school improvement plans
aligned to high standards, improve student performance on both
State and local assessments, and target supplementary resources
more effectively to support educators in achieving these results.
• Sample Inquiry: Are certain uses of money allowable as title or atrisk expenses?
• Office of Financial Management: Director, Janet Laverty
• Description: The office is responsible for …disbursing, recording
and reporting grants; collecting revenue; developing and securing
federally approved indirect cost rates; and procuring supplies and
equipment.
• Sample Inquiry: What are rules regarding indirect costs, CMS, and
vendor registration.
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• Coordination /School Support: Director, Mary Ann Chartrand
• Description: Covers a wide range of topics and programs,
including school and summer meals; child and adult care food;
free United States Department of Agriculture commodity food
distribution; coordinated school health and safety; pupil
transportation; educational technology and grant procurement
and distribution.
• Sample Inquiry: Can our PSA qualify for summer school or after
school food support?
• Early Childhood and Family Services: Director, Lindy Burch
• Description: Manages the MSRP, parent education/ involvement
programs, Early On, early childhood special education programs,
the Even Start Family Literacy Program, the 21st Century
Community Learning Centers, as well as providing assistance and
consultation to programs serving children birth through age 8.
• Sample Inquiry: Can our school qualify as a MSRP program
center?
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• Office of Professional Services: Director, Flora Jenkins
• Description: Assures that all professional school personnel
complete quality preparation and professional development
programs which meet standards established by the Michigan
Legislature and the State Board of Education.
• Sample Inquiry: What are standards that apply to the appropriate
placement of elementary certified teachers?
• Additional resources include information regarding:
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NCLB Highly Qualified standards
Professional Development Resources
School Safety resources
Verification of Teacher Certification
New Teacher Mentoring
MI online educator certification system
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• Special Education: Director, Eleanor White
• Description: Oversees the administrative funding of education
and early intervention programs and services for young children
and students with disabilities.
• Sample Inquiry: What are rules regarding discipline of SE
students, process of dispute resolution/mediation, and
procedural safeguards.
• State Aid and School Finance: Director, Daniel Hanrahan
• Description: Distribution of funds to school districts, guidance on
issues of school finance and tax policy, public school district
financial accounting, various financing mechanisms available to
school districts, and information on pupil accounting statutes and
rules, also interpretation, analysis, and coordination of
Departmental activities related to the annual development of the
State School Aid K-12 budget.
• Sample Inquiry: How can our district receive status updates?
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Offices
• School Reform and Redesign: Director, Deborah Clemmons
• Description: Provides oversight in the identification
of/notification to Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA) schools and
reviews/monitors redesign plans.
• Sample Inquiry: What is the status of our PSA regarding inclusion
on the PLA?
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Admin. Law and Federal Relations
Education Technology and Data Coordination
Human Resources
Recognition Programs
Michigan School for the Deaf
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The MDE Website
• How can I connect with the various offices?
• What are my options for browsing and searching?
• Which resources are available for me on the PSA Unit site and
which must I access from other offices?
www.michigan.gov/mde
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Points of Contact
• Beatrice Barajas, Secretary
• Kim Sidel, Analyst
• Neil Beckwith, Consultant
• Karla Browning, Consultant
• Ron Schneider, Consultant
• Mark Eitrem, Supervisor
(517) 373-4631
MDEPSAGRANT@MICHIGAN.GOV
http://www.michigan.gov/charters
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