Holding students to consistent, high standards that will prepare them for life in the global economy they will face is the focus of Michigan’s new High School graduation requirements. The Michigan Merit Curriculum requires students entering 8th grade in 2006, to obtain a minimum of 16 credits for graduation. The credit requirements may be met using alternative instructional delivery methods such as alternative course work, humanities course sequences, career and technology courses, industrial technology or vocational education courses or through a combination of these programs.
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High School Graduation Requirements Presentation |
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The State of Michigan has now set the number of credits in each subject area, and, in many cases, specified the specific courses that must be taken in English, mathematics, science, social studies, health/physical education, the arts (visual, performing, or applied), and world languages. An online learning experience is also required. This presentation will introduce you to these new Michigan High School Graduation Standards also known as the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Click the link below to download the presentation. You will need PowerPoint to be able to view this presentation.
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High School Redesign Action Planner |
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This planner is designed for district and building staff as they organize and implement the necessary components of high school redesign. The items included should not be considered to include everything that needs to be done nor imply an order of priorities. Users of this document will want to add/delete things as more clarification is gained from MDE and within the context of their building. Refer to the Michigan Department of Education high school website for updates on high school redesign. You will need word processor able to read Microsoft Word documents to use this planner. |
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High School Improvements & Content Standards |
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A new section of the Learning Resource Unit is being created for High Schools within the Allegan County in order to disseminate information on the new requirements for graduation, content standards and the school improvement framework. All High Schools need to begin work on implementing the new requirements. As part of our first update we have links to several resources for High School Improvement Teams. |
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