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Personal Curriculum:Personal Curriculum:Nuts & BoltsNuts & Bolts
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Webinar PresentersWebinar Presenters
Deb Clemmons, MDE Supervisor OSI,
Mary Seldon, MDE Administrative Assistant,OSI
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What do you want to learn today What do you want to learn today about the “Nuts and Bolts” of about the “Nuts and Bolts” of the Personal Curriculum? the Personal Curriculum?
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Getting to CreditGetting to Credit Credit must be aligned with subject area Credit must be aligned with subject area
content expectationscontent expectations
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Bottom Line on Bottom Line on Rigorous CoursesRigorous Courses
Conventional wisdom about students Conventional wisdom about students not wanting challenging courses is not wanting challenging courses is wrong and misleadingwrong and misleading
When students see a clear connection When students see a clear connection between rigorous classes and future between rigorous classes and future opportunities, they become strong opportunities, they become strong supporterssupporters
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School Practices in High/Average Impact School Practices in High/Average Impact SchoolsSchools
High Impact
Focus on Post Secondary Goals
Academic Driven
Embrace Standards and Assessment
High expectations for all students
Encourage Academic Challenge
Data used for curriculum improvement
Help prepare students for college requirements
Early warning systems
Counselors members of academic team
Teacher assignment based on student needs and teacher
expertise
Average Impact
Focus on Graduation
Rules Driven
Tolerate Standards and Assessment
High Expectations for selected students
Barriers to challenging courses
Data used to measure past student performance
Delay entry into grade level courses
Remedial help after students falter
Counselors involved through referrals
Teacher assignment based on seniority and preference
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A PC is not necessarily needed for A PC is not necessarily needed for alternative instructional delivery alternative instructional delivery methodsmethods and course work inclusive of and course work inclusive of MMC credit requirements for the MMC credit requirements for the following: following: – Humanities sequence Humanities sequence – Career and technical education Career and technical education – Industrial technology coursesIndustrial technology courses– Dual enrollment, International Dual enrollment, International
Baccalaureate, AP courses Baccalaureate, AP courses – Alternative education programsAlternative education programs
Options to Meet Options to Meet MMC RequirementsMMC Requirements
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Personal CurriculumPersonal Curriculum A documented process initiated by:
– the parent/legal guardian, – student over 18 if no appointed guardian, or– an emancipated youth
Modifies certain requirements of the Michigan Merit Curriculum – Not all or any of the requirements
Allows the board of a LEA or PSA to award a high school diploma providing the student successfully completes the personal curriculum
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Personal CurriculumPersonal Curriculum The personal curriculum is primarily for The personal curriculum is primarily for
a student who wishes to: a student who wishes to: – Modify the mathematics requirementModify the mathematics requirement– Add more math, science, English Add more math, science, English
language arts or world languages language arts or world languages – Modify the credit requirements based Modify the credit requirements based
on his or her disability on his or her disability – Modify credit requirements because Modify credit requirements because
he or she has transferred from out of he or she has transferred from out of state or from a non-public school state or from a non-public school
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Legislative Requirements:– Agreement between the superintendent,
parent/guardian, and the student – Developed by a team that must include at
least student parent/guardian counselor/designee school psychologist should be included for
students with disabilities– Meets as much of MMC (HSCE/CCE) as
practicable – Must be aligned with the student’s EDP– Measurable goals– Method to evaluate progress– Communication of progress with parent
Personal CurriculumPersonal Curriculum
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Parent, legal guardian or Parent, legal guardian or emancipated studentemancipated student may may request request a PC a PC
A local board or PSA board of A local board or PSA board of directors directors maymay award a high school award a high school diploma for a student that diploma for a student that successfully completes the PCsuccessfully completes the PC
Use of a PC is a local board or PSA Use of a PC is a local board or PSA board option, not a requirementboard option, not a requirement
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Local board of education once it has decided to offer the personal curriculum option needs to determine the following:– Criteria for content mastery – Allowable modifications – What constitutes credit for specific courses– What constitutes partial credit for mastery
of the student’s PC
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Other local board considerations: – Proficiency levels for content mastery for
credit – The “cut score” a student must achieve for
content mastery – Alternative cut scores for students with
certain barriers to learning – What content expectations make up
courses for credit or partial credit
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Cut ScoresCut Scores Cut scores are the level that the Cut scores are the level that the
district has decided demonstrates that district has decided demonstrates that the student has met proficiencythe student has met proficiency– What is the achievement standard What is the achievement standard
that all students must meet – cut that all students must meet – cut scores? scores?
– What, if any flexibility will be allowed What, if any flexibility will be allowed in achievement standards for in achievement standards for students with learning challenges – students with learning challenges – alternative cut scores?alternative cut scores?
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Tools that may be helpful to support a PC option: – A process flow chart or checklist for schools – A PC plan or planning document – A form to track content modifications or
credit swapping – A parent and student guide that explains
the PC option – An appeal process for PCs that have been
denied by schools
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Helpful information for a PC team meeting: Helpful information for a PC team meeting: – Student’s Educational Development Plan Student’s Educational Development Plan – Student’s current transcripts Student’s current transcripts – Student’s attendance records Student’s attendance records – Students discipline records Students discipline records – Student’s academic records and test Student’s academic records and test
results (district, state, national) results (district, state, national) – Other student planning documents, i.e. Other student planning documents, i.e.
Individualized Educational Program 504 Individualized Educational Program 504 Accommodation, Positive Behavior Support, Accommodation, Positive Behavior Support, NCAA Clearinghouse list of Eligible NCAA Clearinghouse list of Eligible Courses, State Scholars list of courses.Courses, State Scholars list of courses.
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What’s Practicable Mean?
The legislative intent of the PC is to increase the rigor and relevance of the educational experience.
In this context, “practicable” is an inclusive term meaning as much of the subject area content expectations as possible during high school instruction for the individual student.
Students with disabilities operate under this same context!
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Mathematics Students must complete the equivalent of
Algebra I and Geometry (2 credits) to qualify for a PC to modify Algebra II to be taken over 2 years (4 credits)
Students get Algebra II credits based on demonstrated proficiency with HSCE for Algebra II.
All other modifications require students to complete the equivalent of Algebra I, Geometry and .5 credits of Algebra II in a CTE program or integrated math
Student must earn 4 credits (the remaining 1.5 credits in math related) and take a math class in the senior year
ModificationsModifications
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Mathematics ModificationMathematics Modification 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit
Total Credits
MMC without PCAlgebra I, Algebra II and Geometry (no sequence
required)
Final year
math or math-
related credit
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Modification allowing Algebra II to be taken over two years
Algebra I and Geometry (no
sequence required)Algebra II 4
Modification after successful completion of minimum of 2.5 math credits
Students required to take Geometry
and Algebra I
Algebra II ½ credit
Math or math-
related credit
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Modification after successful completion of 2 math credits
Algebra I and Geometry (no
sequence required)
Algebra II content in
CTE
Math or math
related credit
4
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Health and Physical Education and Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
Student takes additional credit beyond the required credits in English Language Arts, Math, Science, or World Languages
Health education and social skills programs improve school and test performance, attendance and school connectedness
Physical education, structured physical activity and higher fitness levels impact student achievement.
ModificationsModifications
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Social Studies
The third credit may be modified if the student takes an additional credit (beyond the required credits) in English Language Arts, Math, Science, or World Language
2 credits required, including civics
ModificationsModifications
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No modifications in the following No modifications in the following areas:areas:
– English Language Arts English Language Arts – Science Science – World LanguagesWorld Languages– CivicsCivics– Online Learning Experience Online Learning Experience
Exception – Students with a Exception – Students with a disability and transfer students disability and transfer students
Out of BoundsOut of Bounds
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Transfer StudentsTransfer Students
Student has successfully completed the equivalent of 2 Student has successfully completed the equivalent of 2 years of high school credit out of state or at a nonpublic years of high school credit out of state or at a nonpublic school. school. – Districts may use appropriate assessment examinations to Districts may use appropriate assessment examinations to
determine what credits were earned out of state or at a determine what credits were earned out of state or at a nonpublic schoolnonpublic school
The Personal Curriculum incorporates as much of the The Personal Curriculum incorporates as much of the subject area content expectations of the Michigan merit subject area content expectations of the Michigan merit standard as is practicable. standard as is practicable.
Student successfully completes at least 1 mathematics Student successfully completes at least 1 mathematics credit during final year of high school. credit during final year of high school. – Credit must be at least Algebra 1 if enrolled at least 1 year Credit must be at least Algebra 1 if enrolled at least 1 year – Next credit above Algebra 1 if student has demonstrated Next credit above Algebra 1 if student has demonstrated
success in Algebra1 success in Algebra1 Student must take CivicsStudent must take Civics
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Subsection (k)Subsection (k) Permits consideration of modifications
“not otherwise allowed”– PC allows some credit “swapping” and
some content modification
Modification is subject to “demonstration that the modification is necessary because the pupil is a child with a disability”
Permits the modification “to be made to the extent necessary”
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Subsection (k) cont.Subsection (k) cont. The modification must be consistent with
the Educational Development Plan and the Individualized Education Program
This determination is made by at least student parent/guardian counselor/designee school psychologist should be included for students with disabilities
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Monitoring the Personal Monitoring the Personal CurriculumCurriculum
Law provides that the pupil’s parent or legal Law provides that the pupil’s parent or legal guardian shall be guardian shall be ““in communication”in communication” with with with each of the pupil’s teachers at least with each of the pupil’s teachers at least one each calendar quarterone each calendar quarter
Think about using established Think about using established communications methods.communications methods.
Think about using various communications Think about using various communications modes to fit the subject modifiedmodes to fit the subject modified
Not to be confused with district PE waiversNot to be confused with district PE waivers Use in conjunction with dropout preventionUse in conjunction with dropout prevention
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Drop Out PreventionDrop Out Prevention If a pupil is not successfully completing a If a pupil is not successfully completing a
credit required for graduation or is credit required for graduation or is identified as being at risk of withdrawing identified as being at risk of withdrawing from HSfrom HS– The pupil's school district or PSA shall The pupil's school district or PSA shall
notify the pupil’s parents/guardian of notify the pupil’s parents/guardian of the availability of:the availability of: tutoring or tutoring or other supplemental educational other supplemental educational supports and counseling servicessupports and counseling services
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Contact InformationContact InformationPersonal Curriculum Personal Curriculum Deborah Clemmons Deborah Clemmons [email protected]@michgian.govSupervisor for Curriculum and LiteracySupervisor for Curriculum and Literacy517-241-2479 – MDE OSI 517-241-2479 – MDE OSI
Special Education Special Education Matt Korolden [email protected] Korolden [email protected], Secondary Redesign and TransitionCo-director, Secondary Redesign and Transition517-241-3509 – MDE OSE/EIS517-241-3509 – MDE OSE/EIS
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