This Week's Stouffer Report: Make Your Voice Heard on Career and Technical Education

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November 26, 2012

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Make Your Voice Heard on Career andTechnical Education

The Missouri Department of Elementary andSecondary Education (DESE) has crafted the

fifth cycle of the Missouri School ImprovementProgram (MSIP 5), which is designed to

measure school performance and providerecommendations to districts on how to best use

available resources.

The state Board of Educationapproved the new

standards in December 2011, after severalmonths of public hearings. The plan is for MSIP

5 to begin in public school districts in the 2013-2014 school year. Before this happens, DESE istalking with school district officials about whatthey can expect.

According to DESEs website, MSIP 5 policy

goals are to:

Articulate the state's expectations fordistricts in driving actions for improving

student achievement with the ultimategoal of all students graduating ready for

success in college and careers;

Distinguish performance of schools and
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districts in valid, accurate and meaningful

ways, so that districts in need ofimprovement can receive appropriate

support and intervention to meetexpectations and high-performing districts

can be recognized as models ofexcellence;

Empower all stakeholders through regularcommunication and transparent reportingof clear data on performance and results,so that they can take action appropriate to

their roles; andPromote continuous improvement and

innovation within each district on astatewide basis.

You can click here to see a comparison ofcurrent guidelines and what DESE is proposing.

The new standards were given preliminaryapproval by the state board on Sept. 17, 2012,

and a 30-day comment period began on Nov. 1.Once the board gives final approval, the wheels

will be in motion toward getting schools ready tomeet MSIP 5 guidelines by next school year.

Here is how you can contact DESE:

Margie Vandeven, Assistant CommissionerEmail:[email protected]

Jackie Wieberg, Executive Assistant

Email:[email protected]

Phone: 573-751-4234Fax: 573-751-9434

Mailing Address:

Office of Quality SchoolsDepartment of Elementary and SecondaryEducation

P.O. Box 480Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480

I recently received a letter from a constituent

regarding MSIP 5, who has been teaching for 35
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years. He makes a good point about career and

technical education requirements, which seem tobe lacking in the new proposal from DESE. This

is why your input is so critical. While DESE istalking to administrators, the people doing the

actual work of teaching our children andgrandchildren are lost in the shuffle. While I am

sure MSIP 5 is well-intentioned, there are issueslike technical and career education that alwaysget forgotten.

There is still time for folks to read the plan andadd their comments. I pray everybody gets a

chance and their voices are heard. We aretalking about the next several years of education

in our state, at a time when we need every

advantage we can get. Please take the time toread DESEs proposal, even if you do not have

children currently in school. This issue is abouteverybodys future.

Senator Stouffer serves the counties of Carroll,Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Macon, Ray,

Saline, and a part of Clay.

If you have questions or comments about this or anyother issue, please call toll free (866) 768-3987 or bye-mail [email protected].

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