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Personal Curriculum:Personal Curriculum:Nuts & BoltsNuts & Bolts

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Deb Clemmons, MDE Supervisor 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

4

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 Clemmonsd@michgian.govClemmonsd@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 koroldenm@michigan.govMatt Korolden koroldenm@michigan.govCo-director, Secondary Redesign and TransitionCo-director, Secondary Redesign and Transition517-241-3509 – MDE OSE/EIS517-241-3509 – MDE OSE/EIS

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