Home
AYP
Dept. of Education
Education YES!
Glossary
NCLB

MI Dept of Education

News
All Waterford Elementary and Middle Schools met AYP for 2007-2008.
Click for details. 

Education YES! Report Card FAQ

Education YES! Defined

Education YES! Is the state’s accreditation system. The system is designed to evaluate schools based on measures of achievement. Following evaluation, schools will receive a composite score in the form of a letter grade (A, B, C, D-Alert, or F- Unaccredited). The letter, along with the school report card, will be made available to the public. The report card:

• Provides a snapshot of the current performance of a school

• Provides a guide to future improvement

• Points out strengths

• Identifies areas in need of attention

 
Basic Facts Education YES!

The basic facts about Education YES!:

• It is the State of Michigan’s new school accreditation system.

• Each school will receive a grade.

• Focuses on two types of measurement and information

• Academic achievement is measured by analyzing MEAP scores in three ways (67%) of final grade

  • Achievement status is the number of students who “passed” the MEAP tests

  • Achievement change looks at the school’s ability to increase the number of students who “pass” the MEAP tests

  • Achievement growth looks at the school’s ability to ensure that student’s gain one year’s worth of knowledge in one year’s time (is not currently being used)

 
§        School performance indicators of the quality of programs and processes used by schools in the following areas (33% of final grade):

• Engagement (Performance and Management Systems and use of data in decision making, Continuous Improvement activities, and Alignment of the Curriculum) Instructional Quality (Teacher Quality and Professional Development including new teachers and continued learning for experienced teachers, Extended Learning Opportunities including early childhood programs, at-risk programs, before and after school-child care, etc., Arts Education and Humanities for all students, and Advance Coursework opportunities beyond core subjects and content.)

§      Learning Opportunities (Family Involvement and school and community relationships, Student Attendance and Dropout Rate, Four-Year Education and Employment Plan for all students whether they plan to attend college or join the workforce, and School Facilities.)

§      Accreditation will be awarded to schools whose combined performance results in an A, B, or C grade. Those schools with a D will receive conditional accreditation and will be required to create a step-by-step planning framework for improvement. For those schools with an F grade, immediate assistance and support will be provided.

§      Education YES! combines aspects of federal NCLB legislation in the final grades that schools will receive. It also goes above and beyond requirements of NCLB. Education YES! includes data from Social Studies and Science tests in addition to Math and Reading (the only required areas for NCLB). In addition, in Michigan the bar has been set higher for the content of MEAP tests and what the acceptable "passing" grade level is.

 

Back To Main