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Later this fall, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will be making Michigan School Index System reports and accountability student datafiles available for 2022-23 school year results. The Michigan School Index System is the accountability system in Michigan’s federally approved consolidated state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). In this system, schools will receive an overall school index value ranging from 0-100 that indicates performance across subgroups in multiple data…

Last week the window for the fall College Board digital assessments closed. More than 1,000 schools across the state registered thousands of students, hundreds of teachers and paras to proctor, and survived and thrived in this new system. This fall was the last opportunity for a physical test (the SAT) as the College Board Digital Suite of Assessments will be the only option this spring and forward. As the participating schools learned,…

Michigan's Leadership for Equity and Transformation AP Fellowship is a collaboration between Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) designed to create a pipeline of future principals who are equity-minded, transformative leaders who will advance postsecondary educational access and success. This 18-month project-based fellowship is grounded in the 4 Dimensions of Leadership from the Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) to address overarching questions of how school…

The Michigan Lottery is celebrating 10 years of recognizing outstanding educators with the 2023-24 Excellence in Education awards. During the program’s 10 years, the Michigan Lottery has recognized more than 300 public school educators across Michigan and highlighted the impact they have in their respective communities. Nominations are currently open, and parents, students, school staff members, and others are encouraged to nominate outstanding public school educators for awards. All public school employees…

Two weeks ago, educators from around Michigan descended on Macomb Community College to attend MASSP Catalyst23. It was the starting point for a year-long conversation about how AI, tech and other disruptions require us to rethink our mission and vision as educational leaders.  Starting on Nov. 1, with the amazing Dr. Sabba Quidwai, we will begin to dig deeper into the impact AI has had, will have and how it will require us…

Twenty percent into the school year, I am sure the “honeymoon” is over at each of your schools, and students, parents, and sometimes staff are struggling and need support. The long stretch from October to March is the half of the calendar year that can be tough for students and for school culture. One of our goals this year at Traverse City West Senior High is to try to keep our Titans…

The Michigan High School Esports League (MHSEL) set a new fall record with 86 schools competing and also set an all-time record with 465 total teams. We are roughly at the halfway point for the regular season. Let’s take a look at the leaderboards for the 6 different state league game titles we offer! Fall 2023 Season Leaders: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Rocket League MarioKart Overwatch Splatoon Madden Did you know that…

In 2020, like most organizations in America, our school district was in a position where we were redefining ourselves. The entire administration team engaged in book studies, collaborated with community leaders and outside organizations to discover who and what we wanted to represent. Through this process, we realized that our district Vision was no longer relevant. Now, to be fair, no one ever read our vision. As a matter of fact, most…

Principals are typically on the “front lines” of navigating parent concerns. When those “concerns” become critical, aggressive, or just plain mean, it can be tempting to take action. Before doing so, ensure you don’t run afoul of the First Amendment!  First Amendment Right to Free Speech Parents, like all people, are entitled to the protections provided in the United States Constitution. And under the First Amendment’s free speech clause, people are generally…

The Michigan High School Esports League is proud to announce the return of the Explore Esports Conference which will be held at Oakland University on Friday, December 8, 2023. Whether your school is new to esports (Noob), or you have an established program with students looking to advance their skills (gain XP - experience points) - this conference is for you!  The focus of Explore Esports is on college and career opportunities;…