Session 7: Education Policy by Educators: High School Improvement in Michigan

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The state of Michigan has made big strides in education policy by instituting a rigorous set of graduation requirements and a high school assessment that combines state standards with the ACT college admissions test. In this session, participants will hear from Michigan principals about how they support these policy changes in curriculum and assessment, and what they have learned about the political process and the power of educators to seize the pro-reform agenda.

Presenters:
Jim Ballard, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, Lansing, MI
Mark Thomas, Principal, Northview Highview School, Grand Rapids, MI

Strand 5: Policy Change