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Michigan schools are investing heavily in summer school to accelerate learning. They are hiring reading, math and behavioral specialists (and a few drones) as students transition back to classrooms. ....
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A lot of Michigan students won’t be taking the standardized tests, which are given in grades 3-8 and 11. Because of the pandemic, many families are being given an option by districts to take the normally mandatory test, or just say no. The result will not only mean far fewer test-takers, but far less useful data emerging from the scores. Districts are in the midst of testing, with makeup dates available through early May. It will be weeks before there is a clear picture of how many took the tests, but school officials who spoke to Bridge Michigan said they anticipate a large dropoff from the about 700,000 who took the tests in 2019. ....
That means a swath of students may not take the test this year. Low-income students are less likely to attend districts offering an in-person school option, according to research from Michigan State University. Already in school virtually, those students may also be less likely to take the test. It is an equity issue, Casandra Ulbrich, president of the Michigan State Board of Education, said. I think what you re going to see is results that are just not usable. M-STEP results are often used by education leaders and policymakers as a statewide picture of where Michigan students stand academically. But this year s results may not give a clear, or accurate, picture, particularly for students in districts with high populations of low-income students and students of color, who were also less likely to attend school in-person this year. ....
Share Photo: (Photo : Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels) The reopening school issue received so many hesitations from the Teachers Union earlier. However, the new CDC Guidelines made them switch stance. Teachers unions in many states and large jurisdictions have played a significant role in organizing school closures and reopening since the pandemic. With coronavirus cases on the rise across the country, labor unions use their political clout to lobby for a more conservative approach to bringing teachers and students back into classrooms. Although not all schools must agree with their unions to restore in-person teaching, they must have teachers show up. In some instances, unions argue that they want students to return, but only after specific safety measures have been implemented. ....