By THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN | Published: JULY 21, 2010
By Chris Andrews

Michigan voters are restless for change and looking for a new governor who will lead us in a “Race to the Top” economically. Or, at the very least, a race from the bottom.

MASSP has been working for some time to help members prepare to fulfill the annual evaluation requirement that was included in legislation as part of Michigan's Race to the Top application.The law went into effect January 1, 2010.

Are you wondering how the new law relates to existing laws and your collective bargaining agreement?

Do you have questions about the legality of your current evaluation practices?

By Christina A. Samuels for Education Week

An expansive study devoted to examining the traits of effective school principals has found that high student achievement is linked to “collective leadership”: the combined influence of educators, parents, and others on school decisions.

Success at the Core recently launched an awesome website, welcome.successatthecore.com, to help middle school leadership teams and teachers elevate classroom instruction and improve student outcomes.

Come-on. Stop and think what Friday’s headlines about MME results were saying about Michigan’s high schools ---- They’re improving academically.

Hey, from a statewide average of 18.8 in 2008 to now 19.3, that is darn good. It means a lot of educators, and students, and people working for classroom success are working together to get the job done. An improvement of 0.01 on a statewide average is a big deal. A .5 improvement in three years is great!

July 23rd Detroit Free Press headline:
Michigan Merit Exam scores at highest ever