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The MMC and Teacher Composition. Main Questions. Have high schools reallocated teaching positions to meet curricular changes? What has been the impact of the MMC on the balance of teachers? MMC vs. non-MMC. Table 1. High School Teachers in Michigan, 2004-2011 . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The MMC and Teacher Composition
• Have high schools reallocated teaching positions to meet curricular changes?
• What has been the impact of the MMC on the balance of teachers?– MMC vs. non-MMC
Main Questions
Table 1. High School Teachers in Michigan, 2004-2011
Year# full-time HS
teachers# high-school
studentsstudent-teacher
ratio
2004 19,390 355,961 18:1
2005 19,685 355,439 18:1
2006 19,571 358,591 18:1
2007 17,595 349,003 20:1
2008 17,552 341,565 19:1
2009 17,186 331,569 19:1
2010 15,990 320,998 20:1
2011 15,486 315,139 20:1
1415
1617
1819
2021
22S
tude
nt/T
each
er R
atio
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Academic Year (2004 = 2003-2004)
Note: The dotted vertical line represents when the MMC was announced and the solid verticalline represents MMC implementation.
Figure 1. Michigan High School Student/Teacher Ratio:2004-2011
Number of Full-time HS teachers by MMC subject
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
MMC Mixed Non-MMC
Note: The Dotted line indicates announcement and the solid line indicates implementation of the MMC.
Student-Teacher Ratios for MMC-only and Other Teachers
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Mixed and Non-MMC MMCNote: The Dotted line indicates announcement and the solid line indicates implementation of the MMC..
Conclusions• After the MMC, schools became more focused
on assignments for MMC-core teachers:– MMC student/teacher ratios fell– Non-MMC student/teacher ratios rose
• Trade-off may be declines in school focus on non-MMC core subjects.
Economic Conditions in Michigan, 2000-2010
One State Recession
Source: “Real Per-Capita Personal Income in Michigan and the U.S.:2000-2010” by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, & Budget