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Direct linkMatthews, Amy; Ziegler, Maureen; Mayberry, Margie; Owen-DeSchryver, Jamie; Carter, Erik W. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Peer-mediated interventions are a powerful and practical way of promoting the social relationships, learning, and inclusion of students with disabilities. In this article, we describe one state's efforts to scale up a research-based, peer-mediated program called Peer to Peer throughout Michigan. Among the more than 700 schools that now offer this…
Descriptors: Peer Mediation, Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
Li, Amy; Mishory, Jen – Century Foundation, 2018
Many states are passing "free" college plans, and policymakers at both the state and federal level continue to debate the merits of national "free college" or "debt-free college" proposals, also known as Promise programs. Both federal and state "free" college proposals are geared toward a policy objective of…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Policy, Educational Finance, College Attendance
DeMonte, Jenny; Holdheide, Lynn; Sindelar, Paul – Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center, 2016
Right now, many states and districts are struggling to fill teaching positions. Between 2009 and 2015, enrollment in teacher preparation programs fell by 35% and the number of program completers fell by 18%, meaning fewer teachers are entering the field. Teacher attrition, including all teachers who leave the profession for any reason, is just…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Teacher Supply and Demand, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Barrett, Debra K. – Journal of Extension, 2013
For Michigan State University Extension, the Berrien County 4-H Tractor Operator Program has provided tractor safety education to teens for over 30 years. The certification training satisfies current requirements for operation of a 20 PTO HP or greater agricultural tractor by 14- and 15-year-old youth employed on property "not" owned,…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Youth Opportunities, Employment Potential, Job Skills
Lowther, Deborah L.; Inan, Fethi A.; Ross, Steven M.; Strahl, J. Daniel – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
This article presents findings from an investigation of the overall effectiveness of Michigan's Freedom to Learn (FTL) One-to-One initiative. The major goal of the FTL initiative was to help students to gain 21st century knowledge and skills while increasing their learning and achievement through the integration of over 20,000 laptop computers…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, State Programs, Best Practices, Inservice Teacher Education
Garn, Myk – New Directions for Higher Education, 2009
In November 1996, forty-five higher education technology leaders convened in Washington, D.C., to discuss the virtual university (VU). The Western Governors Association had announced establishment of the Western Governors University (WGU). As a result, VU initiatives were emerging from, or being contemplated by, almost every state-level higher…
Descriptors: Educational History, Models, Educational Innovation, Higher Education
Download full textMichigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1970
The historical background, information, and proposed policies and procedures for the special education services of the Michigan Department of Education are set forth. The status of each of the following programs is considered: physical and health handicaps, aurally handicapped, visually handicapped, educable and trainable retarded, emotionally…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Program Descriptions
Brictson, Paula – 1979
The goal of the Michigan plan for school staff development is to clearly describe a comprehensive approach to staff development. The plan relies on two basic assumptions. The first is that local school staff should be involved in the planning process. The second is that the state has a unique and specific role to play in facilitating quality…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Program Descriptions, Staff Development
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Div. of Special Education. – 1973
Outlined are special educational programs and supportive services provided for handicapped children in Michigan during the year 1970-1971. Included are goals for serving the estimated 12.5 0/0 of the school age population needing special services; a listing of incidence rates by handicapping condition; federal and state sources of funds; the…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Mainstreaming, Program Descriptions
Michigan's 1976-77 Pilot Programs for Gifted and Academically Talented Students. Information Report.
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1976
Presented is an overview of the gifted and talented students' program funded in Michigan by the State Aid Act (Section 47) and involving 12 elementary and secondary level pilot projects. An introduction includes a history of and general information about the Michigan program for gifted and talented students. Provided are brief descriptions of each…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Gifted, Pilot Projects
Peters, Randal E.; Svedkauskaite, Asta – Learning Point Associates, 2008
The major purpose of this descriptive report is to provide an overview of the structure, capacity, and roles of educational service agencies (ESAs) across five states--Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin--in the Great Lakes region, within the context of the broader statewide systems of support for educational improvement and progress.…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Change, State Departments of Education, School Districts
LANGDON, CHARLES L. – 1967
THE MICHIGAN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED ON OCTOBER 27, 1965, AS A PART OF THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. ITS PURPOSES WERE TO STIMULATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD IMPROVE EXISTING PROGRAMS, TO COORDINATE OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH, AND TO…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Information Dissemination, Program Descriptions, Research Coordinating Units
Hunt, H. Allan – 1982
The Michigan Closed Case Survey examined workers' compensation cases that were closed in the fall of 1978. Specific objectives of the study were to compare the workers' compensation experience of the insured and self-insured employer populations, to provide an empirical description of the workers' compensation system in Michigan, and to determine…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Court Litigation, Employers, Insurance
Michigan State Dept. of Public Health, Lansing, MI. Div. of Services to Crippled Children. – 1984
The report describes Michigan's services to handicapped children provided under the Division of Services to Crippled Children of the Michigan Department of Public Health. The Crippled Children's Program (CCP) focuses on prevention, casefunding, diagnosis, medical care and treatment, and health care management. The program initiated the Locally…
Descriptors: Amputations, Congenital Impairments, Eligibility, Medical Services
Trezise, Robert L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1976
Discusses Michigan's state-supported programs for the gifted. (IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Gifted, Program Descriptions
