RESOURCES FOR MICHIGAN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Athletics/Activities/Field Trips
Application for a Field Trip
Bus or Coach
Michigan High School Athletic Association Resources for Administrators
School Sponsored Trip Checklist
Assessments/Standardized Testing
A.C.T.-American College Testing
S.A.T. I-Scholastic Assessment Test
AP: Advanced Placement
ASVAB
CLEP: College Level Equivalency Program/SAT II Subject Tests
Measuring the Cost
Michigan Merit Exam
Sample Policies for Michigan Merit Exam as a graduation requirement
Testing Out (High School Classes)
Attendance
Components
Compulsory School Attendance
Grade Reduction/Credit Loss
Legalities
Sample Policy: Chesaning
Sample Policy: Holt
Sample Policy: Hudsonville
Sample Policy: Troy
AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress
Top 10 Tips for Communicating Your Education Yes Report Card
Blue Ribbon Schools in Michigan (1982-2007)
Certification
Office of Professional Preparation Services
Michigan Standards for School Principal Programs
FAQ for School Administrator Continuing Education and Renewal
Teacher Certification Reference Manual
Teacher Testing
Contracts and Salary Issues
Curriculum
Guidelines for Personal Curriculum Modification
Curriculum Review Worksheets
Michigan Merit Curriculum and Content Expectations
Discipline
Bullying
Recommendations from SafeYouth.org
Sample Anti-Bullying Policy
Code of Conduct
Corporal Punishment (Excessive Force)
Cyberbulling
Dress Code
Drugs
Canine Searches/"Dog Days"
Random Drug Testing
Expulsion
Gang Symbols
Hazing
Hearings
Miranda Rights
Off-Campus Conduct
Parent Rights
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Seclusion and Restraint Standards
Sexual Harassment
Facts on Sexual Harassment
Guidelines: U.S. Department of Education
Supreme Court on Student to Student Harassment
Special Education
Common Goofs in disciplining students with Disabilities
Strip Searches and the 4th Amendment
Strip Searches: Whitmore Lake (Unconstitutional)
Student Handbook
DISTANCE LEARNING
Dropout Challenge
Overview of the Issues
Approaches to the Problem, Early Warning Signs and Appropriate Interventions
Why Students Drop Out: 25 Years of Research
Drop Out Prevention Practice Guide
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Evaluations
10 Recommendations for Evaluations
Foreign Exchange
Graduation
Legal Issues
Senioritis: A Cure
Guidance Counselor: Your Best Friend
Resources for Your Guidance Counselors
Role of the School Guidance Counselor
Homeless
Hot Topics: A-Z (Legal Updates)
Internet and Technology
Developing an Acceptable Use Policy
Acceptable Use for Students
Cyberbulling
Disclaimers and Notice for Websites
Internet Safety Guide
MySpace (Social Networking) Guide
School Technology Policy
Video Viewing for Instructional Use
Interviewing and Employment
Interview Questions
More Interview Questions
Legislation
Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Act
Freedom of Information Act Summary
Exempting Directory Information
Whistleblowers Act
MASSP Listserv Q&A
Jobs and Job Postings
Michigan School Administrator Job Postings
Michigan Educational Job Search
Michigan Merit Exam, MEAP and Michigan Promise Scholarship
Military
ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Parent Involvement and Community Relations
Media Do's and Don'ts
Parent Involvement Contracts
School Climate Survey: Parent Results
School Climate Survey: Teacher Results
School Climate Survey: What Principals Might Want to Know
Personal Curriculum
MDE Page on Personal Curriculum
PCP Parent and Educator Guide
PCP Supplement to the Parent and Educator Guide
FAQ on the PCP Supplement to the Parent and Educator Guide
Parent's Guide to the PCP: Focus on Algebra II
Parent's Guide to the PCP: Focus on the Transfer Student
Parent's Guide to the PCP: Focus on the IEP
Parent's Guide to the PCP: Focus on Enrichment
PowerPoint on the PCP
Principalship
Making Sense of Leading Schools
National Standards
Principal Shortage in Michigan
Reinventing
Professional Development and School Improvement
Mentoring
SB-CEUs
School Improvement
Prom
Pupil Accounting
Work-Based Criteria
Retirement
Michigan Office of Retirement Services
2 Year Countdown
Earning and Purchasing Services Credits: Enhancing Your Retirement
403B Plan
Safety, Health and Wellness
Fire and Tornado Drills
Lock Down Drills
Salary
Bulletin 1014
Compensation Plan
Salary Schedule Development
Sample Compensation Formula: Sandusky
Scheduling
Block
Trimesters
Michigan Trimester Scheduling
Research Brief
Sample: Alternate Day
Sample: Associate's Degree
Sample: Collegiate
Sample Hybrid
Sample: Traditional vs. College
Video: Looking at Trimester Scheduling
Special Education/504 Plans (IDEA)
Student Records
School-Based Suicide Prevention Guide
Teacher Issues
First Amendment Rights
Interview Questions
Mentoring
Sample Interview Questions
Teacher Evaluation Timelines
Teacher Tenure Act
Ten Recommendations for Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Testing
Virtual/DISTANCE LEARNING
State of Michigan Guidelines