STATEOF MICI-DOAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ~ LANSING Educ-atiOil MICHAEL P. FLANAGAN JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

July 30, 2007

MEMORANDUM

TO: State Board of Education

FROM Michael P. Flanagan,Chairman

SUBJECT: Approval of Standards for the Preparation of Modem Standard Arabic and Arab Culture Teachers (FK) In pursuit of its goal to improve teacher quality, the State Board of Education (SBE) receives proposals for the adoption and revision of program standards for teacher preparation. When applicable, the proposed standards are developed to reflect and support Michigan's K-12 Curriculum Framework and Benchmarks, as well as standards adopted by national professional/specialty area organizations.

The SBEapproved World LanguageStandards for all the World Languages, Bilingual Education, and English as a Second Languageendorsement areas at its July 7, 2004 meeting. In response to evidence of significant need and through the leadership of State Board member, Marianne Yared McGuire,a referent group of experts In Modem Standard Arabic and Arab Culture was convened and designed the proposed Modem Standard Arabic and Arab Culture Standards using the framework for the approved world language standards. These standards are designed to align with the K-12 content standards in the Michigan Curriculum Framework, the draft K-12 Guidelinesfor LanguagesOther Than English, as well as national standards as presented in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (2006). In April and May 2007 a letter was sent to selected groups/associations, all Michigan teacher preparation institutions, and a random sample of Intermediate and local school districts (Attachment A) asking them to review and comment on the draft standards listed on the Office of ProfessionalPreparation Services website. As presented in Attachment B, the standards reflect the feedback received. It is recommendedthat the State Board of Education aDDrovethe Modern Standard Arabic and Arab Culture (FK) standards for the QreDarationof Modern Standard Arabic and Arab Culture teachers. as discussed in the SuDerintendent's memorandum dated Jul~ 30. 109].

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION KATHLEEN N. STRAUS - PRESIDENT. JOHN C. AUSTIN - VICE PRESIDENT CAROLYN L. CURTIN - SECRETARY. MARIANNE Y ARED MCGUIRE - TREASURER NANCY DANHOF - NASBE DELEGATE. ELIZABETH W. BAUER REGINALD M. TURNER. CASANDRA E. ULBRICH 608 WEST ALLEGAN STREET. P.O. BOX 30008 . LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 www.mlchigan.gov/mde . (517) 373-3324 Attachment A

Deans & Directors of Teacher Preparation Institutions

.Adrian College Marygrove College Albion College Michigan State University Alma College Michigan Technological University Andrews University Northern Michigan'Universlty Aquinas College Oakland University CalvIn College Ollvet College Central Michigan University Saginaw Valley State University Concordia University Siena Heights University Cornerstone University Spring Arbor University Eastern Michigan University University of Detroit Mercy* Ferris State University University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Grand Valley State University University of Mlc~lgan - Dearborn Hillsdale College University of Michigan - Flint Hope College Wayne State University Lake Superior State University Western Michigan University Madonna University

Associations American Associationof University Professors American Federation of Teachers Michigan (AFT Michigan) Association of Independent Michigan Schools Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Michigan Associationfor Supervision and Curriculum Development* Michigan Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Michigan Association of Nonpubllc Schools (MANS) Michigan Association of Public School Academies Michigan Association of School Administrators Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Michigan Association of Teacher Educators (MATE) Michigan EducationAssociation (MEA) Michigan Elementary &.Middle School PrincipalsAssociation Michigan Small and Rural Schools Association Michigan World LanguageAssociation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools School Equity Caucus Trl County Alliance for Public Education

2 Schools

Academy for Technology and Enterprise Eaton lSD Academy of Sacred Heart AI-Ikhlas Tratning Academy Everett High Scho04 Allegan Area EducationalService Agency Farmington High School Alpena-Montmorency-AlconaESD American Islamic Academy Frankenmuth High School Annapolis HIgh School Gateway Middle/High School Arthur Hill High SChool GeneseeISD Barry ISO Gogebic-OntonagonISD Battle Creek Central High School Grandville High School Bay-Arenac ISO Gratiot- Isabella RESO Berrien ISO Hackett Catholic Central High Schoot Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy-W~lverine Harrison High School Bloomfield Hrlis Andover H.S. . Blue Water learning Academy Hillsdale ISD Branch ISO Horizons Community High School Brother Rice Hlgh School Huron High School C.O.O.R. ISO Huron ISD Cabrinl Hjgh School immaculate Conception Ukranian H.S. Calhoun ISO Information Technology Acad. of St. Clair Calvin Christian High School Ingham ISD Canton High School International Academy Carrollton High School Ionia ISD Center line High School Iosco RESA Central High School J.W. Sexton High School Charievoix-Emmet ISO Jackson ISD Cheboygan-Otsego-PresqueIsle 50 KalamazooCentral High School Clare-Gladwin RESD KalamazooRESA Clinton County RESA Kent ISD Community Middle/Community H.S. lansing Baptist School Comstock HIgh School lansing Catholic Central High Schoo! Conner Creek Academy East- High Lapeer ISD Cooks Prairie Baptist School Lee High School Copper Country ISO LenaweeISO Cornerstone Academy Lewis Cass ISD Covenant Christian High School Livingston ESA Creston High School Loy Norrix High School "DearbornPublic Schools* Lutheran High School-North DelaSalle Collegiate High School MacombISD Delta-Schoolcraft ISO Manistee ISD Detroit Community Schools-H.S. Marian Hjgh School Dickinson-.Iron ISD Marquette-Alger RESA DIvine Ch..lfdHigh School Mason-LakeISD East Grand Rapids High School Mecosta-Osceola'ISD Eastern Up~r PeninsulaISD MenomineeISD

3 Mercy High School Saginaw ISO Metropolitan SDA Jr. Academy Salen'\ High School Michigan Islamic Academy Sanilac ISO Midland County ESA Shlawassee Regional ESO Monroe ISO St. Clair County RESA Montcalm Area ISD St. Joseph County ISO Morey Charter School St. Joseph High School Muhammad University of Islam St. Philip Catholic Central HIgh School Muskegon Area ISD Star Intemational Academy* Newaygo County RESA Swan Valley High School North Farmington High School* Traverse Bay Area ISO Northview High School Tuscola ISO Novl High School Union High School Oakland International Academy Charter* * Oakland Schools Universal Leaming Academy* Oceana Intermediate School District Universlty-Uggett School Ottawa Area ISD Valley Lutheran High School Plymouth Christian High School Van Buren ISD Plymouth High School Voyageur Consortium High School Potters House HIgh School Washtenaw ISD Regina High School Waverly Senior High School River Valley High School Wayne RESA Robichaud Senior High School West Catholic High School Rockford H.S. Freshman Center Wexford-Mlssaukee ISD Rockford HIgh School Willow Run High School Rogers High School Wolverine Center Romulus Senior High School Wyoming Park High School Saginaw County Transition Academy Ypsilanti High School Saginaw High School

* Responsesfrom multiple educators in these groups

4 Committee Members

Najl Abduljaber Luay Shalabi Bridge Academy Central Academy

Dawf Aboudib Sarah ShouiaIr Dearborn Public Schools

Ismat A..Abu- lsa Bonnie Rockafellow Mechanica1Engineering Department Michigan Department of Education

Shereen Arraf Dearborn PublicSchools

Kenneth Ayouby University of Michigan-Dearborn

Malik Balla Michigan State University

Tahsine Bazzi University of Michigan-Dearborn

Moulouk Berry University of Michigan-Dearborn

Ahmed B. Eisayed Wayne State University

Nablla Hammami Dearborn Public Schools

Albert Harp Riverside Academy Kathleen McBroom Dearborn Public Schools

Marianne McGuire Michigan State Board of Education

MouJoukReny University of Michigan-Dearborn

Na(j$ Saab Star International Academy

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