The MMC and Teacher Composition

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

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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