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Marlee-Ami Sierz said she knows how difficult it can be to struggle with mental health issues.
The Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy junior sat on a student panel Tuesday in Lansing titled “Addressing Mental Health Through Authentic Student Voice.” She told educators and legislators what schools can do to reach students like her who may need a kind word, support or just to feel seen.
I hated to go underwater when I was a kid. I wasn’t the most proficient swimmer, but I could make my way across a pool without panicking. But venturing under the surface? Just the thought of it made my legs conveniently cramp up, ensuring me a seat on the side of the pool.
As students stream into her classroom at Grandville Middle School and find their seats, Courtney Gritter switches off the overhead lights and switches on a colorful disco ball in the corner of the room.
In the State of Michigan, there is currently no uniform measurement of students’ wellbeing nor a common way to evaluate student engagement and the impact of related services and interventions for students beyond standardized test scores.
Recent polling highlighted at the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators' (MASA) fall conference found 75% believe school districts should adopt policies designed to increase student engagement in K-12 schools.
EPIC-MRA poll data released in September at the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) Fall Conference in Traverse City, Michigan, soundly validates the need for work surrounding student engagement, ranking it as an important component of student assessment.
In the State of Michigan, there is currently no uniform measurement of students' well-being nor a common way to evaluate student engagement and the impact of related services and interventions for students - beyond standardized test scores.
Executive Director of Programs and Services Karen Hurley presented the results of the 2023 annual perception survey that was administered to students grades 4 to 12, teachers, staff and parents and caregivers through the months of March and April.
The purpose of the surveys is to collect perceptions and feedback from the district’s educational partners.