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Programs & Services |
| Admin Law & Federal Relations |
Conducts the administrative hearings for the Michigan Department of Education, administer selection and training for special education hearing officers, and acts as the coordinating office with U.S. Congress and federal agencies on federal legislation. |
- Title IX
- Decisions
- Teachers' Tenure Act
- Property Transfer Booklet |
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| Audits |
The mission of the Office of Audits is to ensure that high quality data is available to department and school district managers to support and improve educational programs. Our values are: Accountability, Integrity, Quality and Respect. |
- School Auditing Manual
- Michigan Auditing Manual
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| Career & Technical Education |
The Office of Career and Technical Education oversees high school instructional programs that teach students skills in a specific career cluster. Most programs offer early college credit opportunities to provide a seamless transition to postsecondary education. The mission of the office is to prepare students so they have the necessary academic, technical, and work behavior skills to enter, compete, and advance in education and their careers. |
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| Educational Assessment & Accountability |
The office of Educational Assessment and Accountability is comprised of five programs. Michigan Educational Assessment Program and the Merit Examination, Assessment of Students with Disabilities, Assessment of English Language Learners, Accreditation / Accountability, National Assessment of Education progress. |
- AYP
- School Report Cards
- MEAP
- MI-ACCESS |
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| Education Improvement and Innovation |
The Office of School Improvement (OSI) is one of the largest offices within the Michigan Department of Education and is dedicated to providing leadership and assistance at a state and local level to improve the academic achievement of Michigan schools and students.
OSI is comprised of three units. Curriculum and Instruction is responsible for the development of Michigan’s K-12 education standards, benchmarks, Grade Level Content Expectations, MI-Plan, and administers the federal Reading First program. The Field Services Unit provides leadership, guidance, and technical assistance to engage all schools in meaningful school improvement efforts, with a special focus on High Priority schools. In addition, this unit administers twelve federal grant programs, including
Title I. The Academic Support Unit provides guidance and support to Public School Academies (Charter Schools), Migrant Education, and English Language Learner/Bilingual educational programs. |
- Grade Level Content Expectations
- March-April MI-Map Dates
- High Priority Schools
- MI-Map SI Tool Kit |
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| Educational Technology & Data Coordination |
The Office of Educational Technology and Data Coordination is responsible for implementing the states online learning graduation requirement, the Michigan Educational Technology Standards (METS), and accomplishing the eight goals of set forth in the State Board's Educational Technology Plan.
The Office also serves in the vital role of encouraging and coordinating the use of data to drive decision making in schools and at MDE. |
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| Field Services |
Field Services' primary goal is to support schools in helping all students learn and achieve high standards. Field Services team members work together to help local districts implement functional school improvement plans aligned to high standards, improve student performance on both State and local assessments, and target supplementary resources more effectively to support educators in achieving these results.
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| Financial Management |
The Office of Financial Management facilitates the development of the annual agency budget, and provides oversight of the Department budgets. The office is responsible for all accounting and purchasing activities for the Department. |
- Cash Management System (CMS)
- MEIS
- Vendor Registration |
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| School Support Services |
National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food, Special Milk Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Team Nutrition, Food Distribution Program for Schools, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and the Emergency Food Assistance Program, plus the Pupil Transportation, Driver Rider Safety Programs, and Driver Education Program. |
- Child Care Center Memos
- FDCH Memos
- MEGS
- Nutrition |
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| Great Start |
Early childhood programs and services for all children from birth through age eight, parenting programs, and out-of-school-time programs for school-age children. |
- Pre-School
- Parent Education
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| Human Resources |
The mission of the Office of Human Resources is to provide quality, customer focused services to the Department of Education in support of its staffing, development and human resource management needs which are necessary for achieving the State Board's goal for Michigan education. |
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Michigan School for Deaf |
The Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind are committed to providing comprehensive educational, cultural, social, and vocational services to hearing impaired, deaf and visually impaired. |
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| Office of Professional Preparation Services |
The Office of Professional Preparation Services (OPPS) fosters the educational achievement of all Michigan youth and adults, Pre-K through 12th grade, by assuring that all professional school personnel complete quality preparation and professional development programs which meet standards established by the Michigan Legislature and the State Board of Education. |
- Teacher Certification
- Teacher Testing
- Application Forms
- Approved Teacher Preparation Programs
- Teacher Preparation Programs Standards
- Teacher Preparation Institution Performance Scores |
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| Recognition Programs |
The State Board of Education policy "Ensuring Excellent Educators" calls for the development of a public effort to support teaching as a profession and to enhance the image of teachers.
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- MI Teacher of the Year
- Milken National Educator Award |
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| School Finance & School Law |
Provides leadership and technical assistance on proposed state laws and current laws, the revised school code, the state school aid act, and other school related law, administrative rules, K-12 educational corporations, nonpublic and home schools and student issues. The Bureau also provides administrative oversight of the Offices of State Aid and School Finance, Audits, and Administrative Law, which include the calculation and distribution of state school aid, school finance, deficit districts, school district accounting, pupil accounting, federal relations, administrative law, teacher tenure, and audits.
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- Student Issue Papers
- School Law |
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| Special Education |
The function of the Office of Special Education (OSE) is the general supervision, administration, and funding of special education programs and services for children and youth with disabilities ages 3-21. A free appropriate public education (FAPE) is provided to eligible children according to federal statute and regulations, state statute, administrative rules, and department procedures.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) established two separate age segments for students with special needs. Part B refers to special education services for students ages 3 through 21. Part C refers to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities from birth to age 3.
Michigan special education services extend from birth through 25 (beyond the federal requirement of 21). Therefore, Michigan's special education services and programs serve eligible students ages birth through 25.
The OSE is tasked with implementing and monitoring Part B improvement plans. The Office of Great Start (OGS), in conjunction with the OSE, manages Part C services through its Early OnŽ program. Some infants and toddlers may be eligible for special education services.
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- Memos
- Compliance
- Finance
- Forms
- Laws & Policies
- Special Education Personnel Approvals
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| State Aid and School Finance |
The Office of State Aid and School Finance is responsible for administering the State School Aid Act and distributing over eleven billion dollars in state funds to public school districts across the state. In addition, this office provides guidance on issues of school finance and tax policy, public school district financial accounting, various financing mechanisms available to school districts,and information on pupil accounting statutes and rules. Finally, the office provides interpretation, analysis, and coordination of Departmental activities related to the annual development of the State School Aid K-12 budget. |
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Superintendent |
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is appointed by and responsible to the State Board of Education, which is elected at-large on a partisan basis. The Superintendent sits on Governor's Cabinet, the State Administrative Board, and acts as chair and a non-voting member of the State Board of Education. The Superintendent advises the Legislature on education policy and funding needs, as defined by the State Board of Education. The Superintendent is responsible for the implementation of bills passed by the Legislature and policies established by the State Board of Education. |
- Press Releases
- Memos to the Field
- Photo Gallery |
