Information on Michigan academic standards and instructional resources.
Responsible for providing final decisions in administrative appeals to MDE.
Learn more about the MDE office responsible for providing leadership in curriculum and instruction that provides students with greater choices to prepare for success.
Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
Resources for educator certification, recognition programs, evaluation, and workforce research.
Resources related to financial and pupil accounting and auditing.
Options available for Michigan students that provide unique learning opportunities.
Food & Nutrition Programs
Resources for programs and initiatives that support school improvement efforts.
Resources for supporting special education in Michigan.
Michigan has an innovative and comprehensive system of assessments to measure student achievement in learning our state content standards.
MDE Annual Review
Archive of News Items
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Michigan's school accountability systems use statewide student assessment scores and other quality metrics to provide transparency on school performance for all Michigan public schools. School accountability systems help parents, communities, and policymakers measure school quality to make decisions and target resources to help students achieve. Michigan has multiple accountability systems for its public schools, each provided and detailed in the links below, that provide important information for different purposes and to different audiences.
Please use the links provided below to view Michigan school accountability system reports, related resources, and supports.
COVID-19 updates and information related to Michigan school accountability reporting for the 2021-22 school year; updated 3/31/2022.
Data reporting guide for trouble-free accountability; updated 1/4/2022.
View the most recent weekly Assessment and Accountability edition or past newsletters.
Michigan's preferred accountability system for parents and others to view school performance information.
Michigan's federal accountability system providing a 0-100 overall school index value.
Michigan's state accountability system providing A-F letter grades and rankings.
Yearly performance reports schools must post as part of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Schools recognized for their academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps.
School program (section 31a) supporting regular attendance, proficiency, and career- and college-readiness.
Information for schools identified for CSI, TSI, or ATS.
Information and resources on Michigan's student growth model.
Information and resources on assessment, accountability, program supports, legislation and more for English Learners.
Information, resources, and applications for schools sharing non-resident students for unique and/or special program offerings.
Links to K-12 and postsecondary public school accreditation in Michigan.
Historical school accountability data provided back to the 2001-02 school year.
Spring 2021 assessment participation rates, statewide and by student group with a comparison to pre-pandemic participation rates.
Copy of presentation provided to various school admin groups in spring 2022 on fall 2022 accountability reporting plans and expectations.
Data reporting guide for trouble-free accountability; updated 1/4/2022.
A whitepaper on policy considerations and long-term educational goals based on recent Michigan School Index System results; new 7/18/2019.
A resource explaining the various reports available to the public for school accountability and transparency.
The core values and beliefs of Michigan's school accountability programs and reports.
Technical rules that define the inclusion of students in a school's accountability results based on time and enrollment.
MI School Data is the State of Michigan's official public portal for education data, offering multiple levels and views presented in graphs, charts, trend lines, and downloadable spreadsheets to support meaningful evaluation and decision making.
Information pertinent to requesting Michigan education data sets for audits, evaluations, and studies of education programs in Michigan are available through MERI, the State of Michigan's research partnership with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.
For support with Michigan School Accountability initiatives and data, please email MDE-Accountability@michigan.gov or call 877-560-8378, option 3.
