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.
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.
Michigan has an innovative and comprehensive system of assessments to measure student achievement in learning our state content standards.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Information about special education for parents and families.
Schools must provide notice to parents about the protections and rights for their
children with disabilities.
This guidance assists districts in developing an understanding of the requirements of the IDEA regarding services provided to students with a disabilities in nonacademic settings.
This document provides guidance on how to determine the need for special education transportation for students with individualized education programs consistent with the least restrictive environment requirements for safe travel to and from school, field trips, and sports/extracurricular activities.
The OSE has developed a least restrictive environment (LRE) requirements package to support districts with professional learning to ensure LRE decisions are made consistent with IDEA requirements, and to ensure each student receives a FAPE in the LRE.
This memorandum addresses the challenges local school districts may face regarding the age span requirement contained in the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education R 340.1733(d) program and service requirements.
An independent educational evaluation (IEE) is an evaluation conducted by a qualified examiner who is not employed by the district responsible for the education of the student. This document provides an overview of the federal and state requirements for conducting an IEE.
Information, guidance, and resources to support students with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis.
A list of all guidance documents released by the Office of Special Education.
Find ways for parents and schools to problem solve about special education issues.
Find information about determining a student’s eligibility for special education programs and services.
The MARSE are the Michigan rules to follow when implementing special education laws.
Michigan submits a State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) to the U.S. Department of Education each year. The SPP/APR shows Michigan’s progress on each federal special education indicator and outlines the plan for the future.
Many offices and organizations outside of the OSE support students with disabilities. Look through the different supports for students with disabilities for help from other sources.
The MI-SER is a database of federal and state special education law and policy information and resources.
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