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
This MDE office provides resources and technical assistance in physical education, sex education, health education, behavioral, emotional, mental, and social education as well as safety, discipline, and transportation.
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.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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In Michigan, with a few legal exceptions, local school boards and administrators have the ability to facilitate changes in how discipline is approached and addressed in their districts. With solid leadership from administrators, school discipline can change from a system of punishment to one of culture change and support that addresses the needs of the students and keeps them in school and learning.
Culture change addresses the root causes of negative situations and behaviors and helps develop high-functioning schools with students and staff who are happy to be there. The focus is on prevention and teaching students the skills to be able to persevere and build resilience. The work requires patience and persistence, but the rewards justify the effort.
Many methods and strategies can help guide you through culture and climate change. This includes culturally responsible practices in schools. These approaches and processes should blend and support other school reform efforts already in place to create a positive school environment.
Suspension and Expulsion Guidance Document
Resource Sheet for Alternative Discipline Measures
Model Code of Student Conduct (2019)
Michigan School Health Survey System
Social and Emotional Learning Resources
Mental Health Resources
Responding to and Counting Disciplinary Removals for Students with IEPs
Multi-Tiered System of Supports
