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Credential Policies

Credentials approved for secondary Perkins V reporting have been identified, reviewed and approved based on their alignment with Michigan in-demand occupations, validation by industry, and their value in determining placement, promotion, or retention in employment, or wages. These credentials have not been evaluated or validated for use in measuring student progress, growth, or outcomes. These credentials may be used as one among several sources of information about individual student knowledge, skills or progress but should not be used as the sole or determining factor to evaluate individual student progress or skill attainment. OCTE does not recommend using the results of these assessments as the sole element in determining program advancement, final examination scores, or as the determining factor in employment, or admission to postsecondary education decisions.

Likewise, none of the Credentials of Value or Foundational Credentials currently identified in Michigan for federal Perkins V reporting have been validated for measuring growth and should not be used as the sole element in educator evaluations.