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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The Office of Educational Supports (OES) is an Office within the Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports (DESSS) within the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). The OES provides support to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), including Public School Academies (PSAs), to develop and implement programs and services funded with supplementary Federal or State funds to accelerate student achievement through continuous improvement and close achievement gaps for the most at-risk students. Additionally, the OES supports MDE policy development on a range of issues; including research-based strategies to support teaching and learning, equitable educational experiences, supports for school turnaround, coordination of services, and tools for instructional techniques to increase learning.
To support educators in leveraging assets to meet the needs of all students.
The primary goal of the OES is to support schools in helping all students learn and achieve high standards. Team members work together with a variety of partners to help LEAs 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. Our vision is that every learner has the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations to achieve the broadest of their life goals and dreams.
