Public comment on January 25, 2021 request to waive school assessment and accountability for 2020-21 school year from equity advocates
TO: Michigan Department of EducationFROM: Colleen Allen, Ph.D, Autism Alliance of Michigan; Amber Arellano, The Education Trust-Midwest; Deidre…
Statement by Amber Arellano on bipartisan education deal
Statement by Amber Arellano, Executive Director, The Education Trust-Midwest“We applaud Governor Whitmer and Michigan’s legislative leadership for their work…
M-STEP scores should prompt action and why Mich. schools are in session, without a budget
Recently released data on student learning in Michigan highlights the need for prompt action to improve learning for all students, with…
Low performance and large gaps in student learning should prompt action at every level
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2019) – The release of new data on student learning in Michigan highlights the…
Mich Ed Update – Sept 5
Back to School As Michigan students, teachers and administrators head back to school we wish everyone a very successful…
2018 M-STEP Aggregate Results
Michigan’s Early Literacy Investments are Not Closing the Achievement Gap The Achievement Gap in Grade 8 Math Persists …
Comment From The Education Trust-Midwest On Request For ESSA Waiver On Science Assessments
The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM) recognizes the importance of developing and field testing assessment tools that measure current state standards,…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 31
Take Action! Oppose Test ChangesThe Michigan Department of Education recently announced significant changes to the end-of-year assessment, the M-STEP,…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 24
MDE Confirms Major M-STEP ChangesOn Thursday, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced major changes to end-of-year testing, coming…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 3
Equitable access to strong teachers critical for underserved studentsBlack, Latino and Native students, and students from low-income families, are…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 5
M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the ClockResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress…
M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the Clock
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2017) – Today’s release of the results from the Michigan Student Test of Educational…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 20
Why We’re Worried About Assessment Changes…And Why You Should Be TooLast week, Ed Trust-Midwest summarized the highlights, and lowlights,…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 11
MDE Chooses Expediency Over TransparencyIn late March, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) sent a revised state education plan…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Dec. 6
Eighth-grade students make math and science gains, nationallyOver the last four years, students have shown improvement in grade 8…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 25
Districts review progress; State mulls testing changeAcross Michigan, parents are receiving M-STEP score reports from last spring and school…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 13
MDE: We See M-STEP as a “Triple Success”During a House Education Committee meeting last week, Deputy Superintendent for Educator,…
Leaders call on state to stay the course on M-STEP
Michigan needs to stay the course with M-STEPResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress released August 30…
Michigan must stay the course on M-STEP education test
by Brian CloydDespite modest gains, the data from the most recent M-STEP assessment, released by the Michigan Department of Education…