The Michigan
Department of Education (MDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and guidance
to approximately 200,000 school district staff serving approximately 1.5
million students in public and non-public schools and 39,000 students in
special education transition services. In addition, MDE provides administrative
support and supervision for the Michigan School for the Deaf and the Library of
Michigan.
MDE is responsible for state
education leadership in a local control state and works to implement state and
federal education laws, disburse state and federal resources, license
educators, develop state summative assessments and accountability systems, create
state academic standards, and coordinate school health and nutrition programs.
In addition, in developing and promoting the state’s Top 10 Strategic Education
Plan, MDE works with partner education entities and stakeholders to improve
public education for children across the state. MDE’s role in the improvement
of public education extends to providing information and feedback to public
policy-makers, convening educators on public policy issues, recommending draft
language on legislation, and developing guidance to districts on statutory
changes adopted at the state and federal levels.
Join a team of highly trained
and educated individuals committed to supporting learners and learning in
Michigan. Serving students, parents, families, educators, and communities
within a culture that promotes excellence and respects diversity, our work is
meaningful and impactful.
As a State of Michigan
employee, you will receive a competitive wage and benefit package that values
your experience and skills. You will join a team of more than 400 professionals
at the department and almost 50,000 in state government who are committed to
excellence in public service.
The Office of Educational Assessment &
Accountability(OEAA) is an office within the DESSS. The responsibilities of this office include:
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Developing, administering, and reporting on assessment programs
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Jointly developing and maintaining content standards with OES
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Electronically housing the libraries of content standards developed jointly with OES
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Developing achievement standards (i.e., proficiency standards or cut scores) on the assessment programs for which it is responsible
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Operating the Formative Assessment for Michigan Educators (FAME)
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Program and data management of all OEAA projects
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Management for all the OEAA systems (Secure Site, Item Bank System, etc.)
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Responding to assessment and accountability reports and state analysis requests
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