Student Assessment

Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability (OEAA)

Michigan has an innovative and comprehensive system of assessments to measure student achievement in learning our state content standards. These standards outline what educators believe students should know and be able to do in certain subjects and grade levels to be career and/or college-ready upon high school graduation. In Michigan, like in other states, a sampling of schools also participates in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in grades 4, 8, and 12. Michigan summative assessments are required under the Michigan State School Aid Act and/or the Federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

OEAA Top Resources

Guide to State Assessments

Link to the 2023-2024 Guide to State Assessments.

Michigan Assessment System Information

• What It Is, What It Means, And What It Offers Flyer
• Michigan System of Assessments by Grade and Content Area
• Michigan's Education Assessment System Presentation

State Superintendent's Spring 2024 Letter to Parents and Guardians

Letter from State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice to parents on spring 2024 state assessments (Arabic Translation & Spanish Translation).