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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Career Development Resources Funding and Monitoring Special Populations
The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE- OCTE), supports Michigan’s Sixty by 30 goal and Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan to:
Celena Mills is the State Director for the Office of Career and Technical Education. To contact the MDE-OCTE, reference the MDE - OCTE Staff Directory. If you have a question regarding a specific topic matter, refer to the OCTE Quick Reference Guide to connect with the appropriate staff member.
Explore the OCTE website by clicking on the "Quick Links" at the top of every page.
The Michigan Department of Education - Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE-OCTE) works closely with regional career and technical education (CTE) administrators to provide support and technical assistance to implement and improve current operating CTE programs, as well as to support the development of new CTE programs.
The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE-OCTE) offers multiple delivery options for state-approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for students throughout the state of Michigan. Programs for secondary students are available through area career centers, intermediate school districts (ISDs), public school academies, and local school districts.
Students enrolled in state-approved secondary career and technical education (CTE) programs have an opportunity to acquire skills that prepare them for successful career entry, advancement, and/or continuing education. Each secondary state-approved program is required to integrate four key components.
