The K-12 staffing data, also known as the Registry for Educational Personnel, contain individual-level records on all education personnel for the academic years 2011-12 through 2018-19. While these data include information on employees from any educational entity in Michigan, the level of information recorded is not uniform for all employees. Private schools, for example, are able but not required to participate in the data collection. Additionally, for some positions (i.e. non-instructional) only a limited number of fields are required to be reported, regardless of the type of entity. These data are contained in nine datasets, which we categorize into the following three broad topical areas: Assignment, Employment, and Demographics; Education and Certifications; and Mobility. Note that some of these datasets could be used by researchers as a standalone product, but others should not due to differences in how and when districts record terminations and leaves of absence. We describe each of the datasets in more detail on its section page.

The education and certifications datasets contain information about staff members previous and ongoing education, certifications, and professional development activities. Information on specific institutions in which education and/or certification were received is limited to Michigan educational entities. Data from the 2003-2004 school year forward are available. Future year's school year data will be added on.

Endorsements

Highlights

Record Level: Staff by collection by certification 
Record Count: 5.7 million observations 
Years Covered: 2012-Present 
Population Coverage: Staff of Michigan K-12 educational institutions

The endorsement dataset covers the certificates, permits and approvals held by staff within the public K-12 system. These endorsements are classified into one of eight groups using the LICENSE_CATEGORY variable. These groups primarily identify teachers, nurses, psychologists, counselors, administrators and CTE instructors. Certificates are used within the State of Michigan to license teachers. Permits are the only exception to having a fully certified teacher in a classroom and are used by districts primarily with respect to substitute teachers. Approvals are very similar to permits but for special education teachers. Interested researchers should review our more detailed explanation of education credentials in Michigan.

Professional Development

Highlights

Record Level: Staff by year by certification 
Record Count: 6 million observations 
Years Covered: 2004-Present 
Population Coverage: Staff of Michigan K-12 educational institutitions

The Michigan Department of Education tracks staff professional development in two data systems (Michigan Online Educator Certification system (MOECS) and Registry of Educational Personnel (REP)). The professional development dataset combines information from these two systems. It contains information on the type of professional development, the duration of the training, and where the training took place. Unlike other datasets which are collected at the semester level, only the year in which the professional development (PD) took place is provided.

Districts are required to offer at least 5 days of PD per year (380.1527) whereas the teachers are required to participate in at least 150 hours of PD per year for certification purposes. Districts are required to offer additional hours to new teachers (in their first 3 years) (380.1526). All teachers, progressing from the Standard Certificate to the Professional Certificate, are required by law (380.1531) to take an approved course in the diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differentiated instruction. The “year” is considered to begin on July 1 and end on June 30, coinciding with the school year.

Currently, there is no method to track all professional development that schools offer. They are only required to report parts of it, and in different places. Similarly, some teachers do more DPPD than is required, but do not enter it into the system because they have already met the requirements for certificate renewal/progression. Therefore, the professional development dataset does not provide the complete data. Educators enter their information directly into the MOECS system. Therefore, some misspellings are expected. When a college name is not spelled correctly or is abbreviated, the IPEDS code is also missing. Data for "DATE_COMPLETED" are reported only in MOECS and are not available in REP and so this field is not included in the PD data.

Professional development (provided to new teachers) that meets the following criteria may be used by teachers to renew or progress their teaching certificate:

  • aligns with the requirements of Section 380.1526; and
  • supports the educator’s development in the profession; and
  • is above and beyond the professional development provided to ALL teachers under Section 380.1527; and
  • earned university credit or SCECHs in accordance with the Education-related Professional Learning hours defined in Teacher Certification Code.

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)

Highlights

Record Level: Staff by MTTC examination 
Record Count: 1 million observations 
Years Covered: 1992-Present 
Population Coverage: MTTC test takers who had previously been assigned RPICs

The MTTC dataset holds teacher assessment history for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) from 1992-present. This is a test-level file with one observation for each time a teacher attempted an MTTC test. Specific data points include the date the test was taken, the scaled test score, whether a teacher passed the test, and the institutions to which the teacher had their scores sent. Tests began as a requirement with the passage of PA 282 of 1992 (MCL 380.1531). The basic skills examination was repealed with PA 233 of 2018 (MCL 380.1531).

Results from employed instructional staff, substitutes and some non-instructional staff and administrators are included. The State of Michigan receives data from the MTTC test contractor, Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson and maintains a comprehensive database of all MTTC test takers from February 1992 to present. However, the data herein do not cover that full population.

Codebook

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Category Sort descending Variable Description
Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_NAME_2 Description: 

The name/descriptor of the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.

Category: Special Education Variable: PART_C_EXIT_REASON_CODE Description: 

The reason (Code)given for a child discontinuing services through Part C.

Category: Special Education Variable: EO_SERVICE_CODE_5 Description: 

The code for the Individual Education Plan (IEP)-designated program(s), or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) program(s), in which the student is participating. This is not to be confused with the student's type of disability. The student's program assignment is not required to match his/her impairment. (E.g., a student does not have to be diagnosed as early childhood developmentally delayed to participate in an early childhood special education program.)

Category: Special Education Variable: CURRENT_IFSP_DATE Description: 

The date of the child's most recent Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). --This data element is consistent with the field Plan Date in MICIS.

Category: Special Education Variable: IFSP_TIMELINESS_NAME Description: 

The name that indicates if the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) was completed within the required timeline.

Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_NAME_6 Description: 

The name/descriptor of the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.

Category: Special Education Variable: REFERRAL_AGENCY Description: 

The name of the type of agency that notified the responsible agency the child may potentially be eligible for Part C services.

Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_CODE_2 Description: 

The code used to identify the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.

Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_NAME_5 Description: 

The name/descriptor of the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.

Category: Special Education Variable: EO_SERVICE_NAME_2 Description: 

The name of the Individual Education Plan (IEP)-designated program(s), or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) program(s), in which the student is participating. This is not to be confused with the student's type of disability. The student's program assignment is not required to match his/her impairment. (E.g., a student does not have to be diagnosed as early childhood developmentally delayed to participate in an early childhood special education program.)

Category: Special Education Variable: TRANSITION_CONF_TIMELINESS_NAME Description: 

Part C Indicator 8 C: Indicate if the transition IFSP conference was held within the required timeframe (at least 90 days but not more than nine months prior to the toddler's third birthday).

Category: Special Education Variable: PRIM_SERVICE_SETTING_CODE Description: 

The code for the environment in which the majority of the services are being provided to the child.

Category: Special Education Variable: PART_C_EXIT_DATE Description: 

The date on which the child ceased receiving Part C services. --This data element is consistent with the field Status Date in MICIS.

Category: Special Education Variable: EO_SERVICE_NAME_1 Description: 

The name of the Individual Education Plan (IEP)-designated program(s), or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) program(s), in which the student is participating. This is not to be confused with the student's type of disability. The student's program assignment is not required to match his/her impairment. (E.g., a student does not have to be diagnosed as early childhood developmentally delayed to participate in an early childhood special education program.)

Category: Special Education Variable: EO_AS_OF_DATE Description: 

The date a new record was entered for a student.

Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_CODE_1 Description: 

The code used to identify the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.

Category: Special Education Variable: IFSP_TIMELINESS_CODE Description: 

The code that indicates if the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) was completed within the required timeline.

Category: Special Education Variable: REFERRAL_DATE Description: 

The date the lead agency or Education Information System (EIS) provider receives the referral of the child.

Category: Special Education Variable: TRANSITION_IFSP_TIMELINESS_NAME Description: 

Part C Indicator 8 A: Indicate if the transition plan in the IFSP was completed within the required timeframe (at least 90 days but not more than nine months prior to the toddler's third birthday).

Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_CODE_9 Description: 

The code used to identify the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: WRI_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the writing portion of the assessment.

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: STATE_FAY Description: 

Is the student considered a full academic year (FAY) participant for the state during this year (Y= Yes; N=No; U=Unknown).

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: SCHOOL_FAY Description: 

Is the student considered a full academic year (FAY) participant for the school during this year (Y= Yes; N=No; U=Unknown).

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: ELA_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the English language arts portion of the assessment. (Y= Yes; N=No)

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: MTH_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the mathematics portion of the assessment. (Y= Yes; N=No)

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: DISTRICT_FAY Description: 

Is the student considered a full academic year (FAY) participant for the district during this year (Y= Yes; N=No; U=Unknown).

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: SOC_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the social studies portion of the assessment.

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: SCI_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Standard Assessment Variable: RDG_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the reading portion of the assessment. (Y= Yes; N=No)

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MASKING Description: 

MASKING

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO_PART_B Description: 

AUDIO PART B

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_ENGLISH Description: 

LEP TEST ENGLISH

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VISUAL_AIDS Description: 

VISUAL AIDS

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_OTHER_ACCOM_PART_A Description: 

LEP OTHER ACCOM PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VIDEO_ARABIC Description: 

VIDEO ARABIC

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_DIR_AUDIO Description: 

LEP DIR AUDIO

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_RSPND_BRAILLE Description: 

STUDENT RESPONDS USING BRAILLE WRITER OR BRAILLE NOTETAKER

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_CONTENT_PROVIDED Description: 

TEST CONTENT PROVIDED IN ASL OR SEE (HUMAN SIGNER)

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: CD_PART_A Description: 

CD PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MODIFIED_RESPONSE_FORMAT Description: 

MODIFIED RESPONSE FORMAT

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: NON_SPANISH_TRANSLATION Description: 

NON-SPANISH TRANSLATION

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REPEAT_ITEM_AUDIO Description: 

REPEAT ITEM AUDIO

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: COMPUTER_ASSISTED Description: 

COMPUTER ASSISTED

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: NOISE_BUFFERS Description: 

NOISE BUFFERS

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: SPANISH_TRANSLATION Description: 

SPANISH TRANSLATION (STACKED)

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MULTIDAY Description: 

MULTIDAY

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE_PART_B Description: 

BRAILLE PART B

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_READER_ENG_PART_A Description: 

LEP TEST READER ENGLISH PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REPEAT_LSTNG_TEST_RSPNSE_OTN Description: 

REPEAT LISTENING TEST RESPONSE OPTIONS BY HUMAN READER

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_READER_ENG_PART_B Description: 

LEP TEST READER ENGLISH PART B

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: ALTERNATE_RESPONSE Description: 

ALTERNATE RESPONSE

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_OTHER_ACCOM_PART_B Description: 

LEP OTHER ACCOM PART B

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_DIRECTIONS_ENGLISH Description: 

LEP TEST DIRECTIONS ENGLISH

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: INTERPRETER_SIGN_TST_DIR Description: 

INTERPRETER SIGNS TEST DIRECTIONS IN ASL

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: EXTEND_SPKG_TST_RSPNSE_TIME Description: 

EXTENDED SPEAKING TEST RESPONSE TIME

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: CLOSED_CAPTIONING Description: 

CLOSED CAPTIONING

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_READ Description: 

TEST READ

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE_TEST_OR_WRITER Description: 

BRAILLE TEST OR WRITER

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REPEAT_TEST_ITEM Description: 

REPEAT TEST ITEMS BY HUMAN READER

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: READ_ALOUD_LSTNG_RSPNSE_OPN Description: 

READ ALOUD LISTENING TEST RESPONSE OPTIONS BY HUMAN READER

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_OTHER_ACCOM Description: 

LEP OTHER ACCOM

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO_PART_A Description: 

AUDIO PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: OTHER_ACCOM_PART_B Description: 

OTHER ACCOM PART B

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_READER_ENGLISH Description: 

LEP TEST READER ENGLISH

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_DIRECTIONS_NATIVE Description: 

LEP TEST DIRECTIONS NATIVE

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE_PART_A Description: 

BRAILLE PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REVERSE_CONTRAST Description: 

REVERSE CONTRAST

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: OTHER_APPROVED_ACCOMMODATION Description: 

OTHER APPROVED ACCOMMODATION

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MODIFIED_PRESENTATION_FORMAT Description: 

MODIFIED PRESENTATION FORMAT

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STANDARD Description: 

STANDARD

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE Description: 

BRAILLE

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT_PART_B Description: 

LARGE PRINT PART B

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: COLOR_CHOOSER Description: 

COLOR CHOOSER

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: L1_GLOSSARY Description: 

L1 GLOSSARY

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VIDEO_ENGLISH Description: 

VIDEO ENGLISH

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_READ_PART_A Description: 

TEST READ PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT Description: 

LARGE PRINT

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AMPLIFICATION_SYSTEM Description: 

AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT_BOOKLET Description: 

LARGE PRINT BOOKLET

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MODIFIED_TEST_DIRECTIONS Description: 

MODIFIED TEST DIRECTIONS

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: SCRIBE_ELA_WRITING Description: 

SCRIBE - ELA WRITING ITEMS

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VIDEO Description: 

VIDEO

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: OTHER_ACCOM_PART_A Description: 

OTHER ACCOM PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_ASST_TECH_RSPND_TST_ITEM Description: 

STUDENT USES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO RESPOND TO TEST ITEMS

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_RSPND_ORALLY Description: 

STUDENT RESPONDS ORALLY USING EXTERNAL AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION DEVICE OR SOFTWARE

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: CALCULATOR Description: 

CALCULATOR

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: SCRIBE Description: 

SCRIBE

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: ENGLISH_GLOSSARY Description: 

ENGLISH GLOSSARY

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: WORD_PROCESSOR Description: 

WORD PROCESSOR

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_RSPND_RECORD_DEVICE Description: 

STUDENT RESPONDS USING A RECORDING DEVICE, WHICH IS PLAYED BACK AND TRANSCRIBED BY THE STUDENT

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: ENGLISH_DICTIONARY Description: 

ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: READ_ALOUD_ELA_PASSGES Description: 

READ ALOUD - English Language Arts (ELA) PASSAGES

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_READ_PART_B Description: 

TEST READ PART B

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: EXTEND_TESTING_TIME Description: 

EXTENDED TESTING TIME WITHIN THE SCHOOL DAY

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO Description: 

AUDIO

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO_AMP_DEVICE Description: 

AUDIO AMP DEVICE OR NOISE BUFFER

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: WORD_PRCESSOR_RSPND_TST_ITEM Description: 

WORD PROCESSOR OR SIMILAR KEYBOARDING DEVICE TO RESPOND TO TEST ITEMS

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: EXTEND_TESTING_SESSION Description: 

EXTENDED TESTING SESSION OVER MULTIPLE DAYS FOR A SINGLE DOMAIN

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT_PART_A Description: 

LARGE PRINT PART A

Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MAGNIFCATN_OR_LOW_VISION_AID Description: 

MAGNIFICATION OR LOW VISION AIDS