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.

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Category Sort descending Variable Description
Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_RSCH_Z_SCORE Description: 

A standardized score assigned to each student that describes each students relationship to the mean of all students with a score.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SOC_THETA_SE Description: 

The Theta standard error for the social studies portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_OVERALL_AGP Description: 

The adequate growth percentile (AGP) for the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_PL_NAME Description: 

The performance level name for the mathematics portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_SGP_LEVEL_DESC Description: 

The student growth percentile (SGP) description for the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: RDG_PL_CHANGE Description: 

Performance level change is used to compare student performance from year to year for the reading portion of the assessment . Transition categories are: Significant Decline, Decline, Maintaining, Improvement, or Significant Improvement. Abbreviations are not used in this field, rather the actual descriptions are used.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: WRI_SS Description: 

The scaled score for the writing portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: WRI_SS_SE Description: 

The scaled score standard error for the writing portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SOC_SS Description: 

The scaled score for the social studies portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_PL_RANGE Description: 

A distinction which further differentiates whether the student was Low, Mid or High within their designated performance level for the mathematics portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_SGP_LEVEL_DESC Description: 

The student growth percentile (SGP) description for the mathematics portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_PL_NAME Description: 

The performance level name for the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: ELA_SGP Description: 

The student growth percentile (SGP) for the English language arts portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: RDG_PL_NAME Description: 

The performance level name for the reading portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_THETA_SE Description: 

The Theta standard error for the mathematics portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: ELA_PL_NAME Description: 

The performance level name for the English language arts portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SOC_SS_SE Description: 

The scaled score standard error for the social studies portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_RSCH_Z_SCORE Description: 

A standardized score assigned to each student that describes each students relationship to the mean of all students with a score.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_OVERALL_AGP Description: 

The adequate growth percentile (AGP) for the mathematics portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_PL_CHANGE Description: 

Performance level change is used to compare student performance from year to year for the mathematics portion of the assessment . Transition categories are: Significant Decline, Decline, Maintaining, Improvement, or Significant Improvement. Abbreviations are not used in this field, rather the actual descriptions are used.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_PL Description: 

The performance level for the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: ELA_SS_SE Description: 

The scaled score standard error for the English language arts portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_SGP Description: 

The student growth percentile (SGP) for the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: MTH_SS Description: 

The scaled score for the mathematics portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: RDG_VALID Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the reading portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: RDG_THETA_SE Description: 

The Theta standard error for the reading portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: ELA_SGP_LEVEL_DESC Description: 

The student growth percentile (SGP) description for the English language arts portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_AGP_YRS_PROJ Description: 

The timeframe in which students are expected to reach proficiency.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: ELA_AGP_YRS_PROJ Description: 

The timeframe in which students are expected to reach proficiency.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SOC_SGP Description: 

The student growth percentile (SGP) for the social studies portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SOC_SGP_LEVEL_DESC Description: 

The student growth percentile (SGP) description for the social studies portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SOC_PL Description: 

The performance level for the social studies portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_SS Description: 

The scaled score for the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: SCI_VALID Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student's test was valid for the science portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Score Variable: RDG_PL Description: 

The performance level for the reading portion of the assessment.

Category: Assessment Subscore Variable: SUBSCORE_RPT_LEVEL_DESC Description: 

The description of the reporting level.

Category: Assessment Subscore Variable: SUBSCORE_PCT_CORRECT Description: 

The number of questions answered correctly divided by the total questions for this reporting level.

Category: Assessment Subscore Variable: SUBSCORE_RPT_LEVEL_TYPE Description: 

The reporting level type. Used as a means of organizing content standards and expectations. Varies by subject.

Category: Assessment Subscore Variable: SUBSCORE_SCALED_SCORE Description: 

The scaled score value for this reporting level.

Category: Assessment Subscore Variable: SUBSCORE_RPT_LEVEL_ID Description: 

The reporting level identifier value used by MDE.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_06 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach sixth grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: IS_HIGHLY_QUALIFIED Description: 

This field reports whether or not a staff meets the requirements for being highly qualified. It is a required field only for teachers assigned to a core academic subject area and specific instructional paraprofessionals/aides as defined by NCLB and the MI Department of Education.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_05 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach fifth grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_09 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach ninth grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNMENT_CODE Description: 

The code that indicates the position held by the employee.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_10 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach tenth grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_ISD_CODE Description: 

The state-assigned five-digit number, as recorded in the Educational Entity Master (EEM), that identifies the intermediate school district (ISD) or educational service agency (ESA) in which the district or program is located. This is the ISD that the educator is assigned to.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_K Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach Kindergarten.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_11 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach eleventh grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_02 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach second grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: EFFECTIVENESS_DESC Description: 

Description used to categorize Educator Effectiveness ranking. This is a locally determined label assigned as a result of annual educator evaluations.

Category: Assignments Variable: FTE Description: 

The amount of time required to perform an assignment stated as a proportion of a full-time position and computed by dividing the amount of time employed by the time normally required for a full-time position.

Category: Assignments Variable: FID_FUNCTION_CODE_DESC Description: 

The accounting/function description for the employee as determined for accounting purposes by the school district.

Category: Assignments Variable: SUMMARY_GROUP_NAME Description: 

The name for a grouping of assignment codes. The data from this grouping are similar to the data published on CEPI's website.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_01 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach first grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: FEDERAL_GRANT_PARTICIPATION Description: 

This field identifies teachers funded by Title I or Title II Part A who teach core academic subjects in a targeted-assistance program.

Category: Assignments Variable: FID_FUNCTION_CODE Description: 

The accounting/function code for the employee as determined for accounting purposes by the school district.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_RK Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach Retentive Kindergarten.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_04 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach fourth grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_08 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach eighth grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: EDUCATIONAL_SETTING_DESC Description: 

The description for the educational setting (e.g., Bilingual Education/ELL or Special Education for various age groups, etc.)

Category: Assignments Variable: IS_MDE_TEACHER Description: 

Flag identifying teachers according to the MDE definition.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNMENT_DESCRIPTION Description: 

The description of the position held by the employee.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_03 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach third grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_07 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach seventh grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: ASSIGNED_GRADE_12 Description: 

Flag designating that the staff member was assigned to teach twelfth grade.

Category: Assignments Variable: IS_PRINCIPAL Description: 

Flag identifying principals according to the REP manual.

Category: Awards Variable: SCHOOL_START_YEAR_AWARDED Description: 

The numeric start year of the school year during which the award was conferred. Example: 2016

Category: Awards Variable: AWARD_CIP_CATEGORY Description: 

The highest-level category description of the discipline or field of study of the student's program, as defined in the 2-digit Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) by the US Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Category: Awards Variable: IS_STARR_AWARD Description: 

Designates if the award record came from the STARR collection.

Category: Awards Variable: AWARD_CIP_CODE Description: 

The code indicating the discipline or field of study for which the award was conferred. As submitted by the IHE, sourced from the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), by the US Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Category: Awards Variable: AWARD_LEVEL_CATEGORY Description: 

The reporting category of the level of achievement the student has received upon graduation/completion.

Category: Awards Variable: AWARD_DESCRIPTION Description: 

The descriptive title for the academic award, as submitted by the IHE.

Category: Awards Variable: AWARD_CIP_DESCRIPTION Description: 

The description of the discipline or field of study of the student's program, as defined in the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) by the US Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Category: Awards Variable: AWARD_DATE Description: 

The year, month and day in which the academic award was conferred.

Category: Awards Variable: SCHOOL_YEAR_AWARDED Description: 

The academic school year during which the award was conferred. Example: 2016-2017

Category: Awards Variable: AWARD_LEVEL Description: 

The level of achievement the student has received upon graduation/completion.

Category: Census Block Variable: CENSUS_BLOCK Description: 

The state code, county code, census tract and census block numbers merged into one field as described in the Notes section on the previous tab.

Category: Census Block Variable: COLLECTION Description: 

General collection (Fall, Spring, Year) or SRM identifier.

Category: Course Taking Variable: COURSE_SECTION_NUMBER Description: 

The number assigned to differentiate among distinct occurrences ofcourses that have the same Course Subject Abbreviation and Course Number butare considered to be different courses.

Category: Course Taking Variable: IS_STARR_RECORD Description: 

Designates if the session record came from the STARR collection.

Category: Course Taking Variable: COURSE_TYPE_CODE Description: 

The two-digit code for the course type that represents the level and rigor of the instruction provided throughout the reported course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: LOCAL_COURSE_TITLE Description: 

The title assigned by the educating entity to identify a particular course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: RPIC_3 Description: 

The Research Personnel Identification Code (RPIC), as assigned in the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) Application, for each teacher responsible for some or all of the instruction of the course being reported. Third of up to 3 possible.

Category: Course Taking Variable: ACADEMIC_SCHOOL_YEAR Description: 

The school year in which the data was reported by the district.

Category: Course Taking Variable: COURSE_FUNDING_CODE Description: 

The code for any programs that provide funding to the student course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: COMPLETION_STATUS_CODE Description: 

The standardized code representing a student's final status for the course being reported.

Category: Course Taking Variable: IS_VIRTUAL_DELIVERY Description: 

Flag that indicates whether the student is receiving instruction via a virtual delivery method. This could be virtual learning, online learning or computer courses; distance learning; or self-scheduled virtual learning.

Category: Course Taking Variable: COLLEGE_CREDIT Description: 

The number of college credit hours earned in a dual/concurrent enrollment course that is eligible for Section 64b Incentive funding.

Category: Course Taking Variable: NUMERIC_GRADE Description: 

The final numeric grade awarded for participation in the course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: IS_REMEDIAL Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether the course is a remedial course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: COURSE_TITLE Description: 

The name or title of the course, as defined by the IHE.

Category: Course Taking Variable: MOD_CREDITS_EARNED Description: 

Total of STARR Credits Earned for the course, or NSC FTE Days converted to Credits Earned for the session.

Category: Course Taking Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_SCIENCE Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether the course is a remedial science course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_READING Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether the course is a remedial reading course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: LETTER_GRADE Description: 

The alphabetical grade earned in the course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: COURSE_SUBJECT Description: 

The alphabetic abbreviation of the academic department or discipline offering the course, as defined by the IHE.

Category: Course Taking Variable: IS_REMEDIAL_ESL Description: 

Y/N indicator of whether the course is a remedial English as a Second Language (ESL) course.

Category: Course Taking Variable: GRADE_SCALE_CODE Description: 

The grading scale used by the institution for the enrolled course, according to Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) standards.

Category: Course Taking Variable: RPIC_2 Description: 

The Research Personnel Identification Code (RPIC), as assigned in the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) Application, for each teacher responsible for some or all of the instruction of the course being reported. Second of up to 3 possible.