Standard Assessments
Highlights
Record Level: Student by Year by Assessment
Population: Students in the Michigan K12 educational system
Information Contained: MSTEP, MEAP, and MME Assessment scores
Years Covered: 2007-Present
Description
The K-12 Student Assessments - Standard data contains student-level assessment data from the K-12 environment. Available datasets reflect information about the standard assessments which are (typically) required to be taken by Michigan students to capture the performance of the K-12 educational system. Each record (row) in the dataset is a student's assessment scores for a single year. Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) was administered in the Fall from 2007 to 2013. Michigan Merit Exam (MME) was administered in the Spring from 2008 to 2014. Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) has been administered in the Spring from 2015 to 2023, excluding 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current standard assessment is the M-STEP, which was predated by the MEAP and MME.
COVID-19 Data Warning
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan state standardized assessments were not administered in the 2020 academic year. In addition, Michigan state standardized assessments were voluntary in the 2021 academic year. We have fewer records in 2021 than we do in years where standardized assessments were mandatory - about 500 thousand records, compared to over 680 thousand in 2022 and 740 thousand in 2019.
Number of Individuals with Records
We have assessment records for over 11.5 million student by year records in total from AY2008 to AY2022. With regards to each specific assessment, we have records for 4.9 million student by year observations that were assessed using the M-STEP, 800 thousand student by year observations that were assessed using the MME, and 5.7 million student by year observations that were assessed using the MEAP. This amounts to over 2.8 million total students, 1.8 million of whom ever took an MSTEP exam, 1.6 million of whom ever took a MEAP exam, and over 800 thousand of whom ever took an MME exam.
Grades Assessments are Administered
The M-STEP is administered to students in the 3rd-8th grade,11th grade, and a few 12th graders. The MME was administered to students in the 11th grade and a few 12th graders. The MEAP was administed to students in the 3rd-9th grade.
Subjects Assessed by Academic Year and Grade
- For the 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Academic Years (AY), we have M-STEP's English Language Arts and Math scores for students in the 3rd through 7th grade and Social Studies scores for 5th, 8th, 11th, and a few 12th graders. The PSAT 8/9 replaces the M-STEP ELA and Mathematics assessment in grade 8 and will be part of Michigan's accountability system for 2019 and beyond.
- For the 2018 Academic Year (AY), we have M-STEP's English Language Arts and Math scores for students in the 3rd through 8th grade and Social Studies scores for 5th, 8th, 11th, and a few 12th graders.
- For the 2016 and 2017 Academic Years (AY), we have M-STEP's English Language Arts and Math scores for students in the 3rd through 8th grade; Social Studies scores for 5th, 8th, 11th, and a few 12th graders; and Science scores for 4th, 7th, 11th, and a few 12th graders.
- For the 2015 Academic Year (AY), we have M-STEP's English Language Arts and Math scores for students in the 3rd through 12th grade; Social Studies scores for 5th, 8th, 11th, and a few 12th graders; and Science scores for 4th, 7th, 11th, and a few 12th graders.
- For the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Academic Years (AY) we have MEAP's Reading and Math scores for students in the 3rd through 8th grade; Social Studies scores for students in 6th and 9th grade; Science scores for students in 5th and 8th grade; and Writing scores for students in the 4th and 7th grade. In addition, we have MME's Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing scores for 11th and a few 12th graders.
- For the 2010 Academic Year (AY) we have MEAP's Reading and Math scores for students in the 3rd through 8th grade; Social Studies scores for students in 6th and 9th grade; and Science scores for students in 5th and 8th grade. In addition, we have MME's Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing scores for 11th and a few 12th graders.
- For the 2008 and 2009 Academic Years (AY) we have MEAP's Reading, Math, and Writing scores for students in the 3rd through 8th grade; Social Studies scores for students in 6th and 9th grade; and Science scores for students in 5th and 8th grade. In addition, we have MME's Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing scores for 11th and a few 12th graders.
Subject Test Key Variables
Multiple variables are associated with each subject test, and the main one is the scaled score. It is important to note that subject test scores are scaled by grade, so different grades' scaled scores cannot be compared. There is a variable that indicates whether the student was proficient on a given subject portion of the assessment, with categories including, "Advanced", "Advanced Proficient", "Partially Proficient", and "Not Proficient". Starting in 2015, we also have students' Student Growth Percentile and Adequate Growth Percentile scores. The Student Growth Percentile is measured against students who scored similarly to the student in the previous year. The Adequate Growth Percentile is the minimum percentile rank the student needed to achieve to reach "catchup" growth. If interested in Student Growth Percentiles in the years 2019-2023, we recommend reading this memo regarding changes to Student Growth Percentile in these years around the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Standard Assessment Subscores
The standard assessment subscores dataset provides a more nuanced breakdown of the subject test scores in the current standard assessment, M-STEP.
Number of Individuals with Records
We have M-STEP subscores records for around 1.8 million students in total.
Number of Test Takers by Grade
We have scores for over 500 thousand individuals that were tested in each grade from 3rd to 8th and 11th grade. In addition, we have scores for 16 thousand 12th graders.
Subject Subscores by Academic Year and Grade
- For the 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Academic Years (AY), please see above for Standard Assessments' Subjects Assessed by Academic Year and Grade Section. The subscores we have for particular grades during these years correspond to the M-STEP subjects assessed in those years.
- For the 2015 Academic Year (AY), we have M-STEP's English Language Arts and Math scores for students in the 3rd through 8th grade, 11th grade, and a few 12th graders; Social Studies scores for 5th, 8th, 11th, and a few 12th graders; and Science scores for 4th, 7th, 11th, and a few 12th graders.
Key Variables
Within the dataset, each row represents one students' subscore in a particular year. A row provides hierarchical information in the variables "SUBJECT" and "SUBSCORE_RPT_LEVEL_DESC". The subjects include 'Mathematics', 'English Language Arts', 'Science', and 'Social Studies'. Those subjects each have multiple components to them, which is what "SUBSCORE_RPT_LEVEL_DESC" provides. See below for the "SUBJECT" and their "SUBSCORE_RPT_LEVEL_DESC" (referred to as components) during specific years.
- The Mathematics components during the 2015 Academic Year include:
Alternative Assessments
The Alternative Assessments Researcher file contains commonly requested student-level assessment data from the K-12 environment pertaining to alternative state administered tests. For this file, the assessments are MI-Access (current) and MEAP-Access (retired 13/14). Data covers all students from private, home schooled and public schools who have participated in these assessments. While private and home schooled students are included in this dataset, they are not advised for reporting unless specifically researching questions around those groups of students. MDE & CEPI do not include private or home schooled students in their reporting.
Number of Individuals with Records
We have Alternative Assessment records for over 320 thousand student by year observations, with over 115 thousand total students. With regards to each specific assessment, we have records for 40 thousand students that were assessed using the MEAP-Access and 80 thousand students that were assessed using the MI-Access.
Number of Test Takers by Grade
We have scores for 30 to 40 thousand individuals that were tested in each grade from 3rd to 11th grade.
Subjects Assessed by Academic Year and Grade
- For the 2015, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Academic Year (AY), we have Mi-Access English Language Arts and Math scores for student in the 3rd-8th and 11th grade; Social Studies scores for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders; and Science scores for 4th, 7th, and 11th graders.
- For the 2012, 2013, and 2014 Academic Year (AY), we have Mi-Access Reading and Math scores for 3rd through 8th graders and 11th graders; Science scores for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders. In addition, we also have MEAP-Access Reading and Math scores for 3rd through 8th graders; Writing scores for 4th and 7th gradeers.
- For the 2011 Academic Year (AY), we have Mi-Access Reading and Math scores for 3rd through 8th graders and 11th graders; Science scores for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders.
- For the 2010 Academic Year (AY), we have Mi-Access Reading and Math scores for 3rd through 8th graders and 11th graders; Science scores for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders. In addition, we also have MEAP-Access Reading and Math scores for 3rd through 8th graders.
- For the 2008 and 2009 Academic Year (AY), we have Mi-Access Reading and Math scores for 3rd through 8th graders and 11th graders; Science scores for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders.
Codebook
Category Sort descending | Variable | Description |
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Category: K12 Building | Variable: EMC_FOCUS_NT |
Description: Flag to specify if this EMC has a NT focus |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: EMC_FOCUS_IT |
Description: Flag to specify if this EMC has an IT focus |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: EMC_FOCUS_HEALTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this EMC has a Health focus |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: EMC_FOCUS_CTE |
Description: Flag to specify if this EMC has a CTE focus |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: FACE_VIRTUAL_SCHOOL |
Description: Virtual with face to face options; the school focuses on a systematic program of virtual instruction but includes some physical meetings among students or with teachers. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_08_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of Eighth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_08_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Eighth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: DELINQUENT_INSTITUTION |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction in a Delinquent Institution setting. A public or private residential facility that is operated primarily for the care of children who have been adjudicated as delinquent or in need of supervision. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_07_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of Seventh grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_07_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Seventh grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_06_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of Sixth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_06_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Sixth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_05_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of Fifth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_05_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Fifth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_04_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of Fourth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_04_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Fourth grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_03_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of Third grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_02_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of Second grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: ENTITY_TYPE_GROUP |
Description: Identifies whether the entity is a school, district, unique education provider, or non-instructional ancillary facility. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: FAITH_BASED_INSTITUTION |
Description: Flag denoting a faith based institution. A faith based institution has a religious aspect or focus. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: FAMILY_RESOURCE_CENTER |
Description: Flag denoting a family resource center. Department of Human Services workers deliver services on-site at school. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: FULL_TIME_VIRTUAL_SCHOOL |
Description: Full Virtual; the school has no physical building where students meet with each other or with teachers, all instruction is virtual. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GENERAL_EDUCATION |
Description: Flag denoting this school provides general education in grades K-12. A public elementary/secondary school that does NOT focus primarily on vocational, special or alternative education, although it may provide these programs in addition to a regular curriculum. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GEO_DISTRICT_CODE |
Description: The Local Education Agency (LEA) District Code in which the entity is located. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GEO_DISTRICT_NAME |
Description: The Local Education Agency (LEA) District Name in which the entity is located. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_01_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of First grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_01_AUTH |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is authorized to offer instruction of First grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_02_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Second grade students. |
Category: K12 Building | Variable: GR_03_ACTUAL |
Description: Flag to specify if this entity is offering instruction of Third grade students. |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: MTTC_INSTITUTION_NAME_3 |
Description: Institution 3 that the examinees had their scores sent to (MI Examinees only) |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: SCALED_SCORE |
Description: Scaled Score |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: FIELD_NAME |
Description: Field name corresponding to the test code |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: TESTING_DATE |
Description: Date the MTTC test was taken |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: PASS_FAIL |
Description: P (Pass), F (Failed) |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: GRADE_LEVEL_DESC | Description: |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: TEST_CODE |
Description: MTTC Test Code |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: GRADE_LEVEL_CODE |
Description: A (Elementary), B (Secondary) |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: MTTC_INSTITUTION_NAME_2 |
Description: Institution 2 that the examinees had their scores sent to (MI Examinees only) |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: STATE |
Description: State for out of state examinees only |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: MTTC_INSTITUTION_NAME_1 |
Description: Institution 1 that the examinees had their scores sent to (MI Examinees only) |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: MAJOR_OR_MINOR_DESC | Description: |
Category: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Variable: MAJOR_OR_MINOR_CODE |
Description: A (Major), B (Minor) |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_MOD_7 |
Description: The code for the academic area(s) for which the student has a Personal Curriculum Credit Modification. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_MOD_4 |
Description: The code for the academic area(s) for which the student has a Personal Curriculum Credit Modification. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_TYPE_2 |
Description: The code to identify the reason a modification was made to the student’s curriculum. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_MOD_6 |
Description: The code for the academic area(s) for which the student has a Personal Curriculum Credit Modification. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_TYPE_1 |
Description: The code to identify the reason a modification was made to the student’s curriculum. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: ERD_ACTIVITY_CODE_2 |
Description: The code to identify the type of additional instruction time related activities delivered to the student. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_TYPE_3 |
Description: The code to identify the reason a modification was made to the student’s curriculum. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_MOD_2 |
Description: The code for the academic area(s) for which the student has a Personal Curriculum Credit Modification. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_MOD_1 |
Description: The code for the academic area(s) for which the student has a Personal Curriculum Credit Modification. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: ERD_ACTIVITY_CODE_1 |
Description: The code to identify the type of additional instruction time related activities delivered to the student. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: ERD_ACTIVITY_CODE_5 |
Description: The code to identify the type of additional instruction time related activities delivered to the student. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: ERD_ACTIVITY_CODE_3 |
Description: The code to identify the type of additional instruction time related activities delivered to the student. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: ERD_ACTIVITY_CODE_6 |
Description: The code to identify the type of additional instruction time related activities delivered to the student. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_MOD_5 |
Description: The code for the academic area(s) for which the student has a Personal Curriculum Credit Modification. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: ERD_ACTIVITY_CODE_4 |
Description: The code to identify the type of additional instruction time related activities delivered to the student. |
Category: Personal Curriculum Modification | Variable: PERSONAL_CURRICULUM_MOD_3 |
Description: The code for the academic area(s) for which the student has a Personal Curriculum Credit Modification. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_PHYS_ADD_LINE_TWO |
Description: The second line of the physical address for the entity. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_PHYS_STATE |
Description: The state of the physical address for the entity. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_PHYS_CITY |
Description: The city of the physical address for the entity. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: SNAPSHOT_DAY |
Description: The date in which the snapshot was created. These static 'Snapshots' of data are what is loaded to the MSLDS |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: HIGHER_ED_CODE |
Description: The unique identifier of the IHE entity in the Educational Entity Master (EEM). |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_CONTROL |
Description: Designates whether an IHE is publicly or privately controlled. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IS_OPEN |
Description: A Y or N flag stating the Open Status of most Michigan Institutions. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IPEDS_CODE |
Description: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems) IHE identification code. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_NAME |
Description: The official or legal name of the institution. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_LEVEL |
Description: Designates whether an IHE is a 2-year or 4-year institution. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_PHYS_ZIP_LINE_ONE |
Description: The zip code of the physical address for the entity. |
Category: Postsecondary Building | Variable: IHE_PHYS_ADD_LINE_ONE |
Description: The first line of the physical address for the entity. |
Category: Professional Development | Variable: HOURS_ENGAGED |
Description: Number of hours of training. Semester credit hours are converted to hours here using this formula: one semester credit hour = 25 education-related professional learning hours. Similarly, # of days of PD from REP is converted to hours by multiplying #of days by 6. |
Category: Professional Development | Variable: PROF_DEV_CATEGORY |
Description: The District Provided Professional Development (DPPD & those for the new teachers) training categories. For other types of training N/A is entered. |
Category: Professional Development | Variable: PROF_DEV_TYPE |
Description: The type of training the staff have received. There are three types of training: State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) are organized professional development activities that teachers use for progression. District Provided Professional Development (DPPD) could also be used by educators to renew their certificate or progression.College Credits are also used for professional development and certificate renewal/progression. Please note that in order to distinguish DPPD information entered by the educators from the DPPD offered to new teachers by the districts, a fourth PD type is created here, called DPPD-New Teacher Training. |
Category: Professional Development | Variable: ENTITY_CODE |
Description: Code of the facility that the staff received training. The IPEDS are extracted from EEM and NCES IPEDS datasets by joining the MOECS data with those two datasets on the entity name. So, if the college name was abbreviated or misspelled, N/A is entered. |
Category: Professional Development | Variable: PD_TRAINING_COURSE_NUMBER |
Description: The college credit course number. For other training types, "N/A" is entered. |
Category: Professional Development | Variable: PD_TRAINING_NAME |
Description: Name of the training received by the staff |
Category: Professional Development | Variable: ENTITY_NAME |
Description: Name of the college, district, or other facilities that the staff received training (as entered by the educator) or offered the training (as entered in REP by the districts). |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: PROGRAM_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: Program Participation | Variable: PROGRAM_CIP_CATEGORY |
Description: The high-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: Program Participation | Variable: PROGRAM_TYPE |
Description: The type of academic program the student is working toward at the IHE during the session. Examples: Major, Minor, SecondMajor, Concentration. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: PROGRAM_NAME |
Description: The institution's internal name of the program, major, minor or field of study the student is working toward at the IHE during the session. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: PROGRAM_CIP_CODE |
Description: The code indicating a discipline or field of study for the academic program the student is working toward. 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: Program Participation | Variable: IS_STARR_PROGRAM |
Description: Designates if the session record came from the STARR collection. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_INTERNATIONAL_STUDENT_PROG |
Description: Indicates student is an international student participating in a foreign exchange program. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: HOMELESS |
Description: Indicates if the student is homeless. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: MIGRANT |
Description: Indicates if the student is a migrant student. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: ALTERNATIVE_EDUCATION |
Description: Indicates this student is currently participating in an alternative education program (including seat-time waiver programs). |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_IMMIGRANT_PROGRAM |
Description: Indicates the student has immigrated to the United States from another country and is aged 3 through 21 years, was not born in any state in America and has not attended one or more schools in any one or more states for more than three full academic years. NOTE: The United States Department of Education (USED) includes foreign exchange students as eligible for Title III immigrant programs. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_AT_RISK_PROGRAM |
Description: Flag indicating a student is eligible for at-risk (section 31a) funding. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_SEAT_TIME_WAIVER |
Description: Indicates this student is receiving his/her instruction for three or more courses through a virtual education program. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_MIGRANT_ELIGIBLE |
Description: Flag indicating if the student was eligible for Migrant services. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_ENGLISH_LEARNER |
Description: Flag that indicates if the student was eligible to receive Limited English Proficient (LEP) services. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_TITLE_I_TAS_PROGRAM |
Description: Student participated in a targeted assistance school (TAS) program. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: SPECIAL_ED |
Description: Indicates that the student is in a special education program. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_HOMELESS_PROG |
Description: Flag indicating that the homeless code field has a value greater than 0 for the student. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_SECTION_504_PROGRAM |
Description: Indicates this student is considered disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_DEVELOPMENTAL_KINDERGARTEN |
Description: Indicates this student participated in a Developmental Kindergarten program (a defined two-year Kindergarten program that precedes entry into first grade). |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_OUT_OF_STATE_RES_PROGRAM |
Description: Indicates the student attends the district from a state or a province other than Michigan. |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_ALTERNATIVE_EDUCATION |
Description: Indicates this student is currently participating in an alternative education program (including seat-time waiver programs). |
Category: Program Participation | Variable: IS_EARLY_MID_COLLEGE_PART_PROG |
Description: Indicates the student is enrolled in an early/middle college program. This program could reside at a public high school, community college or a state public university. Students may attend as early as ninth grade. |