academic coordinating officials (ACO)

Upcoming Events

• February 21-23, 2012 -- 52nd Annual Michigan School Testing Conference at Kensington Court Hotel in Ann Arbor
  
• February 23, 2012 -- Common Core State Standards:  Mathematics Lesson/Unit Booster for Grades 6 - High School
• March 29 & 30, 2012 -- MDE/AdvancED Michigan Spring School Improvement Conference at the Lansing Center
  
• May 18, 2012 -- Chris Isaacson & David Gray from MDE Office of Field Services will be at KRESA to provide information, updates & technical assistance related to federal programs and MDE from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.
• June 24-26, 2012 -- AdvancED International Summit at Washington Hill, Washington, DC

Important Dates

• 2011 & 2012 MEAP Assessment Schedules
• October 26, 2011 - March 9, 2012 -- Education YES! Reporting Window
  School Process Rubrics (40 or 90), SA (Self Assessment) or Assist SA (4 weeks prior to QAR or March 11)
• October 24, 2011 - April 2, 2012 -- District Process Rubrics (DPR) Reporting Window
• October 24, 2011 - June 29, 2012 -- District School Improvement Plan (DIP) Reporting Window & Local Education Agency Planning Cycle (LEAPC)
• October 26, 2011 - September 1, 2012 -- School Improvement Plan (SIP) Reporting Window
• Winter 2011 - September 1, 2012 -- School Data Profile/Analysis (SDP/A) Reporting Window
• 2012-2013 OFS Applications Schedule

Important Information

• Announcement of MI School Data Preview 
• Approval of Recommended New Cut Scores 
• MAISA Regional Data Initiatives (RDI) Sustainability Survey, Spring 2011
• MI State Board of Education Approved MEAP & MME Cut Scores