Annual Education Report

What is the “Annual Education Report”?

The Annual Education Report (AER) is a report designed to meet federal requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for reporting on performance on the most recently completed school year to parents and communities. The 2024-2025 AERs are based on data from the 2023- 2024 school year.

Who must have an AER?

All local educational agencies (LEAs), including public districts, public school academies (PSAs), and intermediate school districts (ISDs) or regional education service agencies (RESAs) are required to report their 2023-2024 performance. If used as designed, this is how Michigan schools and Local Education Agencies will meet the requirement of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and State law, Act 451, P.A. 1976 (and P.A. 25).

Instructions & Responsibilities

“In order to fulfill the state’s requirements for an annual education report, the district and schools will need to add the following components: process for assigning pupils to the school, status of the 3-5 year school improvement plan, brief description of each specialized school, identify how to access copy of core curriculum implementation and variances from state’s model, aggregate student achievement results, parent-teacher conference data, and (for high schools only) number and percent of postsecondary enrollments (dual enrollment), number of college equivalent courses offered, number and percentage of students enrolled in college equivalent courses (AP/IB), and the number and percent of students receiving a score leading to college credit. For reference to the state requirements of the AER codified in law, please visit the link below.” Michigan Legislature Section 380.1204a

Annual Education Report

Review the data used for AER:

• Educator Qualifications
• Student Assessment
• Accountability
• NAEP
• Sec 1003 School Improvement Funds

What are the requirements for AER?

• For more information about local district or school responsibilities regarding AER, visit the MDE website.
• https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/school-performance-supports/accountability/annual-education-report-aer

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If you have additional questions, please email MDE-Accountability@michigan.gov

What are the Timelines for AER?

Annual Education Report Timelines

All ‘Combined Reports’ will be available for preview, with secure MI School Data login, but will be embargoed (not to be saved for final AERs) - December 9-January 6, 2025

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First date will be announced when “Combined Reports” and cover letters may be posted for public review after the embargo period – beginning January 6, 2025

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AER Posting Deadline is typically approximately a month out from initial public availability - February 18, 2025

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Get Ready Now… make sure the accountability contact for ISD has encouraged districts to have their accountability users identified and the account access ready for when preview window opens.

This Year’s AER Elements

AER 2024-2025

• Student Assessment Data: M-STEP, PSAT, SAT and MI-Access data for two years available (2022-2023 and 2023-2024)
• Accountability (Student Assessment, Academic Proficiency, High School Graduation: Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Rate, Percentage of English Learners Making Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency, On-Track Attendance, Accountability Index Values)
• Educator Qualifications
• NAEP (2024 results)
• Sec. 1003 School Improvement Funds (based on 2023-2024 status)

Instructions and Responsibilities

• Combined Report Navigation
• Linking Reports to District and School Web Pages
• Authorized Access to Cover Letters

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HOME

Annual Education Report Home

Annual Education Report HOME page provides an overview of the important elements

Home Page

The HOME page describes the five areas of information for the Annual Education Report

Home Page Instruction and Responsibilities

The HOME page provides instructions and links to navigate and update the Annual Education Report for local use

Essa related resources

The HOME Page includes additional ESSA related resources are linked for inquiry

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Annual Education Report

Use the “Annual Education Report” tab to perform your inquiry. Use the blue “Update Report” button to generate reports

AER (a.k.a.COMBINED REPORT)�Student Assessment

2023-2024

Data

AER (a.k.a COMBINED REPORT)�Accountability

Accountability Includes the following:

• Student Assessment
• Academic Proficiency
• High School Graduation: Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Rate
• Percentage of English Learners Making Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency
• On-Track Attendance
• Accountability Index Values

AER (a.k.a COMBINED REPORT)�Educator Qualifications

2023-2024

Data

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Created as part of the Professional Development provided by the MISchoolData Statewide Leadership Team

AER (a.k.a COMBINED REPORT)�NAEP

2024 Data

AER (a.k.a COMBINED REPORT)�School Improvement Funds

2023-2024

Data

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HELP

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Annual Education Report Help

Use the “Annual Education Report HELP” tab to seek help or more information

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COVER LETTERS

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Cover Letters

Use the “Cover Letters” tab to locate the templates for posting on your local district website

IMPORTANT NOTES: COVER LETTERS

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• The COVER LETTERS Tab is viewable by secure login only. Contact your ISD Accountability Administrator with questions.
• Cover Letter templates are provided in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Arabic).
• The templates are samples and must be updated with local district information.
• Check your dates, as the current AER (2024-2025) reflects the previous year's data (2023-202R).
• For “Identification Status” (e.g. ATS, TSI, CSI), schools have the identification status they had at last accountability identification cycle (2021-2022). TSI schools are under district determinations so a district can release a TSI from identification status.
• TSI, CSI, and ATS schools must state identify on Cover Letters.

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DOWNLOAD/PRINT

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Once you have run the inquiry for your District or Building, using the “Download/Print” will generate the COMBINED REPORT pdf or link for posting on your District web page

Post the link or PDF to your district web page

New Student Registration

School Buildings and Districts must post either the hyperlink or pdf to their local district website(s)