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Statistics on children, youth and families in Michigan from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Michigan League for Public Policy
Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) - Students not proficient in third-grade English language arts in Michigan
Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) - Students not proficient in third-grade English language arts
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Why This Indicator Matters
After third grade, students read to learn rather than learn to read, making third-grade reading proficiency an important benchmark of future academic outcomes, such as high school graduation and long-term economic security.
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
The count is the number of students who did not meet standards on the English language arts section of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP). The percent is based on the number of test-takers.
Data are from spring of the year indicated.
The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) results cannot be compared with prior years' Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) results.
Districts that cross county boundaries are included in the county indicated by the CEPI district code.
Data are from spring of the year indicated.
The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) results cannot be compared with prior years' Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) results.
Districts that cross county boundaries are included in the county indicated by the CEPI district code.
Data Source
Michigan Department of Education, Center for Educational Performance and Information.
Notes
2021 M-STEP: Use estimations with caution and do not compare to prior years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer students underwent testing compared to prior years, and many school districts had additional data suppressed. Students did not take the M-STEP in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More detailed data for districts can be found at mischooldata.org.
In September 2018, new disclosure avoidance rules were applied to M-STEP data. As a result, districts with fewer than ten test-takers, or where the number of students not meeting proficiency was suppressed, were excluded from analysis. County and city totals are estimations that may exclude some districts, and careful consideration should be taken when comparing data across years due to the changes in data disclosure.
County totals do not add up to the statewide total due to districts that are not included in county estimations. The statewide total does include all districts.
NA: Not Available; S: Data Suppressed
In September 2018, new disclosure avoidance rules were applied to M-STEP data. As a result, districts with fewer than ten test-takers, or where the number of students not meeting proficiency was suppressed, were excluded from analysis. County and city totals are estimations that may exclude some districts, and careful consideration should be taken when comparing data across years due to the changes in data disclosure.
County totals do not add up to the statewide total due to districts that are not included in county estimations. The statewide total does include all districts.
NA: Not Available; S: Data Suppressed
Last Updated
September 2023