State Curriculum

The Michigan Department of Education has set curricular standards for each student to meet during their K-12 experience in public education.  These standards are identified as Grade Level Content Expectations for students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade and High School Content Expectations for students in grades 9-12.  Both sets of expectations can be found by clicking on the links below. 

External Link K-8 Grade Level Content Expectations

External Link High School Content Expectations (HSCEs)

Common Core State Standards

The State Board of Education has adopted what are now called the Career and College Readiness Standards - a set of rigorous K-12 curriculum standards.  The Career and College Readiness Standards define the knowledge and skills students should have acquired within their K-12 educational experience in order to graduate high school, be able to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing academic college courses and/or in workforce training programs.

The standards: 

  • are aligned with college and work expectations.
  • are clear, understandable and consistent.
  • include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher order skills.
  • build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards.
  • are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society.
  • are evidence-based.

These common standards provide access to rigorous academic content standards for students with disabilities like never before. The continued development of research-based instructional practices and a focus on their effective implementation for mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) instruction for all students, including those with disabilities, will improve student performance levels. For more information, please click here.

For more information on the Career and College Readiness Standards, please click here.

For the Parents’ Guide to Student Success, please click here.