Quality Education

Click on the topics below to see suggested measurements. Check the boxes of ones you like, or suggest your own below, and then hit SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. Thank you for helping create the Michigan Report Card.

Early Education (3 topics)

Should we measure...

Pre-K — Percent of children entering school ready to learn

Percent of 4 year olds in state funded pre-k, preschool special education and Head Start

Percent of 4 year olds enrolled in state funded pre-k

K-12 Education (6 topics)

Should we measure...

Reading & Math — Basic skills level achievement

High School Completion — Percent of high school graduates who attain a diploma

High School Certificate — Percent of high school graduates who attain a certificate of completion

GED Completion — Percent of high school eligible students who attain a GED

High School Dropout Rate — Percent of students who drop out of grades 9-12 without receiving a diploma or GED

Funding Per Pupil

Higher Education (4 topics)

Should we measure...

Percent of people 25 years and over who have completed an advanced degree

Retention rate: percentage of first year students who enroll for second year

Completion rate: percentage of students who obtain a bachelor’s degree within six years

Completion rate: percentage of students who obtain an associate's degree within three years

Adult Education Level (3 topics)

Should we measure...

GED / High School Equivalency — Percent of students who have completed coursework equivalent to a high school diploma

Some College Completion — Percent of Michigan adults who have completed some college

Postsecondary Credentials — Percent of Michigan adults who have attained a college degree

Skill Development (4 topics)

Should we measure...

Foreign Language Skills — Percent of people who speak a language in addition to English

Adult Literacy (Overall) — Percent of adults with intermediate literacy skills

Technology — Percent of adults that use a computer or related electronic device

Labor Force Skill Training — Percent of Michigan adults in the labor force who received at least 20 hours of skills training in the past year

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