The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is excited to
announce the availability of a new online resource designed
to give families a better understanding of their child’s
strengths and areas of improvement in mathematics and
English language arts (ELA). The Starting Smarter website
(mi.startingsmarter.org) provides Michigan’s families with
information in parent-friendly language that will help them:
• understand their child’s M-STEP score report
• locate resources to support learning at home and
school
• prepare for an effective Parent Teacher Conference
• see and practice with online M-STEP practice
questions and tools
• learn about the Read by Grade 3 law
• understand what academic standards students are
expected to master
• learn about the accessibility tools and supports
available to students during testing