OSE is responsible for a majority of the Department's programs to:

• Enhance early childhood development;
• Increase children's school readiness;
• Increase parent and community involvement in education;
• Assist teachers and school districts with their curriculum development by establishing standards and developing education materials in key subjects such as reading,writing, math, science, social studies, arts and technology;
• Develop model curricula for districts in health, nutrition and physical education to ensure students are healthy, fit and ready to learn;
• Provide educators with a consistent way to guide observe, assess,instruct, record and articulate children's early literacy progress;
• Advise educators about Michigan's professional development framework and characteristics of quality professional development;
• Provide on-site, intensive technical assistance to select schools.