Welcome to the home page of the Office of K-12 Outreach!

Under the direction of Assistant Dean Dr. Barbara Markle, the Office of K-12 Outreach strives to embody MSU's land grant three-part mission of research, instruction and outreach, with emphasis on service to the state's education community. K-12 Outreach works with schools to improve student achievement by providing programs for and services to public school teachers and administrators. K-12 Outreach staff work with state and national education organizations, K-higher education practitioners, legislative bodies, agencies, associations and foundations to affect education policy and practice. The mission and unifying theme of every K-12 Outreach activity is to improve student learning and increase student achievement throughout Michigan.

Through funding from the University and a variety of state and federal grants, the Office of K-12 Outreach is currently involved in projects that feature innovative curriculum development, international collaborations, accountability, standards and assessment, leadership development for school administrators, induction and mentoring of beginning teachers, disseminating research and best practice for teaching and professional development and other issues identified as important to affecting Michigan's education policy and practice.

To learn more about our activities, click on our links.