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< Who We Are

  • Our Approach
  • Meet Our Team
  • News & Updates

< Research

  • Publications

< Policy

  • Michigan EPLP
  • Advanced EPLP
  • Global EPLP

< Practice

  • Leadership Development
  • Instructional Practice
  • Board Governance
  • Data and Evaluation
  • Cognitive Coaching
  • Educational Coaching Foundations Modules
  • Emerging Leaders Program
  • Leadership Institutes & Retreats

< Partner With Us

  • Growing Great Schools Fund

< Contact

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Where research meets policy and practice in Michigan's schools

The Office of K–12 Outreach brings together research-informed strategies with firsthand experience in classrooms, schools, and district leadership.  We work alongside education partners to understand their challenges, explore what's possible, and find approaches that make sense for their schools and communities.  

OUR WORK

Research. Policy. Practice.

Great ideas only make a difference when they work in real schools.

At MSU's Office of K-12 Outreach, we bring together research, policy, and firsthand experience to help schools, districts, and communities work through challenges and build on what's already working. Our team understands the realities of education because we've been there. We listen, ask questions, and work alongside our partners to find practical approaches that make sense for their schools and communities.

  • Explore Our Approach

Research

We conduct, translate, and apply research to better understand educational challenges, inform decisions, and help schools and districts put evidence into practice.

Explore Research

Policy

We develop education policy leaders, contribute to policy initiatives and recommendations, and connect research with real-world experience to inform policy and practice.

Explore Policy

Practice

We work alongside schools and districts, drawing on firsthand experience and research-informed strategies to help leaders and educators strengthen instruction, address challenges, and build on what is working.

Explore Practice

OUR REACH & IMPACT

30

Years of Impact

Working with educators and schools since 1997

200+

Districts Supported

Partnerships with schools and communities

14

States & Countries

Extending our reach beyond Michigan

No. 1

Teacher Education

Backed by MSU's nationally recognized expertise

 

WHY PARTNER WITH US

Research-Informed. Practice-Tested. Partnership-Driven.

Our team knows what it's like to work in schools and districts because we've been there. We've taught in classrooms, supported educators, led schools and districts, and worked through many of the same challenges our partners face today.

We also know that what looks good on paper doesn't always work the same way in practice. That's why we draw on research, our own experience, and the knowledge of the people we're working with. We listen, ask questions, and work together to find approaches that fit each school's or district's needs.

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A team holding puzzle pieces to represent building together

Let's Build What's Next Together

Every school and district has its own priorities, challenges, and ideas about what comes next. Whether you're looking to strengthen leadership, support educators, explore a new initiative, or simply talk through a challenge, we'd love to hear what you're working on.

Let's start a conversation and see where it takes us.

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  • 620 Farm Lane, Room 230
  • East Lansing, MI 48824

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517-353-8950

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k12out@msu.edu

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