Background
In 2007, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education was awarded a State Personnel Development Grant by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. This competitive grant was awarded to Missouri to develop and pilot the Missouri Integrated Model (MIM), an innovative program directed at goals identified by parents, teachers, administrators, and state personnel, including increasing student achievement and transforming school cultures.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education works with educators, legislators, agencies and citizens through its statewide school-improvement initiatives and regulatory functions to assure that all citizens have access to high-quality public education from early childhood to adult education.