School Accountability
MDE Releases First State Test Scores Since Pandemic Began
The Mississippi Department of Education has released the results of the statewide assessments administered to students in the spring of 2021. This was the first
Another Accountability Change Considered, MDE Invites Your Input
The State Board of Education (SBE) has modified its proposed change to the Statewide Accountability System to include the WorkKeys assessment as a career-readiness indicator
Teacher Pay Raise Passes Senate, State Board Requests Accountability Waivers
The teacher pay raise bill has passed the full Senate on a unanimous vote, with every senator present signing on as a coauthor of the
Accountability Model Change Proposed, Your Input Sought
A change is being proposed to the Statewide Accountability Model, and the public is asked to provide feedback before the final change is adopted. The
Reduction in State Testing Proposed, Reading Help for 3rd Graders Offered
The Mississippi Board of Education has proposed eliminating the state U.S. History exam currently required of Mississippi high school students. Read more here. The public
State Test Scores and Other Testing News
State test scores are in, and the news is good! School districts continued their decades-long trend of academic improvement. Mississippi students showed gains in nearly
