School Accountability
The Children First Act of 2009
The Children First Act of 2009 grew out of the recommendations made by the Joint Legislative Task Force on Underperforming Schools. Members of the task
The Parents’ Role in Achievement Testing
Teachers, students, parents and communities have important roles to play throughout the school year to ensure that students get the most from their education. Each
Accountability Ratings for Mississippi Schools and School Districts 2013
Student achievement is on the rise in Mississippi! The Mississippi Department of Education has released the 2013 school and school district accountability ratings. Eighteen districts received
Accountability Results Headings
The following are the acronyms used on the accountability results spreadsheet and the full titles for which they stand. QDI: Quality of Distribution Index AYP
Myth vs. Reality: Common Core State Standards
Misleading information about the Common Core State Standards has been circulated in Mississippi over the last year. Some of it is based on talking points
Dropout Prevention Statistics and Resources
State dropout data on Class of 2010, reported by MDE May 4, 2011: Mississippi’s dropout rate is 17% for the four-year cohort that began with
