The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following press release.
The grades are an improvement over 2021-22, when approximately 81% of schools and 87% of districts were rated C or higher. In 2016, when the Mississippi State Board of Education set a goal that all schools and districts be rated C or higher, the percentage of schools and districts meeting this goal were both 62%.
Statewide student assessment data make up a large part of accountability grades. In 2022-23, the overall percentage of students scoring proficient and advanced reached an all-time high in mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), science and U.S. History.
“This year’s school and district grades provide further evidence that Mississippi teachers, school leaders and staff have done an outstanding job helping students accelerate learning after the disruptions of the pandemic,” said Dr. Raymond Morgigno, interim state superintendent of education. “I am confident our schools will build upon these achievements so that all students are proficient and prepared for success after high school.”
Since 2020, school districts and the state have invested federal pandemic-relief funds in programs and services to overcome pandemic disruptions and accelerate student learning. The additional funds enabled districts to pay for extended learning days, tutorial services and intensive interventions, among other supports. State investments include the Mississippi Connects digital learning initiative, which provided all students with a computer device, and services including on-demand tutoring, high-quality digital curriculum subscriptions and digital learning coaches for teachers. Pandemic-relief funds for these services will end in September 2024, and school districts will be responsible for paying for any services they wish to continue.
Mississippi’s accountability grades help teachers, school leaders, parents and communities know how well their local schools and districts are serving their students. The components of the state’s accountability system are based on state and federal law and State Board policy. They include:
- Student proficiency and growth rates in ELA and Mathematics in grades 3-8
- Growth of the lowest performing 25% of students in ELA and Mathematics
- Science proficiency in grades 5 and 8
- English Learner progress toward becoming proficient in the English language
- Performance on the ACT and high school Algebra I, English II, Biology and U.S. History assessments
- Student participation and performance in advanced coursework such as Advanced Placement and dual credit/dual enrollment courses
- Four-year graduation rate
School and district improvements in 2022-23 extend to school districts under state leadership because of poor academic performance or a state of emergency. The majority of these districts have made steady improvements since their state takeover:
- Tunica County School District: Maintained a B for the second consecutive year. The district achieved a C in 2018, improving upon a four-year track record of D and F grades. The district will return to local control in January 2024.
- Noxubee County School District: Achieved a C, improving upon its D rating in 2022 and emerging from its pattern of earning an F every year since 2016.
- Holmes County School District: Maintained a C for the second consecutive year, improving from an F in 2019.
- Achievement School District (ASD): The Humphreys County portion of the ASD improved its grade from an F to a D; the Yazoo City portion remained an F.
“I am especially proud of the students in our districts under state leadership,” Morgigno said. “These students have proven they can achieve at higher levels when teachers and leaders raise expectations and remain singularly focused on helping to improve student outcomes.”
Resources:
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Understanding the Mississippi Accountability Grading System for Schools and Districts
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Video about Mississippi’s A-F accountability system and the components of the system for elementary, middle and high schools:
mdek12.org/OCGR/mact
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School- and district-level accountability results:
mdek12.org/OPR/Reporting/
Accountability
- The Mississippi Succeeds Report Card includes additional information about the performance of schools and districts: msrc.mdek12.org
18 comments:
3rd party oversight of evaluations? Don't trust public schools.
Total BS. There's 4 different school districts in my local area. All 4 scored a B. There's no way I would send my children to three of them. Crime, guns, and violence prevalent at all three. Numbers mean nothing.
It's amazing how during an election year the books get cooked.
School ratings jump up in an election year? Who knew?
Welcome to Mississippi where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average. (Apologies to Mr. Keillor)
Tater and his minions will be on this remarkably well timed re-election year success like flies on stink!
Those Jackson charter schools… wow.
Look at them all go!
It's like a miracle or something.
It must be a high tide to be lifting all boats at the same time...I BETTER GET MY WADERS ON BEFORE IT GETS TOO DEEP!
Is this a UMC press release?
Amazingly, these good results were obtained without a full-time state superintendent of education in place. Do we we really need to hire Nyone forthat position?
Did we ever get the names and disposition of that group at JPS who were found cooking the test scores?
Other than being fired, who were they and are their credentials voided?
Total, unequivocal horseshit.
and yet none of the kids can do simple math or read.
I do not believe this stuff for a minute.
If you can doubt the veracity of this announcement, thank a teacher.
Canton High going from an F to a B? Trust and verify.
Grade level completion and the percentage of seniors who are accepted for continuing education in a community or junior college, college or university or who are employed one year later would be better measurements.
What is the dropout rate in our educational system at every level? How many out of state students vs in state?
Also, everyone should take a ride to all our universities to see our tax dollars. It's too bad that corporations who are interested in Mississippi instead see our Capitol even if seeing a campus impressed them. Worse, is the impression executives get meeting some of the people you elected. They scream "take advantage of my ignorance" to the con artists and the smart executives run away as fast as they can.
Ask a teacher, counselor or anyone else who has been associated with Canton Public during the past twenty years what they think about this report.
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