Despite myriad challenges, Mississippi’s fourth graders have for more than two decades outpaced the U.S. average in improvement in national reading scores. This steady growth means our students now rank 21st in the nation in fourth-grade reading; Mississippi students living in low-wealth households rank 2nd in the nation when compared to low-wealth children in other […]
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 74.5% of 2018-2019 third graders met the requirements of the Literacy-based Promotion Act to move to fourth grade. Results of Spring 2019 testing: 74.5%, or 26,057 students, met or exceeded the passing standard, scoring at or above Performance Level 3 on the reading and language portions of
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 93.2% of 2017-2018 third graders met the requirements of the Literacy-based Promotion Act to move to fourth grade. Results of Spring 2018 testing: 93.2%, or 35,050 students, met or exceeded the passing standard, scoring at or above Performance Level 2 on the reading and language portions of the
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 92% of 2016-2017 third graders met the requirements of the Literacy-based Promotion Act to move to fourth grade. Results of Spring 2017 testing: 92%, or 36,057 students, met or exceeded the passing standard, scoring at or above Performance Level 2 on the reading and language portions of the
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 92.01% of 2015-2016 third graders achieved a passing score on the 3rd Grade Reading Summative Asssessment, including students who were retested over the summer. In the initial test administration in March-April, 87% of students achieved a passing score. Final results after Summer 2016 retesting: 92.01%, or 36,348 students, met
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has announced that 92% of 2014-2015 third graders achieved a passing score on the 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment. This percentage includes results from the initial testing period in April and retesting periods in May and late summer. Students must score at least 926 on the 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment
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