MDE Releases School, District Data on Chronic Absenteeism
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: February 5, 2018
Dr. Carey Wright to Testify at U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Data and Evidence-Based Research
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: January 29, 2018
WHO: Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education and president of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
MDE Announces Schools Affected by Questar Assessment Breach
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 22, 2018
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Education Department’s (MDE) assessment vendor, Questar Assessment, Inc., reported today that 663 students in the Tupelo and Jefferson County school districts were affected by the data breach the company discovered last week. This represents a fraction (0.26%) of the to 258,501 computer-based test takers in spring and fall 2017. Questar had originally reported the breach related to tests administered in 2016.
MDE Announces Regional Literacy Meetings for Parents of K-3 Students
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 22, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today a series of regional meetings across the state for parents of students in Kindergarten through grade 3. At the meetings, parents will receive an overview of the state law concerning literacy and assessment, as well as strategies that can be used at home to help improve reading outcomes for children.
Mississippi, New York Included in Questar Data Breach Incident
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 19, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – Questar Assessment Inc., the Mississippi statewide assessment vendor, confirmed late Thursday that the company experienced a data breach affecting Mississippi and New York. Questar administers Mississippi’s statewide assessments in English language arts and mathematics, Algebra I and English II.
SBE Hears Changes to State Plan to Address Student Achievement, USDE Feedback
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 18, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – In response to U.S. Department of Education (USDE) feedback on the state’s plan to comply with federal law, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) must make changes that will impact how schools and districts are graded.
Superintendent’s Annual Report for 2016-17 is Now Available
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 18, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2016-17 Superintendent’s Annual Report is now available. View the report online at http://mdek12.org/MBE/R2018.
Response from Dr. Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Education, on the annual Education Week Quality Counts Report
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 17, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. –“I am thrilled to see that Mississippi was one of five most improved states in the latest report from Quality Counts. This boost in performance between 2017 and 2018 is directly related to increased preschool enrollment and graduation rates. This achievement could not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of students, teachers, leaders and parents in every school district across the state.
High School Students Offered Multiple Pathways to Graduation By Rosemary G. Aultman, Chair, Mississippi State Board of Education
EDITORIAL
March 5, 2018
There are no exit exams required for graduation in Mississippi. Yet there seems to be confusion or simply mis-information that continues to persist around this topic. I’m hopeful this information will provide clarity around the issue of end-of-course assessments in high school.