Content standards outline the skills and knowledge expected of students from grade to grade and subject to subject. In addition to the Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards, the MDE has developed a wide variety of training materials for educators and administrators across the state, linked below. For more information related to the standards, please visit one of the following pages.
Arts
- College- and Career-Readiness Arts Learning Standards for Dance (2017)
- College- and Career-Readiness Arts Learning Standards for Media Arts (2017)
- College- and Career-Readiness Arts Learning Standards for Music (2017)
- College- and Career-Readiness Arts Learning Standards for Theatre (2017)
- College- and Career-Readiness Arts Learning Standards for Visual Arts (2017)
For more information, visit the Arts webpage.
Business & Technology (Academic)
For more information, visit the Business & Technology webpage.
Career and Technical Education
Over 100 different curricula are offered through Mississippi Career Education and available online in a PDF document. Six vocational areas in both the Secondary and Postsecondary levels are available as well as curricula for the Tech Prep Courses.
For more information, visit the Career and Technical Education webpage.
Computer Science
English Language Arts
- College- and Career-Readiness Standards for English Language Arts (2016)
- Instructional Planning Guides for English Language Arts K-12
- ELA Scaffolding Document
- ELA Training Materials
- EQuIP Lesson and Unit Plan Exemplars
For more information, visit the English Language Arts webpage.
Early Childhood
For more information, visit the Early Childhood webpage.
Health
For more information, visit the Healthy Schools webpage.
Mathematics
- College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Mathematics (2016)
- Instructional Planning Guides for Mathematics K-12
- Mathematics Scaffolding Document
- Math Training Materials
- EQuIP Lesson and Unit Plan Exemplars
For more information, visit the Math webpage.
Physical Education
For more information, visit the Healthy Schools webpage.
Science
- College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science (2018)
- Instructional Planning Guides for Science K-12
- Support Documents and Resources
For more information, visit the Science webpage.
Social Emotional Learning
Social Studies
For more information, visit the Social Studies webpage.
World Languages
- World Languages Framework (2016)
- World Language Teaching Guide (2017)
For more information, visit the World Languages webpage.
Alternate Academic Standards
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – English Language Arts
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Mathematics
- 2018 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards for Science K-8 and Biology
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Science II
- 2020 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – K-8 Social Studies
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Alternate History
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Alternate Social Studies
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Alternate Health
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Life Skills Development I & II
- 2020 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Life Skills Development III & IV
- 2019 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Career Readiness I & II
- 2020 Mississippi Alternate Academic Achievement Standards – Career Readiness III & IV
Instructional Materials to Support Academic Standards
To view high-quality instructional materials that support the Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards, please visit msinstructionalmaterials.org.
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