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Communication Toolkits
- Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA)
These materials help explain the LBPA to parents and educators to promote literacy among students in grades K-3.
- Mississippi Accountability System
These resources help explain to parents and communities how schools and districts are graded.
- Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP)
These resources help families understand Mississippi's statewide assessment system.
- Mississippi High School Diploma and Endorsement Options
These materials inform parents and students about Mississippi's high school diploma requirements and opportunities to earn endorsements.