{"id":526,"date":"2018-08-16T14:47:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptest.mdek12.org\/testsite2\/2018\/08\/16\/student-achievement-on-statewide-assessments-continues-to-climb\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:13:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:13:21","slug":"student-achievement-on-statewide-assessments-continues-to-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdek12.org\/communications\/2018\/08\/16\/student-achievement-on-statewide-assessments-continues-to-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Achievement on Statewide Assessments Continues to Climb"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Immediate Release: August 16, 2018<\/p>\n

JACKSON, Miss \u2013 The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today statewide results from the 2017-18 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), which shows achievement is continuing to rise among all student groups.<\/p>\n

MAAP assesses student performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics in grades 3-8, English II and Algebra I.<\/p>\n

Overall, students showed statistically significant gains in both ELA and mathematics. The percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade-level expectations on ELA assessments increased from 36.7 percent in 2016-17 to 39.8 percent in 2017-18, and from 38.6 percent to 43.9 percent on mathematics assessments.<\/p>\n

Mississippi\u2019s plan for improving student achievement calls for 70 percent of all students to be proficient in ELA and mathematics by 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s assessment results show the major strides students, schools and districts have made toward improving student achievement statewide,\u201d said Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education. \u201cThere is no limit to what students can accomplish when they are challenged to succeed and provided with high-quality instruction and support. I am incredibly proud of our students, teachers and school leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MAAP assessments measure students\u2019 progress toward academic goals that equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in jobs and college. Mississippi teachers helped develop the tests, which are aligned to the Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards.<\/p>\n

MAAP tests have five levels. Students scoring at Levels 4 and 5 are considered proficient or advanced in the subject.<\/p>\n

The MAAP results showed the following overall results:<\/p>\n