Evidence-Based Programs

The Mississippi Department of Education supports school district efforts to invest in proven strategies that have an evidence-base for effectiveness toward improving outcomes for children in our schools.

The factors that undergird the Mississippi Department of Education’s position include, but are not limited to these expectations and requirements:

• State law requires that we categorize all programs and activities based on evidence of effectiveness (MS Code 27-103-159).
• Federal law requires that we select and implement evidence-based programs when using federal funds (Every Student Succeeds Act).
• MDE State Board of Education established the expectation that we are to create a world-class educational system that gives students the knowledge and skills to be successful in college and the workforce. To obtain this vision, we must use evidence-based practices/programs with a proven track record of success.