The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national organization of students engaged in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Open to students enrolled in or who have completed technology education courses, […]

Special Topics in Science Courses Special Topics in Science are specialized courses that maintain active course codes despite not being included in the currently adopted Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards […]

MDE Professional Development for Literacy Leaders Top Ten Things that Every Literacy Leader Needs to Know – updated September 2025 All rights reserved. Used by permission of the publisher. Any […]

CHECKLIST – Forms required for purchasing processes! DOCUMENTS TO BE COMPLETED TO OBTAIN A BID Solicitation for a REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQuote) Quote GUIDE Quote Form – State Approved Purchasing Vendors (e.g., […]

ACT State Testing The ACT assessment is a curriculum- and standards-based educational planning tool that assesses students’ academic readiness for college. The ACT is administered to all students classified as […]

Title I, Part A Neglected (Set-Aside) is a mandatory reservation taken from a Local Education Agency’s (LEA) Title I Part A allocation for comparable services to students who reside in […]

The Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to monitor the implementation of program requirements and the […]

What is Chronic Absenteeism? A student who misses 10% or more of their school days, which averages to just two days a month, for any reason, is considered chronically absent. […]

July 2023 Mississippi Association of School Superintendents OSE Updates July 2023 Summer MASS – SPED Alliance Fiscal Training Private School Proportionate Share Training Document Presentation Video Allowable Cost Document – […]

The 2016 Mississippi World Languages Framework describes what students should know and be able to do in world languages other than English. The framework provides an outline of what students […]