The Office of Healthy Schools is a division of the Mississippi Department of Education whose responsibility it is to provide programming that promotes health and wellness in schools across the […]

The Division of Educator Effectiveness promotes and supports effective teaching and leading for all staff within school districts throughout Mississippi. The Division of Educator Effectiveness promotes and supports initiatives that […]

Important Launch Information Updates to Annual Reporting Calendar: The deadline to update Graduates, Promotions, and Completer data in the legacy system is September 30. MSIS ID Request functionality is now available! The Mississippi Student […]

The 2013-2014 Mississippi Physical Education Framework provides a planned, sequential K-12 framework that provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety of activity areas such as basic movement skills; physical fitness; […]

Students are not the only ones who need good health. An employee’s mental health and physical health are essential to the success of a school system. School personnel who want […]

School Nurse Program The Health Services component of a Coordinated School Health Program includes services provided for students to appraise, protect, and promote health. These services are designed to ensure access or referral to […]

The Bower Foundation Given the vast health challenges facing Mississippians, The Bower Foundation directs its funds and energies into making sustainable, systemic improvements in the state’s health and education infrastructures. […]

The 3rd Grade MAAP ELA Assessment component will be summative and will determine the minimum level of competency in reading and be administered each spring. Students will have the ability […]

Academic Skills Instruction Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Curriculum and Instruction:  The Office of Curriculum and Instruction provides information on the Common Core State Standards and the Mississippi Curriculum […]

The Office of Teaching and Leading (OTL) serves to provide leadership in the development and continuous support and improvement of effective teachers and leaders through strong partnerships with appropriate education stakeholder […]