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Statistics on children, youth and families in Mississippi from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Mississippi KIDS COUNT

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Fourth-grade achievement by subject in Mississippi

Fourth-grade achievement by subject

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Definition

In the 2014-15 school year, Mississippi students participated in the PARCC testing program (replacing MCT2). The PARCC assessments were developed to measure the College and Career Ready Standards using "next generation" assessment items and performance tasks. Student scores are converted into scale scores that range from 650 to 850 points. These scale score values are compared to "cut scores" and given a PARCC performance level (1-5). The PARCC performance levels start at 1 (minimal understanding) and end at 5 (distinguished understanding). While these ratings are not directly linked to the MCT2 levels, a PARCC level of 4 and 5 are similar to "Proficient" and "Advanced" respectively. This will be the only school year that uses PARCC.

Data Source

Mississippi Department of Education

Available at: https://www.mdek12.org/OPR/Reporting/Assessment

Notes

Updated February 2017.
NA: Not Available; S: Data Suppressed.

Last Updated

February 2017