{"id":611,"date":"2019-08-15T16:52:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptest.mdek12.org\/testsite2\/2019\/08\/15\/student-achievement-on-statewide-assessments-reaches-all-time-high_20190815\/"},"modified":"2019-08-15T16:52:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T16:52:16","slug":"student-achievement-on-statewide-assessments-reaches-all-time-high_20190815","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/2019\/08\/15\/student-achievement-on-statewide-assessments-reaches-all-time-high_20190815\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Achievement on Statewide Assessments Reaches All-time High"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

For Immediate Release: August 15, 2019<\/p>\n

REVISED 4:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

JACKSON, Miss \u2013 The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today statewide results from the 2018-19 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), which shows student achievement has reached an all-time high in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics.<\/p>\n

MAAP measures students\u2019 progress toward academic goals that equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in college and the workforce. Mississippi teachers helped develop MAAP tests, which align with the learning goals for Mississippi classrooms. MAAP measures student performance in ELA and mathematics in grades 3-8 and in high school English II and Algebra I.<\/p>\n

When MAAP was first administered in 2015-16, one-third of students met or exceeded grade-level expectations in ELA and mathematics. In 2018-19, closer to half of students met or exceeded expectations in each subject. ELA achievement has increased from 33.6% to 41.6% of students scoring proficient or advanced. Students scoring proficient or advanced in mathematics has jumped from 33.0% to 47.3%.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cMississippi students are outpacing the nation in learning gains thanks to their hard work and the hard work of teachers, school staff, school leaders, and parents,\u201d said Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education. \u201cEducation in Mississippi is part of our state\u2019s success story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

Since MAAP was first administered in 2016, the number of districts with greater than 45% of students scoring proficient or advanced in ELA has more than tripled, and mathematics has quadrupled:<\/p>\n