NEWS RELEASE

Release Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009

Contact: Pete Smith, Director of Communications, 601-359-1336

Release of Test Score Information

The release dates for the Mississippi Curriculum Test Second Edition (MCT2), Subject Area Testing Program (SATP) and Grade 5 and 8 Science Test score data include:

August 17, 2009
District and school level results will be posted to a secure web site, accessible only to members of the media who have signed and returned the attached embargo agreement and received a web address, user name and password via email.

August 21, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.
Public release of 2008-2009 district and school level assessment results on the MCT2 SATP and Grade 5 and 8 Science Test. The results will be posted on the Mississippi Department of Education website and will not require a user name or password to access. This will include test score information only.

This will not include the new designations for schools or districts under the new accountability model.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information. My phone number is 601-359-1336; my cell number is 601-664-8112; my fax number is 601-359-3033; my email address is psmith@mde.k12.ms.us.

Embargo Agreement with the Mississippi Department of Education