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· No Child Left Behind Act of 2001—Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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■ Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) Policy Manual

■ Test Security
-Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, Appendix F

■ Statewide Testing Calendar-SBE Policy 7607 (Formerly SBE Policy IIB-4)

■ Assessment of Special Populations—SBE Policy 7601 (Formerly SBE Policy IIB-3)

■ -Graduation Requirements -  SBE Policy 3600 (Formerly SBE Policy IHF-1)

■ -Policies for Subject Area Testing - SBE Policy 3800 (Formerly SBE Policy IHF-2)

■ -Subject Area Testing Program Appeals Process - SBE Policy 7610 (Formerly SBE Policy IHF-3)

■ Procedures for Setting Student-Level Standards on the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) and the Subject Area Testing Program (SATP) - SBE Policy 7608 Revised May 18, 2007
(Formerly SBE Policy IIC-2)