Student Assessment
Policies and Legal References
State
Mississippi Code
- Chapter 016 of Title 37, Statewide Testing Program
Senate Bill 2156 The Mississippi Student Achievement Act of 1999
- Summary of Senate Bill 2156
Senate Bill 2488 New School Accountability Standards
- Summary of Senate Bill 2488
Federal
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001—Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Mississippi Department of Education
Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) Policy Manual
Test Security
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)