Closing the Gap and Raising Student Achievement with Mississippi’s Formative Assessment Program

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This presentation addresses the first step in the Mississippi initiative to improve student performance using the Mississippi Student Progress Monitoring System, which incorporates aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The fi rst year of implementation saw a wide range of use from school to school. Comparing the level of integration at each school to the results from the Mississippi Curriculum Test yielded information both about the functionality of the system and the correlation between activity level and improved student performance. The results provided clear indications for schools to consider as they design new strategies for the 2005-2006 school year.

Presenters:
Cindy Simmons, Student Progress Monitoring System Coordinator, Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson, MS
Susan Rucker, Executive to the State Superintendent, Office of Instructional Program and Services, Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson, MS
Kris Kaase, Bureau Director of the Office of Student Assessment, Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson, MS
Aletta Price, Teacher, Forrest County School District, Hattiesburg, MS