§ 37-181-3. Definitions
The terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Program” means a five-year pilot program to implement the Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program created in this chapter. “Eligible student” means any student who has had an active Individualized Education Program (IEP) within the past five (5) […]
§ 37-181-5. Parental obligations to qualify eligible student for program participation; use of Education Scholarship Account funds
An eligible student shall qualify to participate in the program if the parent signs an agreement promising: To provide an organized, appropriate educational program with measurable annual goals to their participating student and, to the extent reasonably deemed appropriate by the parent, to provide an education for the qualified student in at least the subjects […]
§ 37-177-5. Establishment of Mississippi Reading Panel; purpose; composition
The State Department of Education shall establish a Mississippi Reading Panel to collaborate with the State Department of Education in recommending appropriate equitable alternative standardized assessments and cut scores to be used to determine promotion to the Fourth Grade of those Third-Grade students who did not score at the required achievement level on the state […]
§ 37-177-7. Selection of schools for reading intervention program; supervisory position in each school responsible for implementation of reading intervention program; use of data coaches pilot programs in certain “C” level or low performing districts or schools
The State Department of Education shall: Select schools most in need for the reading intervention program and create criteria for selection for participation based on number and percentages of students scoring in the lowest two (2) achievement levels on state-adopted yearly reading assessments, screening results, and other relevant data; Assign a supervisory position within each […]
§ 37-177-9. Assignment of grade level based on student’s age or other social promotion prohibited; promotion to grade 4 prohibited unless reading deficiency remedied before end of grade 3
A public school student may not be assigned a grade level based solely on the student’s age or any other factors that constitute social promotion. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, if a student’s reading deficiency is not remedied by the end of the student’s Third-Grade year, as demonstrated by the student scoring at the […]
§ 37-177-11. Good cause exemption for promotion to grade 4 of student not meeting academic requirements
A Third-Grade student who does not meet the academic requirements for promotion to the Fourth Grade may be promoted by the school district only for good cause. Good cause exemptions for promotion are limited to the following students: Limited English proficient students who have had less than two (2) years of instruction in an English […]
§ 37-177-13. Actions required of school districts for grade 3 students not promoted to grade 4
Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, each school district shall take the following actions for retained Third-Grade students: Provide Third-Grade students who are not promoted with intensive instructional services, progress monitoring measures, and supports to remediate the identified areas of reading deficiency, as outlined in the student’s individual reading plan, including a minimum of ninety […]
§ 37-177-15. Intensive acceleration class for certain students; purpose
Each district may provide, where applicable, an intensive acceleration class for any student retained in Grade 3 who was previously retained in Kindergarten or Grades 1 through 3. The focus of the intensive acceleration class should be to increase a student’s reading level at least two (2) grade levels in one (1) school year. The […]
§ 37-177-17. Annual report regarding student progression and student retention and promotion
Within thirty (30) days of final State Board of Education approval of state accountability results, the school board of each school district must publish, in a newspaper having a general circulation within the school district, and report to the State Board of Education and the Mississippi Reading Panel the following information relating to the preceding […]
§ 37-177-19. Implementation of chapter
The State Board of Education shall adopt such policies, rules and regulations as may be necessary for the implementation of this chapter. The State Department of Education shall provide such technical assistance and training of teachers/administrators as may be needed to aid local school districts in administering the provisions of this chapter. Each local school […]