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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-2.0 - DISTRICT ACCREDITATION POLICY › Section 7-24-2.0-2.5 - FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN ACCREDITATION STATUS

Current through June 25, 2024
An assigned accreditation status may remain unchanged
					 during that school year except in those cases where verified noncompliance of
					 accreditation standards may downgrade an accreditation status immediately, in
					 accordance with Policy 2.5.1 or 2.5.2.
2.5.1
Recommended Accreditation
				  Status - PROBATION
Districts in violation of any of the following standards
					 may be presented to the CSA for action, that may include downgrading the
					 district's accreditation status to Probation:
* Accreditation Policy 2.1, reporting false
					 information,
* Standard 1.1 and 1.3, failure to implement appropriate
					 standards of governance,
* Standard 1.2, failure to comply with school board
					 policies that meet state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations,
* Standards 4 and 5, failure to comply with financial
					 accountability requirements,
* Standard 14, failure to comply with graduation
					 requirements,
* Standard 16, failure to comply with test security
					 procedures required by the Mississippi Statewide Assessment System,
* Standards 17.1-17.8, failure to comply with state/federal
					 regulations,
* Standard 20, failure to comply with Instructional
					 Practices, or
* Standards 29, 30, and 31, failure to comply with
					 standards that sustain a safe school climate.
2.5.2
Recommended Accreditation
				  Status - WITHDRAWN
Districts in violation of any of the following standards
					 may be presented to the CSA for action, that may include withdrawal of the
					 district's accreditation:
* Accreditation Policy 2.1, reporting false
					 information,
* Standard 1.1 and 1.3, failure to implement appropriate
					 standards of governance,
* Standard 1.2, failure to comply with school board
					 policies that meet state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations,
* Standards 4 and 5, failure to comply with financial
					 accountability requirements of a serious nature,
* Standard 14, failure to comply with graduation
					 requirements specified in Standards 14.1,14.2, and 14.5,
* Standard 16, failure to comply with test security
					 procedures required by the Mississippi Statewide Assessment System in Appendix
					 F, numbers 8 and 9,
* Standards 17.4-17.6, federal programs whose regulations
					 call for strong sanctions for continued patterns of noncompliance,
* Standard 20, failure to comply with Instructional
					 Practices, or
* Standards 29, 30, and 31, failure to comply with
					 standards that pose life-threatening conditions for students and
					 staff.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-2.0 - DISTRICT ACCREDITATION POLICY › Section 7-24-2.0-2.6 - RESOLVING ACCREDITATION CONTROVERSIES

Current through June 25, 2024
All controversies involving the accreditation statuses of
					 school districts are initially heard by a duly authorized representative of the
					 CSA in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-17-5, and Policy 6.0, unless a
					 recommendation is made regarding a State of Emergency under Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
										37-17-6(12)(b).
					 See Policy 2.9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-2.0 - DISTRICT ACCREDITATION POLICY › Section 7-24-2.0-2.7 - CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR RECONFIGURATIONS OF SCHOOLS

Current through June 25, 2024
2.7.1 When two (2) or more school districts
				  consolidate, the affected school district(s) may, depending on the nature and
				  applicability, have any current citations applied to the consolidated district
				  until the consolidated district has provided evidence of compliance of the
				  violation and the Office of Accreditation has verified compliance.
2.7.2 When a local school board approves the
				  reconfiguration of a school within the same district the school district may be
				  allowed to maintain its accreditation status.
See Section 20 of the Business Rules of the Mississippi
					 Statewide Accountability System for additional explanation of how performance
					 classifications (grades) are assigned to reconfigured
					 schools/districts.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-3.0 - PERFORMANCE CLASSIFICATION POLICY › Section 7-24-3.0-3.2 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Current through June 25, 2024
Performance (output standards) address selected components
					 of the statewide assessment program and other outcome measures related to the
					 performance of a school and/or district. The SBE also considers factors such as
					 proficiency and growth, graduation rates, dropout rates, college- and career-
					 readiness, acceleration, participation, and any other factors the SBE deems
					 appropriate.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-3.0 - PERFORMANCE CLASSIFICATION POLICY › Section 7-24-3.0-3.3 - PERFORMANCE CLASSIFICATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
The performance classification assigned to a school or
					 district will be determined by performance indicators as defined in the
					 Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. These indicators are scored and
					 combined to assign performance classifications of
A, B, C, D, and
					 F
.
See
Performance Standards.
A school may not receive a school performance
					 classification if test data have been invalidated, and the school performance
					 classification will be noted as Test Data Invalidated. (
See
Section 18 of the Business Rules of the Mississippi Statewide Accountability
					 System for exceptions.)
See
Appendix F.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-3.0 - PERFORMANCE CLASSIFICATION POLICY › Section 7-24-3.0-3.4 - SCHOOLS AT-RISK

Current through June 25, 2024
Following an analysis of school data each year, the MDE
					 shall identify those schools that are deficient in educating students and need
					 improvement in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §§
										37-18-3 and
					 37-18-5. This analysis shall
					 indicate individual school performance based on the annual performance
					 classifications (grades).
3.4.1
Designation
A school shall be identified as a School At-Risk and in
					 need of assistance if the school is designated as an F as identified by the
					 SBE. A school that is failing and that is identified as Comprehensive Support
					 and Improvement (CSI), Target Support and Improvement (TSI), or Additional
					 Target Support and Improvement (ATSI), as outlined in the Mississippi
					 Consolidated State Plan (Mississippi Succeeds), shall be recognized as a School
					 At-Risk.
3.4.1.1 Comprehensive Support
				  and Improvement (CSI) Identification
*
METHOD 1:
graduation rate less than or equal
					 to 67% (identification in 2018-19 based on 2017-18 data; subsequent
					 identification every 3rd year); or
*
METHOD 2:
bottom 5% of Title I A schools
					 (identification in 2018-19 based on 2017-18 data; subsequent identification
					 every 3rd year)
*
METHOD 3:
previously identified Additional
					 Targeted Support and Improvement school with 3 consecutive years of subgroup
					 proficiency performance (ELA or math) at or below that of all students in the
					 bottom 5% of Title I A schools (identification for this group to begin in
					 2021-22)
3.4.1.2 Target
				  Support and Improvement (TSI) Identification
* Subgroup in the lowest 50% of overall accountability
					 index; and
* Subgroup in lowest quartile of 3-year average
					 gap-to-goal; and
* Subgroup scores in lowest quartile of 3-year improvement
					 toward gap-to-goal closure; then
* Schools with a subgroup meeting all three (3) of the
					 above criteria will be rank ordered annually, using overall accountability
					 index, and the bottom 5% of all schools not identified for CSI will be
					 identified for TSI.
3.4.1.3
				  Additional Target Support and Improvement (ATSI) Identification
For all schools, 3-year average subgroup performance is at
					 or below that of all students in the lowest performing schools (bottom 5% of
					 Title I A schools) (for example: identification in 2018-2019 based on
					 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 data; subsequent annual identification
					 based on most recent 3-year data trend).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-4.0 - RECOGNITION AND EXEMPTIONS › Section 7-24-4.0-4.1 - RECOGNITION

Current through June 25, 2024
Special recognition shall be provided to all schools
					 meeting the highest level of performance. Examples of recognition include, but
					 are not limited to, public and/or media announcements and
					 events.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-4.0 - RECOGNITION AND EXEMPTIONS › Section 7-24-4.0-4.2 - EXEMPTIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
4.2.1
Exemptions for Schools Assigned a
				  Performance Classification of "A" or "B"
Schools assigned a performance classification of "A" or "B"
					 may be exempt from citations of noncompliance with the Process Standards listed
					 below:
* Library Media/Organized Collection (Standard 18.1)
* Library Media Program of Service (Standard 18.2)
* Limit on Course Preparations (Standard 25)
* Student Teacher Ratios in Grades 1-4 (Standard
					 28.2)
* Limit of 150 Students Per Teacher in Academic Core
					 Subjects (Standard 28.5)
4.2.2
Exemptions for Districts Assigned
				  a Performance Classification of "A" or "B"
School districts assigned a performance classification of
					 "A" or "B" may be exempt from citations of noncompliance with the Process
					 Standards listed below:
* Community Involvement, Parental Communication, and
					 Business Partnerships (Standard 12)
* Senior Preparation for Graduation Ceremonies (Standard
					 13.4)
* Summer School Program Requirements (Standard 13.5)
* Professional Development Plan/Program (Standard
					 15)
* Early Childhood Programs (kindergarten and teacher
					 assistant) (Standard 17.1)
* Instructional Management System (Standard 20)
* Suggested Teaching Strategies, Resources, and Assessment
					 Strategies (Standard 2)
4.2.3
Financial Rewards
See Miss. Code Ann. §
											37-19-10 for information regarding
					 the School Recognition Program.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-5.0 - ACCREDITATION MONITORING PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-5.0-5.1 - ON-SITE EVALUATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
The SBE, the State Superintendent of Public Education, or
					 the CSA has the authority to call for an on-site evaluation or investigation of
					 a school district at any time. If deficiencies are found in meeting
					 accreditation standards or state and/or federal laws, the district
					 superintendent shall be notified in writing and given forty-five (45) calendar
					 days from the receipt of notification to provide a written response. The report
					 of findings is filed in the current accreditation records in the Office of
					 Accreditation.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-5.0 - ACCREDITATION MONITORING PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-5.0-5.4 - SUMMER PROGRAM AUDITS

Current through June 25, 2024
Each school district providing educational programs during
					 the summer is required to report summer program data, including types of
					 instructional programs provided, staffing, and enrollment. School districts
					 offering summer programs may be audited to verify information contained in the
					 annual Summer School/Extended Year Report.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-5.0 - ACCREDITATION MONITORING PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-5.0-5.5 - UNANNOUNCED AUDITS

Current through June 25, 2024
Unannounced audits are conducted by MDE staff or
					 MDE-trained auditors under contract with the MDE. A limited number of
					 accreditation standards are audited, and depending on the size of the district,
					 this audit may include only a sample review of schools.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-5.0 - ACCREDITATION MONITORING PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-5.0-5.6 - OTHER STATE/FEDERAL PROGRAM AUDITS

Current through June 25, 2024
When audits or evaluations of other state or federal
					 programs reveal verified noncompliance with state or federal program
					 regulations, the areas of noncompliance are filed with the Office of
					 Accreditation and placed on the district's Accreditation
					 Record.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-5.0 - ACCREDITATION MONITORING PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-5.0-5.7 - ANALYSIS AND VERIFICATION OF ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

Current through June 25, 2024
Accreditation staff in the MDE review annual
					 personnel/accreditation information and other annual reports submitted by
					 school districts. Staff will analyze and compare this information with any
					 other accreditation data on record and notify responsible officials of any
					 inconsistency in reporting or any apparent deficiency in meeting standards. Any
					 information submitted by a school district may be verified through on-site
					 visits. Upon request, the school district shall provide documentation necessary
					 to validate compliance with accreditation requirements.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-5.0 - ACCREDITATION MONITORING PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-5.0-5.8 - COMPILATION OF THE AUDIT REPORT

Current through June 25, 2024
Procedures followed when reporting, interpreting, and
					 responding to on-site audit findings are outlined in Policy 5.8.
5.8.1 A report of the on-site audit findings,
				  including corrective actions with timelines, is compiled within forty-five (45)
				  calendar days from the close of the audit. If additional time is needed for the
				  compilation of the report, MDE will provide written notice of this timeline.
				  The report, along with a cover letter stating the process standard(s) that the
				  district failed to comply with will be mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered to
				  the district. The cover letter will also provide MDE's recommendation to the
				  CSA. Copies of the report shall be provided to the superintendent and the
				  school board chair/president, and the CSA/SBE, if applicable.
5.8.2 If the MDE's recommendation to the CSA
				  is to downgrade the district's accreditation status to Probation, the MDE shall
				  inform the superintendent and the school board of the district in writing that
				  the district's accreditation status may be downgraded in accordance with Policy
				  2.5.1. Upon receipt of the notification from the MDE, the school board of a
				  school district may request a hearing in accordance with Policy 6.0.
5.8.3 If the MDE's recommendation to the CSA
				  is to withdraw the district's Accreditation, the MDE shall inform the
				  superintendent and the school board of the district in writing that the
				  district's accreditation status may be withdrawn in accordance with Policy
				  2.5.2. and Policy 6.0. The MDE's recommendation is only related to the
				  withdrawal of the district's Accreditation status and not related to declaring
				  a state of emergency.
5.8.4 If the
				  MDE's recommendation to the CSA is to determine whether a state of emergency
				  exists, then the MDE will follow the procedure prescribed in Policy
				  2.9.2.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-6.0 - HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-6.0-6.1 - REQUEST FOR HEARING

Current through June 25, 2024
The school board of a school district may request a hearing
					 by filing written notice with the executive secretary of the CSA within ten
					 (10) calendar days of the written notification of the recommended CSA
					 action.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-6.0 - HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-6.0-6.2 - AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon receipt of the written request for hearing from the
					 school board, the chairman of the CSA assigns, in writing, a duly authorized
					 representative previously appointed by the CSA to hear the
					 controversy.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-6.0 - HEARING AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 7-24-6.0-6.4 - APPEAL PROCEDURES

Current through June 25, 2024
6.4.1 The school
				  board of the school district may appeal the SBE by filing a written notice of
				  appeal with the State Superintendent of Public Education within fifteen (15)
				  calendar days or receipt of the decision on the CSA.
6.4.2 The notice of appeal should state with
				  particularity the matters which, in the opinion of the school district, have
				  been overlooked or mistakenly conceived in the decision of the CSA. An appeal
				  to the SBE is on the record previously made before the CSA's representative and
				  the CSA and is not intended as an opportunity for rearguing the entire case. No
				  new factual evidence will be considered.
6.4.3 Upon receipt of the transcript, the
				  SBE, through the State Superintendent of Public Education, notifies the parties
				  involved that the transcript has been filed and that the appealing party has
				  fifteen (15) calendar days to file any written argument not to exceed
				  twenty-five (25) pages. The CSA is allowed fifteen (15) calendar days from the
				  filing of the appealing party's filed written argument to file a responsive
				  written argument not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages. Any written argument in
				  rebuttal by the appealing party must be filed ten (10) calendar days of the
				  filing of the CSA's response. The appealing party may not exceed ten (10) pages
				  in its rebuttal. An original and nine (9) copies of the written argument must
				  be provided. The SBE considers all appeals within thirty (30) calendar days of
				  the last written argument filed. There will be no oral argument before the SBE.
				  The written decision of the SBE is transmitted to the parties involved within
				  fifteen (15) calendar days of its decision.
6.4.4 School districts that appeal a final
				  decision of the SBE shall be on the record and shall be filed in accordance
				  with the state law and local rules of procedures.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Sec2 7-24-7.0 - ANNUAL REPORT

Current through June 25, 2024
By November 1 of each year, each local school district shall
				  be required to develop and publish an annual report as prescribed by the SBE.
				  The report shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the
				  county and posted on the school district's website in a printable format. The
				  public notice shall include information on the report's availability on the
				  district's website, with the website address, and the location(s) in the school
				  district where a copy of the report can be obtained. Miss. Code Ann. §
									37-3-53 (1) (c),
				  Miss. Admin. Code 7-3:18.1, State Board Policy Chapter 18, Rule
				  18.1.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › PROCESS STANDARDS

Current through June 25, 2024
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
1. The local school board and the
				superintendent of schools shall exercise due diligence in performing the
				respective duties of each office in accordance with applicable law. The local
				school board's responsibilities shall pertain to matters of setting policy and
				shall not interfere in the day-to-day operations of the school district that
				include, but are not limited to, such duties as those relating to personnel and
				management decisions. Failure to comply shall result in the immediate downgrade
				of the district's accreditation status to Probation or Withdrawn as indicated
				in Accreditation Policy 2.5. Miss. Code Ann. §§
									25-41-1 et al.; §
									25-61-1 through 17; §
									37-3-4(5);
				§§
									37-6-7, 9, 11, and 15; §
									37-7-306(1-4); §§
									37-9-1 through 75; §§
									37-9-101 through 113; §
									37-7-301(p)(w);
				§
									37-6-3(3-4); §
									37-9-7, 13, 14; §
									37-61-9; §
									37-151-5(h); and
Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.
1.1 The school board assigns all executive
				and administrative duties to the superintendent, who is properly licensed and
				chosen in the manner prescribed by law. Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-6-3(3-4); § 37- 9-7, 13,
				14; §
										37-61-9; and §
										37-151-5(h).
1.2 School board policies that comply with
				state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations serve as the basis of
				operation for the district, and current copies (print or electronic) of school
				board policies are published and available for public review. Miss. Code Ann.
				§
										25-41-7; §§
										25-61-1 through 17; §§
				37-9- 1 through 75; §§
										37-9-101 through 113; §
										37-7-301(p)(w);
				and
Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964
.
1.3 School board members complete required
				basic and continuing education programs in order to effectively perform their
				duties in the manner prescribed by law. Miss. Code Ann. §§
										25-41-1 et. al; §§
										25-61-1 through 17; §
										37-3-4(5); §
										37-6-7, 9, 11, and 15; and §
										37-7-306(1-4).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › INTRODUCTION

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Statewide Accountability System is designed
					 to improve student achievement and increase the level of accountability for
					 both school districts and individual schools. The accountability system focuses
					 on student performance at each school and at the district level. Performance
					 standards have been established, and student data from established performance
					 metrics are used to determine individual school performance classifications and
					 district level performance classifications.
The following specifications for establishing school and
					 district performance standards and accountability requirements are addressed in
					 Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-17-6(5),
					 §§
										37-18-1 through
					 37-18-7.
The SBE shall establish, design, and implement a program
					 for identifying and rewarding public schools that improve. The SBE shall apply
					 an "A," "B," "C," "D," and "F" designation to the school and school district
					 statewide accountability performance classifications outlined in Miss. Code
					 Ann. §
										37-17-6(5).
A school shall be identified as a School At-Risk and in
					 need of assistance if the school is designated as an "F," as identified by the
					 SBE.
See
Accreditation Policy 3.4
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › PERFORMANCE STANDARDS › INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGLISH LEARNERS (EL)

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Statewide Assessment System provides
					 procedures to ensure the inclusion of all students in the assessment programs,
					 including a wide range of testing accommodations, instructional level testing
					 on statewide assessments and alternate assessments. The data for students using
					 testing accommodations are treated no differently from any other test data. The
					 scores for students with disabilities taking alternate assessments are included
					 in the achievement and growth components. The weighting procedures in the
					 achievement component ensure that those students count equally within the
					 achievement level assigned to the school.
School districts are allowed to exclude the academic
					 achievement results only for first-year English Learners (EL) students (on a
					 case-by-case basis) from determinations of Mississippi Statewide Accountability
					 System results, consistent with the requirements of the
Elementary and
					 Secondary Education Act
(ESEA), as reauthorized by the
Every
					 Student Succeeds Act
(ESSA).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM: BUSINESS RULES

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Assignment of Performance Classifications
1.1 Standards for student, school, and school
				district performance will be increased when student proficiency is at a 75%
				and/or when 65% of schools and/or districts are earning a grade of "B" or
				higher, in order to raise the standard on performance after targets are met.
See
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-17-6.
1.1.1 When performance classification
				cut-points are established, the following percentiles shall apply:
A
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO]
90th
								Percentile
63rd
								Percentile
[LESS THAN EQUAL TO]
B
<
90th
								Percentile
38th
								Percentile
[LESS THAN EQUAL TO]
C
<
63rd
								Percentile
14th
								Percentile
[LESS THAN EQUAL TO]
D
<
38th
								Percentile
F
<
14th
								Percentile
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Appendix 7-24-A-5

Current through June 25, 2024
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS IN LIEU OF PASSING THE END-OF-COURSE
				  ASSESSMENT MISS. ADMIN. CODE 7-3: 36.5, STATE BOARD POLICY CHAPTER 36, RULE
				  36.5
(EFFECTIVE 2013 - 2014 SCHOOL YEAR AND
				  THEREAFTER)
Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: 36.5, State Board Policy Chapter
				  36, Rule 36.5 provides approved options for students to meet high school
				  end-of-course (EOC) assessment requirements for graduation through approved
				  alternate measures. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: 36.5, State Board Policy
				  Chapter 36, Rule 36.5, applies to past, current, and future graduates and
				  allows a student to meet the graduation requirements once he or she has failed
				  to pass any required end-of-course (EOC) assessment one (1) time.
The following graduation options provide opportunities for
				  students to obtain a certain score or level on the ACT, ASVAB, ACT WorkKeys,
				  MS-CPAS, or other state-approved industry certifications. Students also may
				  obtain a grade of "C" or higher in a dual credit/dual enrollment course,
				  corresponding to the EOC assessment that was not passed.
Notes:
* ACT sub-scores resulting from non-college reportable
				  accommodations
can
be used for graduation options, but the scores
				  are non-college reportable.
* ACT sub-scores resulting from Residual ACT Testing
cannot
be used for graduation options.
* This option is available regardless of when the student
				  took the SATP2, PARCC, or MAP/MAAP assessments.
* The college credit option is only applicable if the student
				  is enrolled in high school and college at the same time. Student must meet the
				  dual enrollment/dual credit admissions requirements of the community college
				  partnering with the school district.
* The Graduation Options listed below are applicable to any
				  EOC assessment.
Assessment Options
Math
Science
English
Social Studies
ACT
17
17
17
17
Dual Credit /
								Enrollment
C or higher in College
								Algebra
C or higher in College Biology &
								corresponding lab
C or higher in College English Comp
								I
C or higher in College American
								History II
ASVAB
+
MS-CPAS OR Industry
								Certification
ASVAB (PICAT prescreen scores are not allowable)
								score of 36 plus one (1) of the following:
1. *CPAS score that meets the attainment level
								assigned by Federal Perkins requirements
OR
2. Earn approved Industry Certification specified
								in the Career Pathway's Assessment Blueprint.
ACT Work Keys
+
MS-CPAS OR Industry
								Certification
WorkKeys Silver Level plus one (1) of the
								following:
1. *CPAS score that meets the attainment level
								assigned by Federal Perkins requirements
OR
2. Earn approved Industry Certification specified
								in the Career Pathway's Assessment Blueprint.
* Beginning in School Year 2022-2023, the MS-CPAS
								will no longer be administered.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Concordance Tables

Current through June 25, 2024
Universal Concordance Table Effective 2021-2022 School
				  Year
Concordance tables, effective beginning with the 2014-2015
				  school year, provide opportunities for students who do not obtain a passing
				  score on an EOC assessment to utilize a different graduation option, using a
				  combination of the assessment scores with the final course grade. The tables
				  provide the final course grade required to use with the scale score obtained on
				  the EOC assessment. Students shall be enrolled in school to utilize the
				  concordance table option.
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the
				  Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) developed one universal concordance table
				  that shall be used for each of the four EOC assessments. The concordance tables
				  were developed during each of the EOC test administrations, and the universal
				  concordance table concept will alleviate confusion in determining which
				  concordance table to apply for each test administration.
Universal Concordance Table
Concordance
								Table
Scale Score
Grade in Course
1049-1048
1047-1046
1045-1044
1043-1042
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
B
Pass
Pass
Pass
Fail
C
Pass
Pass
Fail
Fail
D
Pass
Fail
Fail
Fail
Composite (Combined) Score Calculations provide opportunities
				  for students who do not obtain a passing score on one or more EOC assessments.
				  Students may utilize an additional graduation option by taking the average of
				  all EOC assessments and achieving a minimal combined score of 1050. The student
				  must have four scores (Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History). These
				  four scores are added together and divided by 4. The student must have a 1049.5
				  or above. If a student has a COVID-related waiver from the 2019-2020 or
				  2020-2021 school year(s) for any required EOC assessment, the student is not
				  eligible to use this option. Students shall be enrolled in school to utilize
				  the composite score option.
Example
Calculate the student's composite (combined) score by
				  determining the average score across all four assessments.
Assessment
Scale
Algebra (EOC)
1039
English II (EOC)
1048
Biology (EOC)
1055
U.S. History (EOC)
1056
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In the example above, the student can use the Composite
				  Combined Score for Algebra I and English II.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-17-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Appendix 7-24-C-2

Current through June 25, 2024
Effective school year 2022-2023 APPENDIX C-2 is no
				  longer applicable. This information is available from Institutions of Higher
				  Learning
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023 › ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Appendix 7-24-E

Current through June 25, 2024
STUDENT RECORDS STANDARD 8
1. Student records are collected, maintained, and
				  disseminated as required by Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37- 15-1 through
				  37-15-3, as amended, the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
				  1974
, as amended, 20 USC Section 1231, and the Confidentiality Section
				  of the
Individuals with Disabilities Act, 1997
				  Amendments.
2. Permanent records are kept in perpetuity for every person
				  who has enrolled or is enrolled in a school.
3. The permanent record contains (a) legal name and address
				  of the student, (b) date of birth as verified by birth certificate, (c) courses
				  taken and grades or proficiency level earned, (d) immunization record, (e) date
				  of withdrawal or graduation, (f) social security number {optional}, (g) record
				  of performance on the required graduation tests, and (h) any other information
				  determined by the State Board of Education.
4. Active permanent records are maintained in a secure and
				  fire-resistant location in each school until the student withdraws or
				  graduates, at which time the record may be transferred and/or placed on
				  photographic film or microfilm in a central, fire-resistant depository.
5. Cumulative records are maintained for each student
				  currently enrolled in a school.
6. The cumulative record (folder) contains the same
				  information as the permanent record, as well as results of standardized tests
				  and other information required by school board policies or prescribed by the
				  State Board of Education.
7. Active cumulative records are maintained in a secure,
				  fire-resistant location in each school.
8. Cumulative records of students who transfer or who are
				  promoted to another school within or outside the district are to be sent to the
				  head of the school to which the student transfers.
9. Cumulative records may be destroyed by order of the school
				  board of the school district in not less than five (5) years after the
				  permanent record of the student has become inactive and has been transferred to
				  the central depository of the district.
10. Permanent and active cumulative records of any school
				  (public or nonpublic) that closes are transferred to the central depository of
				  the school district wherein the closed school is located.
For further clarification or information, see the current
				  edition of the
Mississippi Cumulative Folders and Permanent Records
				  Manual of Directions.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Purposes and Applicability › Section 7-34-A-300.1 - Purposes

Current through June 25, 2024
The purposes of
these
					 policies
are-
(a) To
				  ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free
				  appropriate public education
(FAPE)
that emphasizes special
				  education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare
				  them for further education, employment, and independent living;
(b) To ensure that the rights of children
				  with disabilities and their parents are protected;
(c) To assist localities
and
educational service agencies
in providing
for the education of
				  all children with disabilities; and
(d) To assess and ensure the effectiveness of
				  efforts to educate children with disabilities.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Purposes and Applicability › Section 7-34-A-300.2 - Applicability to State and local agencies

Current through June 25, 2024
(a)
States.
				  These policies apply to the State of Mississippi and all public
				  agencies
as recipient
s
of payments under Part B of
IDEA
.
(b)
Public agencies within
the
State of
				  Mississippi
.
The provisions of
these
				  policies
-
(1) Apply to all political
				  subdivisions of the State
of Mississippi
that are involved in
				  the education of children with disabilities, including-
(i)
The Mississippi Department of
				  Education (MDE)
.
(ii)
Local educational agencies (
LEAs
)
,
				  educational
state
agencies, and public charter schools that
				  are not otherwise included as LEAs or
educational state
				  agencies
and are not a school of an LEA or
educational state
				  agency
.
(iii) Other State
				  agencies and schools (such as Departments of Mental Health and Welfare and
				  State schools for children with deafness or children with blindness).
(iv) State and local juvenile and adult
				  correctional facilities
and regional juvenile detention
				  centers
; and
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.4 - Act

Current through June 25, 2024
Act
means the
Individuals with
					 Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA)
, as
					 amended.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.5 - Assistive technology device

Current through June 25, 2024
Assistive technology device
means any
					 item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off
					 the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or
					 improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability. The term does
					 not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement
					 of such device.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.6 - Assistive technology service

Current through June 25, 2024
Assistive technology service
means any
					 service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection,
					 acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. The term
					 includes-
(a) The evaluation of the
				  needs of a child with a disability, including a functional evaluation of the
				  child in the child's customary environment;
(b) Purchasing, leasing, or otherwise
				  providing for the acquisition of assistive technology devices by children with
				  disabilities;
(c) Selecting,
				  designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, or
				  replacing assistive technology devices;
(d) Coordinating and using other therapies,
				  interventions, or services with assistive technology devices, such as those
				  associated with existing education and rehabilitation plans and
				  programs;
(e) Training or technical
				  assistance for a child with a disability or, if appropriate, that child's
				  family; and
(f) Training or
				  technical assistance for professionals (including individuals providing
				  education or rehabilitation services), employers, or other individuals who
				  provide services to, employ, or are otherwise substantially involved in the
				  major life functions of that child.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.7 - Charter school

Current through June 25, 2024
Charter school
has the meaning given the
					 term in section 5210(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
					 as amended,
					 20 U.S.C.
					 6301
et seq.
(ESEA).
See Reference Guide.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.8 - Child with a disability

Current through June 25, 2024
(a)
General.
(1)
Child
				  with a disability
means a child evaluated as having an intellectual
				  disability, a hearing impairment (including deafness), a speech or language
				  impairment, a visual impairment (including blindness), a serious emotional
				  disturbance (
also referred to as an emotional disability
), an
				  orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, an other health
				  impairment, a specific learning disability, deaf-blindness, or multiple
				  disabilities, and who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related
				  services.
(2)
(i) If it is determined, through an
				  appropriate evaluation, that a child has one of the disabilities identified
above
, but only needs a related service and not special
				  education, the child is not a child with a disability
as defined in
				  §300.8
.
(ii) If,
				  consistent with §300.39(a)(2), the related service required by the child
				  is considered special education rather than a related service under State
				  standards
(see §300.39(a)(1) &(2) )
, the child would
				  be determined to be a child with a disability
as defined in
				  §300.8
.
Note: Miss. Code Ann. §
															37-23-1
					 mandates free appropriate public educational services and equipment for
					 exceptional children in the age range of three (3) through twenty (20) for whom
					 the regular school programs are not adequate.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.9 - Consent

Current through June 25, 2024
Consent
means that
(a) The parent has been fully informed of all
				  information relevant to the activity for which consent is sought, in his or her
				  native language, or other mode of communication;
(b) The parent understands and agrees in
				  writing to the carrying out of the activity for which his or her consent is
				  sought, and the consent describes that activity and lists the records (if any)
				  that will be released and to whom; and
(c)
(1) The
				  parent understands that the granting of consent is voluntary on the part of the
				  parent and may be revoked at anytime.
(2) If a parent revokes consent, that
				  revocation is not retroactive (i.e., it does not negate an action that has
				  occurred after the consent was given and before the consent was
				  revoked).
(3) If the parent revokes
				  consent in writing for their child's receipt of special education services
				  after the child is initially provided special education and related services,
				  the public agency is not required to amend the child's education records to
				  remove any references to the child's receipt of special education and related
				  services because of the revocation of consent.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.10 - Core academic subjects

Current through June 25, 2024
Core academic subjects
means English,
					 reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and
					 government, economics, arts, history, and geography.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.11 - Day; business day; school day

Current through June 25, 2024
(a)
Day
means calendar day unless otherwise indicated as business
				  day or school day.
(b)
Business day
means Monday through Friday, except for
f
ederal and State holidays (unless holidays are specifically
				  included in the designation of business day, as in §300.148(d)(1)(ii)
				  ).
(c)
School Day
(1)
School day
means any
				  day, including a partial day that children are in attendance at school for
				  instructional purposes.
(2)
School day
has the same meaning for all children in school,
				  including children with and without disabilities.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.12 - Educational service agency

Current through June 25, 2024
Educational service agency
means
(a) A regional public multiservice agency
(1) Authorized by
Mississippi
law to develop, manage, and provide services or
				  programs to LEAs;
(2) Recognized as
				  an administrative agency for purposes of the provision of special education and
				  related services provided within public elementary schools and secondary
				  schools of
Mississippi
;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 7 - Education K-12 › Part 34 - State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 2004 › Subpart A - GENERAL › Definitions › Section 7-34-A-300.13 - Elementary school

Current through June 25, 2024
Elementary school
means a nonprofit
					 institutional day or residential school, including a public elementary charter
					 school that provides elementary education, as determined under
Mississippi
law.