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8th Grade Achievement Levels by Subject: Language Arts, Minimal (Percent) – 2006 to 2011

Data Provided by: MS KIDS COUNT
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Definitions: Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT), 1st and 2nd Edition.

Data prior to 2008 represent scores on the Mississippi Curriculum Test. Data from 2008 onward represent scores on the Mississippi Curriculum Test – 2nd Edition. Differences in scores from 2007 to 2008 may represent a revision in proficiency level standards. Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System (MAARS). More...

Data Source: Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Research and Statistics, [Year]

Available at: http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us/MAARS/index.jsp

Footnotes: Data prior to 2008 represent scores on the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT). The MCT is designed to assess competencies in the areas of reading, language, and mathematics of Mississippi students in grades 2 through 8. Data from 2008 onward represent scores on the Mississippi Curriculum Test – 2nd Edition (MCT2). The MCT2 is based on the revised statewide language arts and mathematics curricula, and is administered to Mississippi students in grades 3 through 8. Differences in scores from 2007 to 2008 may represent a revision in proficiency level standards.

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MS KIDS COUNT Family and Children Research Unit, Social Science Research Center
P.O. Box 5287
Mississippi State, MS 39762

662-325-0470
mskidscount@ssrc.msstate.edu
http://www.ssrc.msstate.edu/mskidscount

Linda H. Southward, Ph.D., Program Director

A division of the SSRC at Mississippi State University, the Family and Children Research Unit (FCRU) conducts research on issues affecting the health, safety, and well-being of children and families.

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