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Publication Date: 2010
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MS State Profile. Mississippi: Mississippi Subject Area Testing Program (SATP)
Center on Education Policy
This paper provides information about Mississippi Subject Area Testing Program. The purpose of the exam is to: (1) Determine prospective high school graduates' mastery of the state curriculum; (2) Provide data to state policymakers on student attainment of state education goals to inform education policy decisions; (2) Increase alignment of local curriculum and programs of instruction with state education standards; (3) Meet a state graduation mandate; and (4) Meet NCLB requirements (English II and Algebra I). [For the main report, "State High School Tests: Exit Exams and Other Assessments" see ED514155.]
Descriptors: Testing Programs, State Standards, Testing, High School Graduates, Exit Examinations, Academic Standards, Academic Failure, Alignment (Education), Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Educational Policy, Trend Analysis, State Regulation, Graduation Rate, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Scores, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Reading Skills, Algebra, Language Skills, English
Center on Education Policy. 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 522, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-822-8065; Fax: 202-822-6008; e-mail: cep-dc@cep-dc.org; Web site: http://www.cep-dc.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Center on Education Policy
Identifiers - Location: Mississippi
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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