Mississippi Curriculum Test Reading Score Trend Data 2001- 2004

Trend data show the percent of change over time – valuable information when considered in the context of the issues raised in the paper Curriculum Quality Counts: A KIDS COUNT Mississippi Report on the Quality of the State’s Curriculum.

When a percent represents a small number of events, the value of the percent of change is inflated.

Example: A school district with only one fourth grade student reading at the minimal level in 2000-2001 and nine reading at the minimal level in 2003-2004.

• Increase stated as raw number = 8 additional students reading at minimal level

• Increase stated as percent = 1338.9% increase in the number of students reading at minimal level

Raw numbers for the MCT scores are available on the website of the Mississippi Department of Education www.mde.k12.ms.us.

Key to Test Scores on the Data Tables:
M = Minimal reading skills
B = Basic reading skills
P = Proficient reading skills
A = Advanced reading skills