Mississippi
State Standards Analysis & Recommendations for Improvement
COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS
Readiness standards are published and promoted and describe the competencies students need to learn and possess for entry into and success in college and the workforce. They may or may not be assessed by the state but exist as guidance for educators and expectations for students.
No
Does the state define college and/or career readiness?
Yes
Does the state report metrics related to college and/or career readiness?
Yes, the state’s reported metrics related to college and/or career readiness include:
- EOC assessment
- NAEP
- Five-year graduation rate
Yes
Does the state include college/career readiness in its accountability formula?
Yes, find out more about college/career readiness in the state’s accountability formula here.
Yes
Are students expected to demonstrate readiness for college and/or career upon graduation?
Yes, students are expected to demonstrate college and/or career readiness through:
- Advanced Coursework Enrollment
- Postsecondary Assessment (SAT/ACT/Other)
- CTE Participation (CTE, WBL, Credential, Apprenticeship, Other)
Yes
Are Durable Skills reflected in career readiness standards?
Yes. The following durable skills are reflected in Mississippi’s college and career readiness standards:
- Character
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Fortitude
- Growth Mindset
- Leadership
- Metacognition
- Mindfulness
No
Does the state publish career readiness/employability skills standards?
Yes
Does the state have a complete framework for work-based learning?
Yes, the state has a complete framework for work-based learning.
Yes
Does the state define WBL?
Yes, the state’s definition for work-based learning is available here.
Yes
Does the state have clear expectations for WBL programs?
Yes.
Yes
Does the state have a WBL quality guide?
Yes.
Yes
Does the state report on WBL participation and outcomes?
Yes, Mississippi reports participation at the student level and outcome data at the district level.
Yes
Does the state use WBL participation as a program quality indicator for Perkins V federal funding?
Yes, the state uses work-based learning participation as a program quality indicator for Perkins V federal funding. Learn more here.
Yes
Does the state provide guidance related to career/employability skills?
Yes, the state’s guidance related to career/employability skills can be found here. To participate in WBL, there must be a WBL Training Agreement jointly designed by the student and all other parties. In this training agreement, employability skills are evaluated.
WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL)
Work-based learning describes comprehensive guidance, expectations for educators and employers, and quality indicators for assessment.
DURABLE SKILLS ALIGNED WITH READINESS GUIDANCE
GRADUATE PROFILE
A graduate profile includes the competencies and skills a student possesses when they graduate from high school. They showcase student learning outcomes and present a full picture of a student’s abilities.
Yes
Does the state include career/workforce readiness in its graduation requirements?
Yes, the readiness requirements outlined by the state are dependent on diploma pathway type. Students demonstrate they’ve met these requirements via coursework, assessment, and credential earned. For the “Traditional Diploma” in Mississippi, students must earn at least 1 unit in College and Career Readiness. Students may also pursue a “Career and Technical Endorsement.” To do so, students must complete at least 4 units in CTE & Technical Education and complete one of the following: one dual credit or earn articulated credit in the high school CTE course, a Work-Based Learning experience, earn a State Board of Education- approved national credential, or one (1) AP, Diploma Program-IB, or Cambridge (AICE) course aligned to their career pathway.
No
Does the state outline a robust set of graduation requirements?
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