How Mississippi made some of the biggest leaps in national test scores
“Since 2007, Mississippi has attempted to raise the bar for students; as a result, the state has succeeded in posting some of the greatest score increases on the NAEP, according to a new report by the National Assessment Governing Board, which examines the steps Mississippi took to go from flailing to becoming a leader in NAEP score improvement. Between 2005 and 2017, Mississippi increased its scores in all grade and subject areas of the national exam. In every grade and subject area, the score increase was greater than the national average increase. That 71 percent gap in reading? It’s down to just 4 points.”