Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards

What does CSA stand for?

• Committee for Student Accuracy

• Commission on School Accreditation

• Collaboration for Statistical Accountability

How many standards are in the area of Instructional Practices?

• 15

• 25

• 12

Which area listed is NOT one of the four major areas of focus in the process standards?

• Instructional Practices

• Principal guidelines

• School operations

How many standards are in the area of safe and healthy schools?

• 23

• 4

• 17

What is the name of the legislation that changed the accreditation process from voluntary to compulsory for all public elementary and secondary schools?

• Education Reform Act of 1982

• Jackson Hinds Act of 2000

• Upgrade System

What is the sixth goal of the State Board of Education that was added in 2016?

• All schools will have ADA (Average Daily Attendance) of 95% or higher

• Every school and district rated "C" or higher

• Every district rated a "B" or higher

Process standards address accepted education principles and practices that promote ________.

• educational quality

• performance

• data analysis

There are __ standards in the area of Administration and Personnel.

• 15

• 5

• 26

Which set of terms are the accreditation statuses?

• Accredited, Probation, Withdrawn

• Non-accredited, High performing, Withdrawn

• Accredited, Low Performing, Winning

Where would you find standards relating to early childhood programs, the library media center, and gifted education?

• Safe and Healthy Schools

• Instructional Practices

• School Operations