Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 7 - Education K-12
Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023
ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Appendix 7-24-A-5

Appendix A-5

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS IN LIEU OF PASSING THE END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENTMISS. ADMIN. CODE 7-3: 36.5, STATE BOARD POLICY CHAPTER 36, RULE, 36.5 (EFFECTIVE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER)

Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: 36.5, State Board Policy Chapter 36, Rule 36.5 provides approved options for students to meet high school end-of-course (EOC) assessment requirements for graduation through approved alternate measures. Mississippi Admin. Code 7-3: 36.5, State Board Policy Chapter 36, Rule 36.5, applies to past, current, and future graduates and allows a student to meet the graduation requirements once he or she has failed to pass any required end-of-course (EOC) assessment one (1) time.

The following graduation options provide opportunities for students to obtain a certain score or level on the ACT, ASVAB, ACT Work Keys, MS-CPAS, or other state-approved industry certifications. Students also may obtain a grade of "C" or higher in a dual credit/dual enrollment course, corresponding to the EOC assessment that was not passed.

Notes:

* ACT sub-scores resulting from non-college reportable accommodations can be used for graduation options, but the scores are non-college reportable.

* ACT sub-scores resulting from Residual ACT Testing cannot be used for graduation options.

* This option is available regardless of when the student took the SATP2, PARCC, or MAP/MAAP assessments.

* The college credit option is only applicable if the student is enrolled in high school and college at the same time. Student must meet the dual enrollment/dual credit admissions requirements of the community college partnering with the school district.

* The Graduation Options listed below are applicable to any EOC assessment.