Chapter 177 - LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT
- Section 37-177-1 - Literacy-based Promotion Act established; purpose; determination of a reading deficiency in students in grades K through 3
- Section 37-177-3 - Written notification to parent or guardian of determination of reading deficiency; contents of notification
- Section 37-177-5 - Establishment of Mississippi Reading Panel; purpose; composition
- Section 37-177-7 - Selection of schools for reading intervention program; supervisory position in each school responsible for implementation of reading intervention program; use of data coaches pilot programs in certain "C" level or low performing districts or schools
- Section 37-177-9 - Assignment of grade level based on student's age or other social promotion prohibited; promotion to grade 4 prohibited unless reading deficiency remedied before end of grade 3
- Section 37-177-11 - Good cause exemption for promotion to grade 4 of student not meeting academic requirements
- Section 37-177-13 - Actions required of school districts for grade 3 students not promoted to grade 4
- Section 37-177-15 - Intensive acceleration class for certain students; purpose
- Section 37-177-17 - Annual report regarding student progression and student retention and promotion
- Section 37-177-19 - Implementation of chapter
- Section 37-177-21 - Certain components of provisions of this chapter subject to legislative appropriation