Mississippi Becomes Latest State to Reduce Cut Score for Math Certification

THE Journal: The state of Mississippi is hoping to fill openings for math teachers by lowering the cut score for its certification exam. The Mississippi Board of Education recently approved a decision to reduce the passing score for the Praxis II Subject Assessment, "Mathematics: Content Knowledge" from 160 to 152 for teachers teaching in grades 7-12. The decision followed recommendations from the state's Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, the Institutions of Higher Learning, the Mississippi Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, among others.

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