Mississippi Reports
MISSISSIPPI ISSUE BRIEFS AND REPORTS
The goal of MS KIDS COUNT is to be the premier data source on children and families for the state of Mississippi in the areas of health, education, economic well-being and child safety. To that end, we strive to inform Mississippians by producing and disseminating timely reports and issue briefs based on the most current research available. Click an article to download!
2014-2018
Balancing Act: Mississippi Administrators and Teachers Weigh in on Discipline Policies in Schools
Empty Seats: Mississippi School Attendance Officers’ Perspectives on Chronic Absence
Moving Up: The Importance of Attendance in Addressing the Achievement Gap in Mississippi
Counting the Future: Early Attendance Charts a path for Future Success in MS Schools
Countdown to Kindergarten: The Impact of Social and Emotional Development on Academic Success
Mississippi Developmental Screenings Full Report
Present & Counting: A Look at Chronic Absenteeism in Mississippi Public Schools
Ready or Not: Mississippi Kindergarten Teachers Reveal “State” of School Readiness
Early Reading Proficiency Data Snapshot
Moving Up: The Importance of Attendance in Addressing the Achievement Gap in Mississippi
Counting the Future: Early Attendance Charts a path for Future Success in MS Schools
Countdown to Kindergarten: The Impact of Social and Emotional Development on Academic Success
Mississippi Developmental Screenings Full Report
Present & Counting: A Look at Chronic Absenteeism in Mississippi Public Schools
Ready or Not: Mississippi Kindergarten Teachers Reveal “State” of School Readiness
Early Reading Proficiency Data Snapshot
2010-2013
Early Care and Education
Literacy
Healthy Schools
High School Graduation Rates
Child Abuse
Transportation
Literacy
Healthy Schools
High School Graduation Rates
Child Abuse
Transportation
2008-2009
Mississippi Mental Health Services for Children: An Overview (Victoria C. Smith)
Mental Health Introduction (Maggie Francis)
Maternal Depression: Issue Brief (Victoria C. Smith)
An Introduction to the Issue of Teen Pregnancy (Amanda Klemas, Susan Millenky, Eleanor Simon, and Victoria C. Smith)
An Introduction to the Issue of Low Birth Weight (Maggie Francis and Victoria C. Smith)
Birth Outcomes Introduction (Eleanor Simon)
Mental Health Introduction (Maggie Francis)
Maternal Depression: Issue Brief (Victoria C. Smith)
An Introduction to the Issue of Teen Pregnancy (Amanda Klemas, Susan Millenky, Eleanor Simon, and Victoria C. Smith)
An Introduction to the Issue of Low Birth Weight (Maggie Francis and Victoria C. Smith)
Birth Outcomes Introduction (Eleanor Simon)