JPS presents MAP results and a districtwide improvement plan as leaders press for on-time attendance

Deputy Superintendent Doctor Cormack presented the Jackson Public Schools districtwide improvement plan and 2024–25 results from the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAP) at the Oct. 15 Board of Trustees meeting, saying the data will guide a five‑point plan to raise proficiency across the district.

"MAP again stands for Mississippi Academic Assessment Program," Doctor Cormack said, outlining proficiency and growth trends in English language arts, mathematics and science and noting that U.S. history will no longer be part of the state's accountability model.

The district's plan, titled "One District, One Direction," centers on three instructional priorities the administration calls the ABCs: acceleration (daily access to grade‑level material), balanced assessment and focused writing, and a culture of observation and feedback for teachers and leaders. The plan also references Project 75, a targeted strategy to improve third‑grade literacy for cohorts affected by pandemic disruptions.

Doctor…