Mississippi selects Pearson for $29 million contract

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[naviga:font size="3"]JACKSON, Miss., and IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 29  /PRNewswire/ -- [/naviga:font]The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)...selected the Educational Measurement group of Pearson to create and manage its new writing assessment program. The company will collaborate with the Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute (MWTI) at Mississippi State University and state department of education leaders on the development and delivery of this innovative assessment.Through the 10-year, $29 million contract, Pearson will provide customized writing assessments for Mississippi's 124,000 students in grades 4, 7 and 10. ...

[naviga:font size="3"]JACKSON, Miss., and IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 29  /PRNewswire/ -- [/naviga:font]The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)...selected the Educational Measurement group of Pearson to create and manage its new writing assessment program. The company will collaborate with the Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute (MWTI) at Mississippi State University and state department of education leaders on the development and delivery of this innovative assessment.

Through the 10-year, $29 million contract, Pearson will provide customized writing assessments for Mississippi's 124,000 students in grades 4, 7 and 10. ...