JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Officials with Amira Learning announced that Istation was selected by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) as the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) for more than 44,000 students during the fall and spring testing periods.

According to officials, the KRA will provide parents, teachers, and early childhood providers with insights into children’s abilities as they enter grade school. Teachers will use the results as an instructional baseline to tailor classroom instruction and other services for pre-K and kindergarten students.

“Mississippi is the exemplar for rapid progress in student literacy gains, known for ‘The Mississippi Marathon,’ and we’re honored to have been selected by the state as the sole assessment provider to measure kindergarten preparedness,” said Dick Collins, Co-Chairman of the Board at Istation. “We’ve seen what a difference Istation makes for students and teachers across the world, and are excited to become an integral part of Mississippi’s next chapter of huge early learning gains.”

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