61. Institute For Disability Studies - Mississippi's University Center For Excellenc on state legislative events for the mississippi State House seeking to provide nurture,education, safety, etc National parent Network on Disabilities (NPND) www http://www-dept.usm.edu/~ids/MITTS/links.htm

MITTS Helpful Websites Early Childhood/Special Education Children's Resources International www.childrensresources.org CRI is a non-profit educational organization that writes curriculum guides, activity books, training materials, and college courses for educators, administrators, caregivers, and parents. The staff and consultants provide training ad technical assistance to support quality teaching practices and to restructure education policies affecting early childhood programs, schools, ands communities around the world. The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities(NICHCY) www.nichcy.org American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org Save Babies Through Screening www.savebabies.org The Beach Center on Families and Disabilities www.lsi.ukans.edu/BEACH Children's Defense Fund www.childrensdefense.org The Children's Defense Fund is an education and advocacy organization that exists to provide a voice for all of America's children who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. CDF pays particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CLAS - Early Childhood Research Institute clas.uiuc.edu

62. Mississippi State Education Laws primary right and the obligation of the parent or parents a child to choose the propereducation and training or otherwise to the State of mississippi any of http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/lawregs/mississippi.html

State Laws and Regulations Mississippi Home Education Magazine Unschooling.com State Information Files - Laws and Regulations Support groups can offer additional help in dealing with your state laws and regulations. A listing of homeschooling support groups, organizations, listservs, websites and helpful individuals can be found in our Support Groups area. For unschooling support groups visit Unschooling Support Groups Please Note: This is not intended to be legal advice and is distributed for informational purposes only. For more information about the laws and regulations in this state please contact a state or local support group. Mississippi Education Code For Homeschooling Compulsory attendance - between 6 and 17 years of age. No educational requirements for parents. No standardized testing. No reporting procedure. Miss. Code. Ann. 37 - 13 - 91(3)(c) (3) A parent guardian or custodian of a compulsory-school-age child in this state shall cause the child to enroll in and attend a public school or legitimate nonpublic school for the period of time that the child is of compulsory school age except under the following circumstances: (c) When a compulsory-school-age child is being educated in a legitimate home instruction program. The parent guardian or custodian of a compulsory-school-age child described in this subsection or the parent guardian or custodian of a compulsory-school-age child attending any nonpublic school or the appropriate school official for any or all children attending a nonpublic school shall complete a "certificate of enrollment" in order to facilitate the administration of this section. The form of the certificate of enrollment shall be prepared by the Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement of the State Department of Education and shall be designed to obtain the following information only:

63. Sites Of Interest - Homeschool - HCLS Homeschool Trolley Homeschool education, parent teaching helps pennsylvania history,education internet links mississippi Homeschool Information Collection of http://www.harrison.lib.ms.us/internet_sites/homeschool.htm

64. Parent Training And Information Centers (PTIs) Michigan; Minnesota; mississippi parent Partners Project Empower; Sinergia/Metropolitanparent Center United We Stand; Ohio Coalition for the education of Children http://www.dssc.org/frc/TAGuide/pti.htm

Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) Welcome Page Comprehensive Centers Eisenhower Consortia Equity Assistance Centers ... Bilingual Education PTIs Regional Labs Regional Resource Centers Technology Consortia Secretary's Regional Representatives ... Other Resources Home Funded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Parent Training and Information Centers in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults with disabilities and the professionals who work with their families. This assistance helps parents participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona Raising Special Kids Arkansas Arkansas Disability Coalition FOCUS, Inc. California DREDF Exceptional Family Support, Education and Advocacy Center Exceptional Parents Unlimited Loving Your Disabled Child ... District of Columbia Florida Family Network on Disabilities Parent to Parent of Miami, Inc.

65. Parent Partners - Mississippi of education under the Individuals with Disabilities education Act (IDEA just a fewof the topics covered by parent centers). Geographic Areas Served, mississippi. http://www.dssc.org/frc/TAGuide/pti/ms1.htm

Parent Partners - Mississippi Type of Center PTI Address 1900 North West Street, Suite C-100 Jackson, MS 39202 Phone (601) 982-1988; (800) 366-5707 (in-state only) Fax E-mail arcpti@parentpartners.org Web Address www.parentpartners.org Target Audiences Parent Centers (Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers) work with families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, mental, learning, emotional, and attention deficit disorders. Parent Centers train and inform parents and professionals, help families obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities, work to improve educational results for all children, resolve problems between families and schools or other agencies and connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs. Parent centers are funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Each state has at least one parent center, and states with large populations may have more. There are approximately 100 parent centers in the U.S. Topical Areas IDEA 97, Rights and Responsibilities, Procedural Safeguards, Early Childhood, Transition (these are just a few of the topics covered by parent centers)

66. Special And Gifted Center_Gifted And Talented at University of Southern mississippi The mission publication on gifted and talentededucation. Mentor Connection, teacher training, parent resources and more. http://www.edgateteam.net/sped_gifted/giftandtalent.htm

Personal Edition Tour The Basics Hot Topics Specific Conditions Gifted and Talented ... Center Home This site is sponsored by: An EdGate Content Channel Strategies for working at home and at school with gifted and talented children. Check It Out Did You Know Take A Tour Learning Materials ... Other Gifted and Talented Links Check It Out! Do you have students with special gifts? If so, you should be aware of the Center for Talented Youth at the Johns Hopkins University http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/ . The Center for Talented Youth is a national and international talent search that identifies outstanding academic talent and provides challenging and innovative learning opportunities in mathematics, science, and

67. Education Associations Regional Vision for education Serving mississippi, Alabama, Georgia who believe thatthe health and education of children National parent Information Network. http://www.idcnet.com/~cstewart/elibasoc.htm

Library - LMC Education Associations STATE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATIONS * indicates free policy samples and password free Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa ... Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York ... Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia ... National School Board Association 50 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGIONAL LABORATORIES: Appalachia Educational Lab Serving Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Lab for Student Success Serving Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab Serving Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. North Central Regional Educational Lab Serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin Northwest Regional Educational Lab Serving Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

68. CYFERNet - Parent & Family - Economics Family Issues in Estate Planning; mississippi State Series World; National Institutefor Consumer education; Link for Home Child Youth parent Family Community http://www.cyfernet.org/parent/economics.html

Economics Families Taking Charge, Setting Spending Priorities (Virgina Cooperative Extension) Steps to Successful Money Management (Mississippi State University) Managing Your Money (Ohio State University Extension) Social Security Information in Spanish ... Withdrawals From Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) CYFERNet is a registered trademark of the National Children, Youth and Families at Risk Initiative.

69. COACH MISSISSIPPI and Technical education Department of education PO Box 771 Brain Injury Associationof mississippi PO Box Aretha Lee, Director parent Training and Information http://www.projectaction.org/coach/stateshe/ms.html

AED's Home Page NICHCY's Home Page State Sheets MISSISSIPPI RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATORS Honorable Thad Cochran (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-2402 Honorable Trent Lott (R) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510-2403 (202) 224-2262 (Fax) GOVERNOR Kirk Fordice PO Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205 ADA TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION PROJECT ACTION 700 Thirteenth Street, NW , Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 347- 7385(TTY) (202) 737-7914(fax) E-mail: projaction@aol.com URL: www.projectaction.org MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION 333 Debuys Road Gulport, MS 39507 (601) 896-4010(fax) STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Carolyn Black, State Director Office of Special Education Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205-0771 STATE TRANSITION SYSTEM CHANGE PROJECT Kenneth Pennington Department of Education PO Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 359-2198 (fax) STATE LIAISON ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Department of Rehabilitation Services P.O. Box 1698 Jackson, MS 39215-1698

70. Home School Corner Louisiana Louisiana Home education Network Louisiana Massachusetts HomeschoolOrganization of parent Educators. mississippi Home School information for http://www.e-tutor.com/homeschool/resourcesbystate.htm

Bulletin Board Articles Resources Resources by State Magazines Special Needs Resources by State (CHEA) The Cultural Home Educators Assoc. Homeschool Resources http://www.happyhomeschoolers.com Apricot http://www.apricotpie.com Eclectic Home School http://www.eho.org Homeschooling in the USA http://homeschooling.about.com/library/weekly/aa072999.htm Jon's Homeschool Support Groups and Homeschooling Law by State http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/Web_Pages.res.f.html Homeschool Organizations by state from Home Life http://www.home-school.com/Groups/OrgList.html Alabama Alaska Arizona ... Wyoming Alabama Home Educators of Alabama Round Table Central Alabama Resource for Home Educators North Alabama Home Educator's List of Alabama Support Groups Alabama Homeschool Organizations from Home Life Alaska Alaska Private Home Educator's Association Christian Home Educators of Kodiak Homeschoolers Unlimited Arizona Arizona Families for Home Education Roadrunner Home Schoolers Arkansas Arkansas Home Educators Arkansas Homeschool Organizations and Support Groups Arkansas Homeschooling Live and Learn California California Homeschool Network Homeschool Association of California Homefires, Journal of Homeschooling

71. OAA Web Site - Index.html Centers The Child and parent Development Center. Law Research Institute The MississippiMineral resources Engineering, and Mathematics education The Center for http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Academic_Affairs1/centerslist.htm

IHL Main For Health Care Professionals Administrators Additional Resources ... Office Staff University Institutes and Centers Alcorn State University Centers The Center of Excellence for Rural Life and Development The Small Farm Development Center The Extension/Research Farm and Technology Transfer Center The Mississippi River Research Center The Center of Excellence in Swine Production, Research and Marketing The Small Business Development Center The Center for the Study and Development of Entrepreneurship The Family Life Center Others The Alcorn State University’s Incubator Farm for Kemper and Winston County The Traceway Community Development Corporation Delta State University Institutes The Janice Wyatt Summer Arts Institute The Wellness Institute Centers The Center for Alluvial Plains Studies The Center for Community Development The Center for Teaching and Learning The Teacher Center The Center for Science and Environmental Education The Center for the Study of Public Policy in the Delta The Child Development Center The Delta Center The Economic Development Center The Small Business Development Center The Speech and Hearing Center Others The Superintendents Academy Jackson State University Institutes The Institute for Educational Renewal The Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute Centers The Center for Business Development and Economic Research The Small Business Development Center The School of Business Center for Enterpreneurial Studies The Center for Excellence in Education The Cleopatra D. Thompson Curriculum Center

72. Parents United Together This organization's mission is to offer parents and professionals information relating to children Category Reference education Special education Laws...... Even if a child does not qualify for Special education, he or she may qualify foraccommodations under a In mississippi you can call the parent hotline http://www.parentsunitedtogether.com/

Parents United Together is a group of parents of children with a Wide range of disabilities united on a common issue: Education It is our belief that ALL children should receive a quality education that will have value to them when they leave high school. Our mission is to provide parents and professionals with information relating to children with disabilities and to encourage them to become active in activities and events which impact "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever has!" "I can assure you there is no more powerful advocate for children than a parent armed with information and options." Secretary Rod Paige "There is no excuse for not providing services to (special needs) students. " Mississippi Superintendent of Education What's New News and other valuable informationfor parents, teachers, attorneys, advocates and school administratorsconcerning education and individuals with disabilities. Updated daily by: P arents U nited T ogether To personally receive daily e-mail updates, just

73. The Mississippi Connection-PUT Suite A Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 9818207; (800) 772-4057 E-mail mspna@bellsouth.netMississippi Office of special education parent HOTLINE 1-877 http://www.parentsunitedtogether.com/page23.html

P arents U nited T ogether The Mississippi Connection Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Office of Special Education Parent Hot-Line 1-877-544-0408 Fax 1-601-359- Mississippi State Board of Education Members Addresses, Telephone and FAX Numbers Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Providing Freedom to Live Office of Special Disability Programs Federal Independent Living Grant NEW-6-4-02 History of Mississippi's State Improvement Grant Proposals Mississippi Department of Education Test Data Retrieval System Listed by School Districts 2001/2002 School Year Excellence in Education Newsletter News and Information from the Mississippi Department and Board of Education July 2002 August 2002 October 2002 Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education Mississippi Department of Education Committees Relating to Special Education Issues State Advisory Committee Members Advisory Committee Annual Report 2001 Occupational Diploma Task Force Focus Group on Monitoring Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education Training Calendar Mississippi Code Title 37 Education Mississippi Framework Curriculum and State Benchmarks on the general curriculum ?

74. Public Education Network LEFs Mississippi Hattiesburg parent center in Cloverleaf Mall, which is in the heart of the city, has receivedfinancial support from both the BellSouth and the mississippi Power education http://www.publiceducation.org/lef/mississippi.htm

75. Public Education Network Strategic Interventions Community of more information available at communitybased parent centers sites in the PEN Educationand Race has continued to encourage the mississippi State Department http://www.publiceducation.org/interventions/lefs/hattiesburg.htm

76. Ctf_fund_topnav.gif offers after school tutoring, parent education programs, well better use of availableresources before crisis Committed parents mississippi County EDGE $39,060 http://www.ctf4kids.org/fundProg/ctf_fundGENERALlistR7_topnav.html

FUNDED PROGRAMS: GENERAL PREVENTION GRANTS: Listing CTF Region 7 Southeast Missouri - 11 projects, $260,353 (Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Wayne) Bollinger County Health Center Safe Crib Project $10,222 Contact: Leslie Freeman, Project Coordinator 107 Highway 51 North, PO Box 409 Marble Hill, MO 63764 Ph: 573/238-2817 Fax: 573/238-3085 E-mail: freeml@lpha.health.state.mo.us Service area: Bollinger County This project will provide new safe cribs and mattresses to families in need with an at-risk infant along with providing education on safe sleeping arrangements and the overall home environment. Thirty-five children and their parents from Bollinger County will be served by this project in the first year. Butler County Community Resource Council Butler County Teen Parent Program $17,593

77. Mississippi Data - Quality Counts '99 Majority of parents attend parentteacher conferences (1996), 37. (1998), weak.State grants waivers of education regulations (1998), yes. mississippi. ADEQUACY. http://www.edweek.org/sreports/qc99/states/grades/ms-t.htm

Mississippi Data This page shows Mississippi's scores in five major areas: Student Achievement Standards, Assessments, and Accountability Teacher Quality School Climate ... Resources To compare data from one or more states, go to State Data Comparisons All Students Achieving at High Levels For more information about these measures, see our 50-state Student Achievement data table. indicates state does not participate in national assessment, survey, or data collection. indicates a statistically significant improvement since 1992 in the 4th grade and since 1990 in the 8th grade. All figures are in percents NOTE: "Algebra class" refers to an algebra or integrated-mathematics course. Mississippi MATH 4th graders who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 4th graders who scored at least at "basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 4th graders who scored at least at "below basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam 8th graders who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam

78. MarcoPolo Discovers Mississippi > MS State Frameworks A parent's Guide to the mississippi Curriculum Frameworks for Reading the stateframeworks by visiting the mississippi Department of education. http://marcopolo.mde.k12.ms.us/frameworks.html

MS State Frameworks Comprehensive Health K Additional Resources: The following files are provided in the PDF format. To view the files you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader . This is a free download. Comprehensive Health Acknowledgement Comprehensive Health Introduction Mission Statement Language Arts K Courses: Accelerated English Mythology Advanced Placement: English Language and Composition Oral Communication (Middle School) ... Compensatory Writing II Additional Resources: The following files are provided in the PDF format. To view the files you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader . This is a free download. Introduction: About the Mississippi Language Arts Framework Chart of Scope and Sequence Continuum of Competencies Note to Curriculum Writing Team Appendix V: K-3 Reading Instructional Intervention Supplement ... K-12 Goals and Mississippi's Balanced Approach to a Comprehensive Reading Program Mathematics K Courses: Pre-Algebra Pre-Calculus Transition to Algebra Trigonometry ... Advanced Algebra Additional Resources: The following files are provided in the PDF format. To view the files you will need the

79. Paul E. Rogers Special Law Links National COPAA The Council of parent Attorneys and Advocates An independent, nonprofit mississippiDepartment of education mississippi Legislature Here you http://www.paulerogers.com/page5.html

Paul E. Rogers, P. A. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW HELP IN FINDING A LAWYER WORKING WITH YOUR LAWYER BUYING AND SELLING A HOME YOUR RIGHTS IN SPECIAL ED. ... E-MAIL Special Education Links Some of the best resources on the World Wide Web for information on the legal rights of children who are (or should be) enrolled in a special education program along with valuable and relevant resource information for parents. Advocacy refers to the act of pleading or interceding for a cause. It incorporates the goal of independence for the person with disabilities and may be carried out by the person, a family member or a professional. Advocacy empowers individuals to gain knowledge of their legal rights Reed Martin Reed Martin is an attorney with 28 years experience in special education law. Reed has litigated under Section 504 and the ADA as well as the IDEA. National COPAA The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates An independent, nonprofit organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.

80. Welcome To Chichasaw Website! :) Noggin.com; SpaceKids.com; 4Kids.org; Zeeks.com. parent resources Dearparents.com. MississippiDepartment of education http//www.mde.k12.ms.us/. US Department http://chickasaw.k12.ms.us/main/html/resources.htm

The sites collected here are resources on the internet for Teachers, Students, and Parents. If you have any sites that you would like to see posted here, please e-mail us. Teacher Resource Sites: Computer Teaching Resources for the Classroom Alphabet Superhighway Digital Education Network Electric School House Student Resources: GusTown.com (#1 rated children's web site by Family PC Magazine) KidsDomain.com KidsCom.com Yahooligans.com (Yahoo!'s search engine kids) HaringKids.com GreatKids.com Kids Korner.com Kids Click! ... Zeeks.com Parent Resources: DearParents.com General Resources: Mississippi Code http://www.sos.state.ms.us/policy_admin/mscode/index.html Pulbic Employees Retirement System http://www6.aetnafinancial.com/custom/SponsorPages.shtml?MDCPT?HomePage?HomePage Mississippi Department of Education http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/

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