For the 2021-2022 school year, the Hattiesburg Public School District (HPSD) adopts the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards, Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks and the Career and Technical Education curricula. Consequently, the HPSD adopts all the standards, competencies, and objectives found therein. The Information provided depicts general grade levels and/or subject areas to which these curricula apply for grades PK-12.

For additional information, curriculum and instruction questions, and/or curriculum and instruction and professional development support, contact Hattiesburg Public School District Assistant Superintendent of Academic Programs, Tonsa Vaughn at Tonsa.vaughn@hattiesburgpsd.com.

• Curriculum and Instruction Quick Access  Guide 

• HPSD 2021-2022 Literacy Plan 

• HPSD Teacher Induction Academy Guidance Plan 
• HPSD Recruitment and Retention Plan
• Advancement Placement 
• College Board 
• Counseling Services
• Dyslexia 
• Intervention Services
• MS College & Career Standards PK-12 

Instructional Management Plan 2021-2022

• HPSD Instructional Management Plan 2021-2022

HPSD Lesson Plan 

• HPSD Lesson Plan

HPSD Cursive Writing Plan 

• HPSD Cursive Writing Plan SY 2021-2022

HPSD Literacy Plan

• HPSD District Literacy Plan (2021-2022)

2024-25 Literacy-Based Promotion Act

 

Hattiesburg Public School District’s Dyslexia Specialist provides Dyslexia therapy and support to students with Dyslexia and/or students that display similar characteristics and tendencies of Dyslexia. Students who receive dyslexia therapy receive small group intervention in an explicit, systematic, multisensory, Orton-Gillingham-based program.

The mission of the Hattiesburg Public Schools REACH Gifted Program is to address the needs of intellectually gifted children. This program serves students in second through sixth grade and provides necessary instructional modifications to increase student skills in Autonomous learning, creative, productive thinking, metacognition, Developing and maintaining healthy, enriching relationships.

These instructional modifications include an environment that allows intellectually gifted children to learn from one another, a curriculum that addresses the unique characteristics and needs of the gifted by balancing cognitive and affective instruction/experiences, and a delivery system that employs multiple instructional strategies to accommodate individual learning differences.

Who Do We Serve?

The REACH Program serves intellectually gifted students in 2nd through 6th grade.

Our Program Goals

• Thinking Skills
• Creativity
• Decision Making Skills
• Communication
• Information Literacy Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Program Benefits

• Learners focus on interests, strengths/weaknesses, and develop social-emotional skills. 
• Learners develop communication skills and explore various career options.
• Learners receive more challenging tasks (higher-order thinking skills). 

Referral To Placement Process

1. Referral Form: Students may be referred by a parent, counselor, administrator, teacher, peer, self, or anyone having reason to believe that the student may be intellectually gifted. 
2. Checklist of Giftedness, Creativity, and Leadership. 
3. Local Survey Committee (LSC) determines if a student qualifies to move on to the Assessment Phase.
4. Parental consent for testing. 
5. Assessment Phase: Individual IQ Test Administered.
6. District Team determines if the student meets the criteria to be ruled eligible for the gifted program. 
7. Parental consent for placement. 

Gifted Options

• The REACH Program is offered for eligible students in 2nd-6th grades.
• Advanced Placement Courses offer a more rigorous and
  challenging curriculum for our high school students. Current course offerings include English Literature (11th Grade), English Literature (12th grade), Art: Studio Art, World History, U.S. History. 
• Hattiesburg High School Dual Enrollment Program where Hattiesburg High School students can enroll and earn credits with the following institutions: Pearl River Community College, University of Southern Mississippi, and William Carey University.
• Middle College Program advances Hattiesburg High School students in grades 11-12 through a partnership with Pearl River Community College, where students can simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an Associate's Degree. 

For more information regarding our program, please refer to this document: Identifying Gifted Traits

Gifted Policy Handbook

Gifted Policy

HPS Reach IMP

OUR TEAM

Keonna Howard, Executive Director of Exceptional Children and Health Services 

Email: Lashonda.short@hattiesburgpsd.com  

Tocarra Causey, District Psychometrist

Email: Tocarra.causey@hattiesburgpsd.com

Kim Miller-Andrews, District Psychometrist 

Email: Kim.miller@hattiesburgpsd.com 

Elvira Deyamport, Gifted Department Chair, and Teacher 

Email: Elvira.deyamport@hattiesburgpsd.com 

Schools: Thames, Woodley

Amy Lister, Teacher

Email: Amy.Lister@Hattiesburgpsd.com

Schools: STEAM Academy, Grace Christian

Jerice Williams, Teacher 

Email: Jerice.williams@hattiesburgpsd.com 

Schools: Hawkins and Rowan 

MDe english learners resource

link to library

MDE Resources for parents

dROP OUT PREVENTION PLAN

We have provided informative websites that communicate information about the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards and the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) from a parent’s point-of-view.

Some of the websites provide detailed explanations, resources, guidelines, and more.

MS College & Career Readiness Standards Parent Links

• Info from PTA.org
• MDE Scaffolding
• MDE Text Exemplars K-6
• MDE Text Exemplars 7-12
• College & Career Standards for Parents
• College & Career Standards for Community Members

The Testing department oversees and facilitates the administration of the statewide assessment program. 

The statewide assessment program is known as the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAAP) and assesses students in Math and ELA in grades 3-8, high school students in Algebra I, Biology I, English II, U.S. History. MAAP also assesses students in science in grades 5 and 8 and is known as MAAP-SCI. MAAP also provides high-quality alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SCD). The assessment is known as MAAP-A for Alternate. 

The testing department is also responsible for administering the American College Test (ACT) for all high school juniors, the Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support System (MKAS2), and LAS Links, the English Language Proficiency Test and the MS Career Planning & Assessment System (CPAS2) Assessment for Career & Technical Education students.

 

Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP)
http://mdek12.org/OSA

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment https://mdek12.org/OSA/K_Readiness

MAAP Parent Resources 

https://mdek12.org/OSA/MAAP/parent-resources

ACT Test Registration and more http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html

CTE CPAS 
https://www.rcu.msstate.edu/Assessment/MS-CPAS.aspx 

Practice Writing Test 
https://ms-sampler.nextera.questarai.com/tds/#practice