10.28.15 by msedblog GULF LIVE: Tate Reeves touts Mississippi’s gains in reading, math JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday Mississippi is the only state to see “significant gains” in student performance on fourth grade reading and math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. “Mississippi’s students and teachers have worked incredibly hard, and I am thrilled to see their efforts pay off,” Reeves said. “By increasing investment in the classroom, often outside the MAEP formula, teachers have received better-quality professional development, children are getting the help they need to improve literacy, and schools are responding to increased accountability for student learning.”