Montgomery County Public Schools MCPS

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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
National Call Investing Title I Funds in
Pre-KWebinar in conjunction with Pre-K Now a
campaign of Pew Center on the States May
6,2009Dr. Jerry D. Weast, Superintendent of
Schools
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MCPS Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Group, 19702008
22.1 HISPANIC
30,738
15.5 ASIAN AMERICAN
21,551
23.1 AFRICAN AMERICAN
32,173
39.1 WHITE
54,415
2008
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ESOL Program Enrollment, 19902008
16,072
5,206
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Montgomery County Public Schools1999-2009
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Montgomery County Public Schools
Elementary Schools

• Red Zone
• 31,920 students
• 80 minority
• 51 FARMS
• 29 ESOL

• Green Zone
• 31,476 students
• 44 minority
• 12 FARMS
• 10 ESOL

2008-09
2008-09
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Title I Programs

• 28 Title I elementary schools
• Poverty rates range from 55.02 to 88.59
• No schools in School Improvement under NCLBfor
  2006-2009

Awards and Honors Highland ElementaryState Blue
Ribbon School National Urban School of
Excellence Viers Mill Elementary National Blue
Ribbon National Title I Distinguished School
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MCPS Use of Federal Stimulus Dollars
MCPS received 11.8 million from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• Continue small class sizes in the early grades
• Increase number of Title I elementary schools to
  30
• Increase number of full-day Head Start classes
  from 13 to 21
• Increase reading and mathematics support

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Montgomery County Public SchoolsFull-Day Head
Start
SY2008-2009 33 Head Start classes total Federal
Head Start funding 3,268,873MCPS local in-kind
funding 1,644,392Extend 13 classes to full
day Title I funding 923, 581SY2009-2010
Expansion Federal Head Start funding
3,374,329MCPS local in-kind funding
1,678,985(13 full-day classes) Title I existing
funding 901,553 (8 additional classes) Title I
new stimulus funding 635,002
Head Start and local funds pay for half dayTitle
I dollars pay to extend the classes to full day
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Prekindergarten ProgramsPre-K and Head Start

• Serve 2,533 students from low SES families
• Offer full-day and half-day classes
• Provide a research-based literacy-focused program
  
• Use assessments aligned with the MCPS curriculum
• Offer professional development for teachers and
  paraeducators

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Prekindergarten ProgramsPre-K and Head Start

• Provide parent involvement events and education
• Offer breakfast and lunch
• Provide free transportation
• Provide medical and dental screenings
• Facilitate family social services
• Collaborate with community-based partners

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Prekindergarten ProgramsFull-Day Head Start
Pilot Increased time and intensity

• Preliminary Findings
• Greater academic achievement is cost effective
• Latino and female students received the greatest
  benefit

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Early Success Performance Plan

• Standards-Based Curriculum
• Professional Development
• Diagnostic Assessments
• Instructional Management System
• Parent Involvement
• Full-Day Kindergarten
• Smaller Class Sizes
• Extended-Learning Opportunities

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Lessons Learned

• More instructional time in Pre-K is cost
  effective
• The time spent in Pre-K and the early grades
  builds a strong foundation for later school
  success
• Critical elements of a successful Pre-K program
  must include the following
• Early childhood certified teachers
• Strong, fully-aligned curriculum
• Consistent assessments

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Kindergarten Reading Performance Reaches New
Heights
Text Level 3
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Percentage of Students Reading at Text Level 6
by the End of Kindergarten
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Maryland State Assessments Grade 5 Reading Gap
Shrinks 18 Percentage Points
Percent Proficient or Higher
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Advanced Math in Grade 5 Percentage of Students
Successfully Completing Math 6 or Higher
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Algebra 1 by Grade 8, C or Higher
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Growth in MCPSInternational Baccalaureate
Enrollment
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Advanced Placement PerformanceMCPS Compared to
Maryland and US
Percentage of Graduates Scoring a 3 or Higher
Data for Maryland and US will be available
February 2009
Note 2003 us Data not available
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More than Triple the National AverageMCPS Class
of 2008 Scoring a 3 or Higher
Percentage scoring a 3 or higher on at least one
AP exam
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1650 SAT, 24 ACT College Degree Attainment Rates
for MCPS Graduates
Percentage of MCPS Students in the Class of 2001
Earning a Four-year Degree by Dec. 2008
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MCPS Outpaces the Nation Preparing Students to
Earn a College Degree
11,1731
National
High School Freshmen
Graduate from HS
Enroll in College
Earn Bachelors
MCPS
9,0291
3,8502
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49.6 of HS Grads
Sources 1 National Center for Education
Statistics 2 National Clearinghouse, April 1,
2009 3 U.S Education Department, class of 2001 4
The Chronicle for Higher Education, August 29,
2008
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• Expectations
• Conditions
• Support Systems
• Monitoring

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