MCPS Strategic Plan: FY 2018 and Beyond

87.6% (1,049 out of 1,197) of Maryland students who received the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy award were from MCPS.

MCPS students also earned the first Seal of Biliteracy in German and Japanese.

Strategic Objective

Evidence of Learning

Identify multiple indicators to measure what students are learning and if they are learning enough

Priority Strategies

Rollout of district-level high school assessments aligned to Evidence of Learning Framework ($1,113,000)

Trends & Measures

Readiness: In 2017-2018, student data around readiness of students for the next grade level will be determined and reported at grade 11.

Transition: Grade level transition data to be reported supports the successful transition of students at the end of grade 12.

DATA DASHBOARD

Strategic Objective

Expanding Options and Access to Programs

Increase access to programs and resources needed for all children to be academically successful

Priority Strategies

Establish STEM extracurricular activities in every high school ($95,000)
Expansion of Equal Opportunity Schools ($292,600)
Enhance and expand student leadership programs and opportunities (i.e. Superintendent's Leadership Academy)

Trends & Measures

Participation in after school achievement focused programs
Partnerships providing STEM opportunities for students
AP/IB Participation
Student leadership opportunities
Equal Opportunity Schools participation

Strategic Objective

College and Career Readiness

Graduate students who have the knowledge and skills to qualify for and succeed in entry level job or credit-bearing postsecondary coursework without the need for remediation

Priority Strategies

Develop and begin implementation of counseling model to effectively prepare students for college and career using Naviance
Provide guidance and support to parents, teacher and students on Seal of Biliteracy process and attainment. ($15,000)
Expand alternative pathways to graduation options for students who have not or will not meet graduation requirements. ($405,245)
Enhance and expand dual enrollment programs and opportunities
Provide funding for all 11th grade students to take SAT/ACT/Career placement exams ($450,000)
Summer RISE Program

Trends & Measures

Career and Technology Education (CTE) completion
Graduation rate
Number of parents accessing College and Career Planner
Current Students College and Career Ready (?)

Current Student ACCUPLACER performance

ACT/SAT performance trends
AP/IB performance

Strategic Objective

Physical, Social and Psychological Well-being

Acquisition of knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand personal health and wellness, manage emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions.

Priority Strategies

Implement digital literacy content in grades 9-10
Develop Counseling Model and recommendations for addressing student social/psychological well-being
Enhance and expand Restorative Practices ($1.9M Grant)

Trends & Measures

Students completing digital learning courses (FY18 baseline year)
Attendance
Discipline Statistics
Schools participating in Restorative Justice

	% of Graduates Who Took the SAT Prior to March 2016			% of Graduates Who Took the Redesigned SAT
	2014	2015	2016	2017*
MCPS	69.1	67.8	64.7	62.2
Asian	87.1	85.3	83.6	79.9
African American	62.7	65.7	63.2	67.1
Hispanic	47.3	46.3	44.5	46.0
White	78.3	75.4	70.2	62.6
FARMS	49.0	51.5	49.7	51.5
Special Education	33.5	32.7	29.1	30.3
LEP	42.2	36.2	33.7	32.3
* The SAT was redesigned in March 2016

% of Graduates Who Took the ACT
	2014	2015	2016	2017
MCPS	29.6	34.0	35.6	39.6
Asian	23.9	31.4	35.8	41.3
African American	28.6	33.9	31.8	32.9
Hispanic	18.8	19.6	18.6	20.2
White	39.7	45.1	49.5	57.3
FARMS	23.6	23.5	23.0	23.0
Special Education	20.9	24.3	23.9	27.8
LEP	20.9	16.1	14.5	13.8

School Name	Program Name	Number of Students in Program
Albert Einstein HS	30-30	60
	GEMS	40
	GENDERS	25
	GENTS	40
Albert Einstein HS Total		165
Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS	AP / IB Cohort	35
	Mentoring Program	45
	Minority Scholars	150
Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Total		230
Clarksburg HS	Minority Scholars	90
Clarksburg HS Total		90
Col. Zadok Magruder HS	Project Success	0
Col. Zadok Magruder HS Total		0
Damascus HS	Minority Scholars	40
Damascus HS Total		40
Gaithersburg HS	La Fuerza	45
	LACE	25
	Minority Scholars	45
	PODER	40
Gaithersburg HS Total		155
James H. Blake HS	Academic Intervention	50
	Homework Center	50
	Men of Blake	20
	Minority Scholars	50
James H. Blake HS Total		170
John F. Kennedy HS	Athletic Progress Through Tutoring (APTT)	60
	Increasing Opportunities through Arts (IOTA)	60
	Minority Scholars	45
	Si Se Puede	60
John F. Kennedy HS Total		225
Montgomery Blair HS	BOLT	25
	Envision Success	25
	LEAP	45
	OneBlair	250
	Sankofa	120
	Study Circles	25
Montgomery Blair HS Total		490
Northwest HS	Minority Scholars	50
	Student Success Coalition	0
Northwest HS Total		50
Northwood HS	ESOL Scholars	40
	Hispanic Male Mentorship	15
	Minority Scholars	40
Northwood HS Total		95
Paint Branch HS	9th Gr HW Center	60
	Basketball & Books	30
	Peer Tutoring	75
Paint Branch HS Total		165
Poolesville HS	Falcon Cast	40
Poolesville HS Total		40
Quince Orchard HS	Minority Scholars	100
Quince Orchard HS Total		100
Richard Montgomery HS	Homework Club	100
	Let's talk	20
	Minority Scholars	60
Richard Montgomery HS Total		180
Rockville HS	Ambassadors	75
	AP/IB Support	250
	Hispanic Leadership Club	75
	IMC Computer Access	100
Rockville HS Total		500
Seneca Valley HS	LMC Academic Support	30
	Minority Scholars	40
	Saturday School	40
Seneca Valley HS Total		110
Sherwood HS	Academic Support	50
Sherwood HS Total		50
Springbrook HS	AP/IB Support	300
	Asian Club	25
	ESTAR	75
	Minority Scholars	70
	The Bigs	200
Springbrook HS Total		670
Thomas S. Wootton HS	Academic Support	30
Thomas S. Wootton HS Total		30
Walt Whitman HS	Academic Support	20
Walt Whitman HS Total		20
Walter Johnson HS	Minority Scholars	100
Walter Johnson HS Total		100
Watkins Mill HS	Hispanic Helping Organization	50
	Hispanic Leadership Club	35
	Interact Club	85
	Minority Scholars	75
Watkins Mill HS Total		245
Wheaton HS	AP Placement Enrichment	100
	Homework Club	40
	SAT Prep	200
Wheaton HS Total		340
Winston Churchill HS	Math Homework Club	50
Winston Churchill HS Total		50

Organization	Description
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has partnered with AAAS to provide schools with experienced Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals to help enhance science in the classroom. AAAS provides volunteers who support K–12 STEM education, foster STEM literacy, and motivate students to pursue STEM careers. Almost 100 volunteers are participating in school year 2016–2017.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation	MCPS has partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for more than 20 years to bring week-long professional learning experiences in environmental education to 40–50 teachers annually.
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center Bethesda Health & Rehabilitation Center Friend’s Nursing Home Holy Cross Hospital ManorCare Nursing Home Medstar Montgomery Montgomery Village Health Care Center Suburban Hospital Walter Reed National Military Medical Center	MCPS has partnered with each of these medical facilities to provide for high school students in the Academy of Health Professions program of study (within Career and Technology Education) to gain clinical experience and observations in healthcare facilities. Students have the opportunity to earn one or more industry certifications, including Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, and Certified Nursing Assistant, Physical Rehabilitation, Pharmacy Technician, and CPR/AED, or college credit through articulation agreements with local colleges.
Glenstone	Glenstone provides opportunities for middle and high school students to learn in an environment that encourages direct connection with art, architecture, and nature. They provide bus transportation and substitute teacher reimbursement for all MCPS visits. High school students in horticulture and environmental science courses have engaged in field experiences at Glenstone that enrich the course curriculum.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant supported	Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides funding for myriad projects including the DNA Resource Center (DRC). MCPS is the only public school system with its own biotechnology manufacturing and distribution facility. Through the DRC, multiple advanced labs are integrated in curriculum for all MCPS students in Grades 6–12. The DRC produces an average of 400 biotechnological kits per lab, serving more than 11,000 MCPS students per grade and enriches the science experience for more than 70,000 students per year. Teachers received Just In Time training on advanced labs as well as equipment needed to carry out all lessons. Students in Montgomery College’s biotechnology program receive paid internships at the DRC.
John Hopkins University, Shady Grove Life Sciences Center, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital	STEM professionals annually provide Grade 7 students at two middle schools with classroom biotechnology investigations, and Frontiers in Science and Medicine Day, a field experience within authentic STEM laboratories.
MdBio Foundation, Inc.	MdBio Foundation, Inc. supports MCPS STE classrooms by providing mobile biotechnology learning labs.
Montgomery County Master Gardeners (UMD Extension)	Consult, work with, and provide professional development to teachers’ development of perennial gardens, conservation landscaping, edible gardens; work with students; provide hands-on tutoring and mentoring for teachers and students; and conduct presentations on school gardens.
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NavSea), Carderock Division Grant supported	Scientists and engineers provide professional learning for STE teachers in middle and high schools, and classroom materials to support student opportunities to engage in engineering design. NavSea provides grant funds to support field trips for students to test out their engineering designs within naval test facilities.

	Number of Graduates	Number of Graduates that took one or more AP and/or IB Exams	Percentage of Graduates taking one or more AP and/or IB Exams
All	10,628	7,207	67.8
Female	5,217	3,837	73.5
Male	5,411	3,370	62.3
Asian	1,588	1,351	85.1
Black or African American	2,344	1,215	51.8
Hispanic/Latino	2,667	1,361	51.0
White	3,575	2,965	82.9
Two or More Races	434	309	71.2
FARMS	2,620	1,283	49.0
Special Education	904	216	23.9
Limited English Proficiency	705	278	39.4

	Sep-17	Oct-17	Nov-17	Dec-17	Jan-18	Feb-18
Montgomery County Junior Councils	129	579	635	645	1,036	1,036
Montgomery County Region	99	112	255	258	912	912
Superintendent's Leadership Academy	0	0	56	56	56	56
Number in Women’s Leadership	0	2	5	5	24	24
Total participants	228	693	951	964	2028	2028

School Year	Total Graduates	CTE Completers	% of Graduate Completers
2014 - 2015	9,940	782	7.86
2015 - 2016	10,463	1,019	9.74
2016 - 2017	10,752	1,073	9.98

Subgroups	2013-2014 Cohort	2014-2015 Cohort	2015-2016 Cohort	2016-2017 Cohort
All Students	89.7	89.4	89.8	89.5
Asian	97.0	96.5	96.0	97.3
Black or African Americac	86.4	86.8	87.7	88.2
Hispanic/ Latino	80.0	79.6	80.4	78.5
White	95.2	94.9	95.5	96.0
Two or More Races	93.4	92.9	92.9	93.3
Special Education	70.4	66.5	72.0	69.5
LEP	54.0	44 8	47.8	40 7
Farms	81.0	82.0	82.9	81.9

Note. American Indian or Alaskan Native students and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students are included in the All Students group but not reported separately. LEP = Limited English Proficient. Change across cohorts is calculated from unrounded numbers and then the difference is reported to the nearest tenth.

School	Grade 12	Grade 11	Grade 10	Grade 9	Total
Albert Einstein High School	194	88	61	129	472
Alternative Programs	0	0	0	1	1
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School	1,244	897	268	275	2,684
Clarksburg High School	190	65	107	13	375
Colonel Zadok Magruder High School	82	58	76	74	290
Damascus High School	209	90	122	149	570
Gaithersburg High School	111	73	34	47	265
James Hubert Blake High School	207	71	20	49	347
John F. Kennedy High School	136	45	323	0	504
Montgomery Blair High School	1,722	360	117	28	2,227
Northwest High School	599	374	221	203	1,397
Northwood High School	491	92	37	55	675
Paint Branch High School	61	74	32	73	240
Poolesville High School	755	293	351	162	1,561
Quince Orchard High School	289	161	106	108	664
Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents	0	0	2	3	5
Richard Montgomery High School	866	550	277	144	1,837
Rockville High School	310	144	43	78	575
Seneca Valley High School	44	8	12	27	91
Sherwood High School	252	133	161	150	696
Springbrook High School	212	72	30	52	366
Thomas S. Wootton High School	868	362	281	218	1,729
Walt Whitman High School	656	1,378	278	170	2,482
Walter Johnson High School	582	210	35	7	834
Watkins Mill High School	21	21	14	17	73
Wheaton High School	137	95	64	124	420
Winston Churchill High School	450	492	201	20	1,163
Total	10,688	6,206	3,273	2,376	22,543

	SAT	ACT	AP	IB	ACCUPLACER
English Language Arts (ELA)	Score of 480 or greater Evidence- based Reading & Writing (EBRW) Section	Score of 21 or greater Average of English Test & Reading Test scores	English Language & Composition Or English Literature & Composition Exam Score of 3, 4, or 5	English A Literature: Standard Level or Higher Level Or English A Language & Literature: Standard Level or Higher Level Grade 4 or above on one or more	Reading 79+ Writing 6+ & Sentence Skills 90+
Math	Score of 530 or greater Mathematics Section	Score of 21 or greater on Mathematics Test	Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Exam Score of 3,4, or 5	Math Studies Math Standard Level or Higher Level Further Math Grade 4 or above on one or more	College level Mathematics test scores of 45+

Subgroups	Number Enrolled	Number of Students Meeting Literacy Measure	Percentage of Students Meeting Literacy Measure	Number of Students Meeting Math Measure	Percentage of Students Meeting Math Measure
All	11,897	8,786	73.9	7,648	64.3
Female	5,812	4,579	78.8	4,049	69.7
Male	6,085	4,207	69.1	3,599	59.1
Asian	1,762	1,569	89.0	1,521	86.3
Black or African American	2,659	1,743	65.6	1,373	51.6
Hispanic/Latino	3,351	1,810	54.0	1,365	40.7
White	3,578	3,199	89.4	2,972	83.1
Other*	547	465	85.0	417	76.2
FARMS	3,448	1,853	53.7	1,420	41.2
Special Education	1,265	550	43.5	315	24.9
Limited English Proficiency	1,616	619	38.3	426	26.4

* Other includes Two or More Races, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

	SAT	ACT	AP	IB	ACCUPLACER
English Language Arts (ELA)	Score of 480 or greater Evidence- based Reading & Writing (EBRW) Section	Score of 21 or greater Average of English Test & Reading Test scores	English Language & Composition Or English Literature & Composition Exam Score of 3, 4, or 5	English A Literature: Standard Level or Higher Level Or English A Language & Literature: Standard Level or Higher Level Grade 4 or above on one or more	Reading 79+ Writing 6+ & Sentence Skills 90+
Math	Score of 530 or greater Mathematics Section	Score of 21 or greater on Mathematics Test	Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Exam Score of 3,4, or 5	Math Studies Math Standard Level or Higher Level Further Math Grade 4 or above on one or more	College level Mathematics test scores of 45+

Mean SAT scores in MCPS by year and subtest

Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017 Redesigned SAT
Composite	1615	1653	1637	1651	1648	1650	1629	1631	Composite	1126
Critical Reading Subtest	533	545	542	545	546	547	542	545	Reading/Writing	559
Writing Subtest	536	547	541	545	542	542	533	536
Math Subtest	547	560	554	561	560	560	554	551	Math	567

Mean ACT scores in MCPS by year and subtest

Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Composite	23.2	23.3	23.2	23.2	23.4	23.7	23.9	24.7	25.1
English Subtest	23.0	22.9	22.7	22.6	23.0	23.4	23.5	24.3	25.0
Math Subtest	23.4	23.5	23.4	23.4	23.4	23.8	23.8	24.3	24.6
Reading Subtest	23.4	23.4	23.2	23.3	23.7	23.8	24.3	25.2	25.6
Science Subtest	22.6	22.8	22.8	22.8	23.1	23.4	23.7	24.4	24.5

	Number StudentsTaking Accuplacer(reading, writing, & sentence skills) Exam	Number of Students Meeting Literacy Measure	Percentage of Students Meeting Literacy Measure	Number StudentsTaking Accuplacer(College level math) Exam	Number of Students Meeting Math Measure	Percentage of Students Meeting Math Measure
All	3,872	802	20.7	1,150	426	37.0
Female	1,787	398	22.3	568	203	35.7
Male	2,085	404	19.4	582	223	38.3
Asian	355	117	33.0	197	105	53.3
Black or African American	1,105	181	16.4	296	93	31.4
Hispanic/Latino	1,597	202	12.6	305	85	27.9
White	682	266	39.0	305	125	41.0
Other*	133	36	27.1	47	18	38.3
FARMS	1,663	196	11.8	345	105	30.4
Special Ed.	556	52	9.4	75	16	21.3
Limited English Proficiency	795	18	2.3	122	33	27.0

* Other includes Two or More Races, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Subgroup	Percent Attendance
Subgroup	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
All Students	93.2%	93.1%	91.7%
Hispanic	90.7%	90.4%	88.6%
Am. Indian/AK Native	92.9%	90.7%	90.5%
Asian	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%
Black or African American	93.4%	93.3%	92.0%
Native HI/Pac. Islander	88.7%	91.5%	90.0%
White	94.0%	94.0%	92.8%
Two or more races	93.5%	93.2%	91.8%
Male	93.5%	93.3%	92.0%
Female	92.9%	92.9%	91.5%
ELL	91.6%	90.2%	87.7%
Special Education	90.3%	90.6%	88.7%
FARMS	91.0%	90.9%	89.2%

Source: Maryland State Department of Education Attendance Summary Report
Note: The above data is as of August 15, 2017 and has been finalized for the year.
Produced by the Office of Shared Accountability.
Suppressed: Any percentage rate greater than or equal to 95.0% will be noted as ≥95.0%.

Cohort I (2016-2017)	Cohort II (2017-2018)
Northwood Quince Orchard	Seneca Valley

High School Level Strategies 2017-2018

87.6% (1,049 out of 1,197) of Maryland students who received the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy award were from MCPS.

MCPS students also earned the first Seal of Biliteracy in German and Japanese.

Strategic Objective

Evidence of Learning

Priority Strategies

Trends & Measures

Strategic Objective

Expanding Options and Access to Programs

Priority Strategies

Trends & Measures

Strategic Objective

College and Career Readiness

Priority Strategies

Trends & Measures

Strategic Objective

Physical, Social and Psychological Well-being

Priority Strategies

Trends & Measures