2007 State of the School System Address October 9, 2007

2007 State of the School System Address

• October 9, 2007

OVERALL MSA PERFORMANCE IN READING & MATHEMATICS FY2003-2007

MSA READING PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007

MSA MATH PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007

MSA READING PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007

MSA MATH PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT – ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT – HIGH SCHOOLS

• Bowie
• Frederick Douglass
• Gwynn Park
• Laurel
• Potomac
• Suitland
• Surrattsville

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT – HIGH SCHOOLS

• Crossland
• Forestville Military Academy
• Friendly
• Oxon Hill
• Parkdale
• Northwestern

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION 2003 - 2007

• Northview ES (2007)

• Rosa L. Parks ES (2006)

• Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. HS (2006)

• Suitland ES (2005)

CURRENT CONSTRUCTION

• Schools:

• Adelphi ES Renovation

• Laurel-Beltsville ES (Opens August 2008)

• Additions:

• DuVal HS Addition & Music Wing

• Parkdale HS Addition

• Potomac HS Addition

FUTURE CONSTRUCTION

• Greenbelt MS Renovation/Replacement

• Laurel HS Auditorium/Addition

• Oxon Hill HS New/Replacement

• Fairmont Heights HS New/Replacement

• Bowie Area HS

• Fairwood ES

• Clinton Area ES

• Doswell E. Brooks ES

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT

• Most applicants (161) for National Board Certification in State of Maryland this year

• 63 National Board Certified Teachers

• 87% of PGCPS teachers fully certified

• 92% of teachers working in Title I schools are fully certified

• 71% of all core academic classes are taught by “Highly Qualified” teachers

• 79% of classes in Title I schools are taught by “Highly Qualified” teachers

OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY

• SY2006-2007 Student Demographic Data

• Native American 0.47%, Asian 2.94%

• African American 75.78%, Caucasian 5.54%

• Hispanic 15.27%

• Speakers of Other Languages 8.46%

• 20,524 international students, representing 140 countries and speaking 140 different languages at home

AP ENROLLMENT AND TESTING

AP ENROLLMENT AND TESTING

SAT PARTICIPATION 2006-07

• PGCPS saw an additional 565 students take the SAT in 2007 as compared to 2006

• 12.6% INCREASE in in PGCPS compared to a 7.3% increase statewide

COLLEGE SUMMIT

• College Summit is currently offered in SIX PGCPS HIGH SCHOOLS including:

• Charles Herbert Flowers
• Crossland
• DuVal
• Laurel
• Oxon Hill
• Suitland

SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY CLASS OF 2007

MIDDLE SCHOOL INITIATIVES

• Every MIDDLE SCHOOL began offering three rigorous, new programs this year

• America’s Choice
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
• Middle Years - International Baccalaureate

AMERICA’S CHOICE

• 11 PGCPS MIDDLE SCHOOLS began full implementation of America’s Choice this school year including:

ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID)

• NINE PGCPS middle schools began AVID programs this year:

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAURATE (IB)

• The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is a rigorous, two-year course of study for high school juniors and seniors

• Completion of the IB Diploma is comparable to the first year of college

• FOUR PGCPS HIGH SCHOOLS currently have the IB program including Central, Laurel, Suitland, and Parkdale

IB MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM

• The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) is designed for students aged 11 to 16.

• Students in the Middle Years Program study eight subject groups and view these subjects through multiple lenses

PRE-KINDERGARTEN

• PGCPS expanded its PRE-K program by an ADDITIONAL 91 classes this year

• PGCPS is responsible for opening 321 Pre-K classrooms in the past five years

• The number of students entering kindergarten fully prepared has increased by 23% according to the State’s school readiness report

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

• EVERY SCHOOL has a Parent Liaison and Parent Resource Center

• PGCPS hired 107 new Pupil Personnel Workers (PPWs) and 221 Parent Liaisons

• These professionals join with other support personnel to coordinate services for students, families, and schools

STUDENT SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS

• This School Year…

• Pupil Personnel Workers will work with parents and community organizations to increase student attendance by 5% annually and increase the on-time graduation rate of all students
• 80% of parents and children will complete an annual Individual Learning Plan with their school counselor to support student development and progress toward goals

LITTER FREE SCHOOLS

• PGCPS has Litter Free Schools partnership with Keep Prince George’s County Beautiful and ABITIBI Consolidated, Inc.

• This school year, all PGCPS elementary schools and administration buildings will begin a clean paper recycling program

• Middle and high schools will be litter free by the end of the 2008-09 school year

CHALLENGES AHEAD

• Fiscal Resources

• State deficit approximately $1.7 billion
• Economy Slowing
• Budget Cuts Looming

CHALLENGES AHEAD

• Recruitment and Retention of Teachers

• Maryland colleges and universities graduate 2,500 teachers annually
• PGCPS hires half that total each year
• Critical national shortages in Special Education, Math and Science

• Maintaining Initiatives

Thank you for joining us…

• Prince George’s County Board of Education

• R. Owen Johnson, Jr., Chair

• Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., Vice Chair

• Donna Hathaway Beck

• Pat J. Fletcher

• Heather Iliff

• Rosalind A. Johnson

• Linda Thornton Thomas

• Amber P. Waller

• Ron L. Watson, Jr., Ph.D.

• Haywood L. Perry, III, Student Member

• John E. Deasy, Superintendent of Schools, Secretary/Treasurer