Transcript Maryland’s Race to the Top Application

Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
From National Leader to World Class
Working on behalf of nearly 1-million public school students
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Rigorous Curriculum and Assessments
for World-Class Students
Technical Assistance, Feedback,
and Evaluation
Technology Infrastructure to
Support Teaching and Learning
Benefit
to LEAs
Attention to Low-Achieving
Schools
Effective Teachers and Leaders in
All Schools
Online Resources to Improve
Classroom Instruction
Statewide System of Evaluation for
Teachers and Leaders
High Quality Professional Development
for Teachers and Leaders
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Rigorous Curriculum and Assessments
for World-Class Students
Benefit
to LEAs
7/20/2015
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Rigorous Curriculum and Assessments
for World-Class Students
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Curriculum Management System
Teacher access to online tools that support, lesson
plans, assessments, and other instructional aids.
(2012)
Curriculum and Formative
Assessments
Curricular documents and formative assessments
in English language arts, mathematics, science and
social studies (2012 – 2014)
Technology Education Curriculum
Highly rigorous technology education curriculum,
assessments, and teacher professional
development created in partnership with the
International Technology and Engineering
Association (2012 – 2014)
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Rigorous Curriculum and Assessments
for World-Class Students
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Career and Technology Education
(CTE) Curriculum
New CTE Program of Study in Construction
Management and Design (2012 – 2014)
World Languages Pipeline
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) Curriculum Modules in Arabic, Chinese,
and Hindi (2012 – 2014)
Teacher Preparation Workgroup
Common Core State Curriculum linkage with
higher education teacher preparation programs
(2012 – 2014)
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Technology Infrastructure to
Support Teaching and Learning
Benefit
to LEAs
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Technology Infrastructure to Support
Teaching and Learning
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Technology Infrastructure
Access for educators to portals that deliver and
make available all Race to the Top resources
(2012 – 2014)
LEA Infrastructure Upgrade
Supports technology infrastructure upgrades at LEA
level (2013)
Data Dashboards
Data dashboards (easy to read visual presentations
of different kinds of data) to help inform
instructional decision making and accountability
(2011 – 2013)
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Technology Infrastructure to Support
Teaching and Learning
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Multi-Media Training
Web-based multi-media vehicle to train educators in
the use of data and the Maryland Longitudinal Data
System for school improvement (2012)
Course Registration System
Centralized course registration system for tracking the
delivery of each educator’s professional development
(2012)
Item Load
Set up and loading of test items for use by teachers to
assess student learning and growth (2012)
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Technology Infrastructure to Support
Teaching and Learning
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Educator Information System
Centralized data system for the certification,
evaluation, and assignment of teachers and
principals (2014)
E-Learning System
Software solution necessary to implement online
instructional intervention modules (2012)
Statewide Centralized Student
Transcript System
Resources to LEAs to implement University System of
Maryland’s electronic transcript system (2012)
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Technology Infrastructure to Support
Teaching and Learning
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Longitudinal Data System (LDS)
support for LEA data exchange
A system to support LEAs in the collection and
sharing of data for reporting and distribution
(2012 – 2013)
P-20 and Workforce Data System
Integrated P-20 and workforce data warehouse to
help identify programs and policies that improve
student transition success (2013)
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Benefit
to LEAs
7/20/2015
Online Resources to
Improve Classroom
Instruction
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Online Resources to Improve
Classroom Instruction
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Toolkit Portal
Quality control mechanism for professional learning
resources in Instructional Toolkit (2012 – 2013)
Instructional Toolkit
Online instructional resources aligned with the Common
Core State Curriculum (2012 – 2014)
Formative Assessments
Comprehensive online formative assessment system with
resources, tools, strategies, and professional
development opportunities (2012 – 2014)
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Online Resources to Improve
Classroom Instruction
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
STEM Support
Online hub that links teachers and students to experts in
STEM areas (2011 – 2014)
Test Item Bank
System to house and provide educators with interim,
formative, and benchmark assessments (2012 – 2013)
Computer-Adaptive Tests
Online computer-adaptive test system that provides
student performance and growth information (2012 –
2013)
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Online Resources to Improve
Classroom Instruction
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Adaptive Testing Units
Portable Internet WiFi devices for students to take
adaptive computer-based tests (2013)
Support for Instructional
Intervention
Teacher/student support for developing instructional
strategies and tracking performance, e.g., online
learning plan with digital objectives (2012)
Instructional Intervention
Modules
Content and activities for a variety of online modules
for enrichment and remediation (2012 – 2013)
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Benefit
to LEAs
Statewide System of
Evaluation for
Teachers and Leaders
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Statewide System of Evaluation for
Teachers and Leaders
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Equating of MSA for Use on
Growth Model
Research on ways for LEAs to use MSA scores in
growth measures (2011)
Statistical Model to Measure
Student Growth
Statistical approaches (student growth percentiles
and value matrices) for LEAs to use in determining
student growth (2012)
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Statewide System of Evaluation for
Teachers and Leaders
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Educator Evaluation System
Mechanism for LEAs to calculate educator effectiveness
(2012)
Governor’s Educator
Effectiveness Council
Recommendations for statewide system of teacher and
principal evaluation (2010 – 2012)
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Benefit
to LEAs
High Quality Professional Development
for Teachers and Leaders
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High Quality Professional Development for
Teachers and Leaders
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Educator Effectiveness
Academies
High quality professional development for school
teams on Common Core State Curriculum and
accompanying assessments (2011 – 2014)
Teacher Induction Academies
Training for LEA Induction Program Coordinators and
new teacher mentors to help ensure high quality new
teacher induction programs (2011 – 2013)
Executive Officers
High Quality professional development for supervisors
of principals in implementing the new statewide
system of evaluation for teachers and principals
(2012 – 2013)
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High Quality Professional Development for
Teachers and Leaders
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Priority Schools Academy
Research-based professional development for
principals of the 200 low-achieving schools
(2012 – 2014)
Online Professional
Development
Online vehicle to make accessible content provided in
the Educator Improvement Academies (2011 – 2014)
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Benefit
to LEAs
Effective Teachers and Leaders
in All Schools
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Effective Teachers and Leaders in All Schools
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Low-Achieving Urban and
Rural School Districts
Expansion of leadership development in the two
major urban LEAs and in rural districts (2011 – 2014)
Teach for Maryland
Professional development school model to increase
the number of teachers prepared to teach in highpoverty and high-minority schools (2011 – 2014)
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Effective Teachers and Leaders in All Schools
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Compensation Incentives for
Lowest 5% Schools
Incentive compensation provided for highly effective
teachers and principals to transfer to and/or remain in
low-achieving schools (2011 –2014)
Compensation Incentives for
Shortage Areas
Incentive compensation to encourage teachers to take
on the challenge of teaching in shortage areas,
including STEM, ELL, and Special Education
(2011 – 2014)
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Effective Teachers and Leaders in All Schools
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Benefit to LEA
Elementary STEM
Certification
Development of Elementary STEM standards, an elementary
STEM teaching certificate, and teacher preparation programs
for elementary STEM (2011 – 2014)
UTeach Maryland
160 secondary STEM teachers produced using the UTeach
cohort model to enhance the quality and quantity of teachers
in these disciplines (2012 – 2014)
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Effective Teachers and Leaders in All Schools
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
International Partnerships
Funds provided for LEA projects to recruit international
teachers in critical shortage areas (2012 – 2014)
Incentives for English for
Incentives provided to teachers who seek ESOL
Speakers of Other Languages certification (2011 – 2014)
(ESOL) Certification
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Attention to LowAchieving Schools
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Benefit
to LEAs
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Attention to Low-Achieving Schools
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
The Breakthrough Center
Brokering of resources and direct classroom support
and capacity building at the school and LEA level for
low achieving schools (2010 – 2014)
Needs Assessment Team Visits Onsite Restructuring Implementation Technical
Assistance (RITA) visits by teams of educators to assess
the needs of low-achieving schools (2011 – 2012)
School Culture, Climate, and
Support
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Training for school personnel in Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Support (PBIS) strategies
(2012 – 2013)
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Attention to Low-Achieving Schools
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Coordinated Student Services
Student service team assessment and intervention
(2012)
Health Services
Children’s Health Alert Network to improve student
attendance (2012 – 2014)
Physical Activity
Assessment of the quality and implementation of
school wellness plans (2012 – 2014)
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Attention to Low-Achieving Schools
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Extended Learning
Assistance with applications for 21st Century
Community Learning Centers for after school and
summer programs (2012 – 2014)
Project Lead the Way –
Gateway to Technology
Grants to LEAs to implement STEM curriculum using
Gateway to Technology in low-achieving schools
(2011 – 2014)
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Attention to Low-Achieving Schools
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Primary Talent Development
Teachers trained to identify potential in students in
low-achieving schools (2012 – 2013)
Converting to Charter Schools
Quality Standards piloted and incentives provided for
two LEAs to convert two schools in restructuring to
charter schools (2011 – 2014)
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Technical Assistance,
Feedback, and Evaluation
Benefit
to LEAs
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Technical Assistance, Feedback,
and Evaluation
MSDE Project
Benefit to LEA
Office of Academic Reform
and Innovation
Technical assistance, support, and feedback to LEAs
(2010 – 2014)
Program Evaluation
Measurement of MSDE project milestones and the
utilization of MSDE products and processes by LEAs as
well as the impact of RTTT on LEAs (2011 – 2014)
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Maryland’s Race to the Top Application
Rigorous Curriculum and Assessments
for World-Class Students
Technical Assistance, Feedback,
and Evaluation
Technology Infrastructure to
Support Teaching and Learning
Benefit
to LEAs
Attention to Low-Achieving
Schools
Effective Teachers and Leaders in
All Schools
Online Resources to Improve
Classroom Instruction
Statewide System of Evaluation for
Teachers and Leaders
High Quality Professional Development
for Teachers and Leaders
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