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2nd Annual National High School 2nd Annual National High School Leadership SummitLeadership Summit

December 2, 2004

Dr. Joe A. Hairston, Superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools

Our Future WorldOur Future World

Our future sits in our classrooms Our future sits in our classrooms today – today –

A world of – A world of –

– High wage, high skills employmentHigh wage, high skills employment

– Economy dependent on research and Economy dependent on research and developmentdevelopment

Cognitive & Technological Cognitive & Technological KnowledgeKnowledge

““The Leaders in our most successful The Leaders in our most successful high schools today … recognize that high schools today … recognize that students and adults must continually students and adults must continually learn new things and that some of the learn new things and that some of the skills we teach and use today will soon skills we teach and use today will soon be as outdated as the skills needed to be as outdated as the skills needed to operate a typewriter and a slide rule.”operate a typewriter and a slide rule.”

~Willaird R. Daggett~Willaird R. Daggett

Variables in Variables in Baltimore County, MD Baltimore County, MD

Seismic ShiftsSeismic Shifts:: Baltimore CountyBaltimore County Our Communities and FamiliesOur Communities and Families Our Public SchoolsOur Public Schools

COUNTY POPULATIONCOUNTY POPULATION

From - 1990 To – 2000*(*US Census)

% Change

A total population of

692,134

A total population of 754,292

+ 9%

A minority population of

84,541

A minority population of

151,60020% of the total pop.

+ 79%

From

A median household income of $44,502 in year 1990

ToA median household income of $52,868 in year 2000 (an increase of 19%).

INCOME LEVELINCOME LEVEL

BALTIMORE COUNTY BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSPUBLIC SCHOOLS

OPERATING BUDGETOPERATING BUDGET

Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue and Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue and Expenditures:Expenditures:

$1,067,015,417$1,067,015,417

STUDENT ENROLLMENTSTUDENT ENROLLMENT

From - 1990 To - 2004 % Change

Total student enrollment of

86,841

Total student enrollment of

108,792

+ 25%

Minority enrollment of

18,069

Minority enrollment of

42,928

39% of total pop.

+ 165%

ESOL ENROLLMENTESOL ENROLLMENT

From

An ESOL enrollment of 873 students in year 1990

To

An ESOL enrollment of 2,272 students in year 2004 (an increase of 160%.)

FREE/REDUCED FREE/REDUCED

PRICED MEALSPRICED MEALS FromFrom

12.6% of students receiving 12.6% of students receiving free/reduced priced meals in free/reduced priced meals in 19901990

To To

28.3% of students receiving 28.3% of students receiving free/reduced priced meals in free/reduced priced meals in 2003.2003.

From

146 schools in Baltimore County in the year 1990

To162 schools in Baltimore County in the year 2004.

PUBLIC SCHOOLSPUBLIC SCHOOLS

FromFrom

A total of 5,300 full time A total of 5,300 full time equivalent teachers in 1990equivalent teachers in 1990

ToTo

A total of 7,058 full time A total of 7,058 full time equivalent teachers in 2004 (an equivalent teachers in 2004 (an increase of 33%.)increase of 33%.)

TEACHERSTEACHERS

Responding to the Variables:Responding to the Variables:Articulating A PlanArticulating A Plan

Envision and share the vision of Envision and share the vision of effective instructioneffective instruction

Put in place – and continue to refine – Put in place – and continue to refine – management based on accountability management based on accountability and decision making at the closest and decision making at the closest level of participationlevel of participation

SMART GoalsSMART GoalsSSpecificpecificMMeasurableeasurableAAttainablettainableRResults orientedesults orientedTTime-boundime-bound

Baltimore CountyBaltimore CountyPublic SchoolsPublic Schools

Blueprint for Progressoutlines the vision, mission, belief statements, performance goals, performance indicators and key strategies of the Baltimore County Public Schools

By 2012 all students will reach high By 2012 all students will reach high standards, as established by the Baltimore standards, as established by the Baltimore County Public Schools and State County Public Schools and State performance level standards, in performance level standards, in reading/language arts, mathematics, reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studiesscience, and social studies

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Blueprint Goal 1 - Blueprint Goal 1 - Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Indicator 1.1:Indicator 1.1: All diploma-bound students grades 3-8 All diploma-bound students grades 3-8

and 10 will meet or exceed MSA and 10 will meet or exceed MSA standardsstandards

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Key Strategies:Key Strategies:» Implementing consistent reading Implementing consistent reading

programs at the elementary, middle, and programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levelshigh school levels

» Review of Math and Science Program Review of Math and Science Program K-12K-12

Maryland School Assessment Maryland School Assessment

READINGREADING

69.6

59.8 62.766.2 67.563.3

73.175.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 10

Percentage

2003 2004

40.047.5

42.749.9

43.0 45.6 42.9 45.5

MSA MATHEMATICSMSA MATHEMATICS

39.5 42.0

61.6

47.842.9

52.2

66.273.1

0

20

40

60

80

100

Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 10

Percentage

2003 2004

47.4

35.4

49.8

38.3

19.022.7 20.9

27.5

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Indicator 1.2:Indicator 1.2: All diploma-bound students will All diploma-bound students will

participate in the PSATparticipate in the PSAT

Indicator 1.3:Indicator 1.3: All students scoring 55 or above on All students scoring 55 or above on

verbal/math PSAT will counseled into verbal/math PSAT will counseled into honors or gifted and talented level courseshonors or gifted and talented level courses

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Key Strategies:Key Strategies:

» College Board PartnershipCollege Board Partnership

» 1010thth grade PSAT Participation grade PSAT Participation

» AP PotentialAP Potential

PSAT Participation Grade 10PSAT Participation Grade 10

81.1 82 83.5

100

0

20

40

60

80

100

Percentage

2002 2003 2004 County Standard

BCPS System RESULTS

2002 2003 2004 County Standard

PSAT PARTICIPATION RATE GRADE 10

PSAT Participation Grade 10 PSAT Participation Grade 10 Disaggregated by Ethnic GroupDisaggregated by Ethnic Group

6864

80 8084 84

77 79 7984 84

87

60 60

70

0

20

40

60

80

100

Percentage

AmericanIndian

Asian AfricanAmerican

White Hispanic

BCPS System RESULTS

2002 2003 2004

PSAT PARTICIPATION RATE GRADE 10 BY RACE/ETHNICITY

Indicator 1.9:Indicator 1.9: Each middle school will meet or exceed the State Each middle school will meet or exceed the State

average student participation rate in Algebra Iaverage student participation rate in Algebra IIndicator 1.10:Indicator 1.10: All students will pass the Algebra I Maryland All students will pass the Algebra I Maryland

High School Assessment (HSA) by the end of High School Assessment (HSA) by the end of grade 9grade 9

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Key Strategies:Key Strategies:

» Elimination of low level courses at Elimination of low level courses at the middle and high school levelsthe middle and high school levels

HSA Algebra I Grade 9HSA Algebra I Grade 9

33.9

50.154.3

0

20

40

60

80

100

Percentage

2002 2003 2004

BCPS System RESULTS

2002 2003 2004

HSA ALGEBRA 1 GRADE 09 PASS RATE

Indicator 1.13:Indicator 1.13: All high schools will meet or exceed All high schools will meet or exceed

national average of a 7% participation national average of a 7% participation rate on the Advanced Placement (AP) rate on the Advanced Placement (AP) examinationexamination

Indicator 1.14:Indicator 1.14: All high schools will have at least 70% All high schools will have at least 70%

of their students who take AP of their students who take AP examinations achieving passing scoresexaminations achieving passing scores

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Key Strategies:Key Strategies:» CollegeEd for all in 7CollegeEd for all in 7thth grade students grade students» AVIDAVID» Smaller learning communitiesSmaller learning communities» Vertical teams (clusters)Vertical teams (clusters)» SpringBoardSpringBoard» AP Teacher ConferencesAP Teacher Conferences

Blueprint Goal 1Blueprint Goal 1

AP PARTICIPATION RATE AP PARTICIPATION RATE

GRADE 12GRADE 12

66.4 6.8

7.48.4

9.3

0

5

10

Percentage

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

System

7

BCPS Goal

AP PASS RATE GRADE 12AP PASS RATE GRADE 12

67.071.0 69.071.0 71.468.971.7 71.0 70.668.0 71.2

66.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

Percentage

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

System State

Indicator 1.17:Indicator 1.17: All high schools will meet or exceed the All high schools will meet or exceed the

national average for participation in the national average for participation in the SAT or the ACTSAT or the ACT

Indicator 1.18:Indicator 1.18: All high schools will meet or exceed the All high schools will meet or exceed the

national average for critical reading, national average for critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores on the mathematics, and writing scores on the SAT or the ACTSAT or the ACT

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Key Strategies:Key Strategies:

» New SAT OnlineNew SAT Online

» SAT Readiness ProgramsSAT Readiness Programs

» ScoreWriteScoreWrite

Blueprint Goal 1 – Blueprint Goal 1 – Student AchievementStudent Achievement

SAT PARTICIPATION RATE SAT PARTICIPATION RATE

GRADE 12 GRADE 12

49.043.0

55.044.0

52.044.0

50.046.0

50.548.052.2

48.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

Percentage

1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

System National

SAT COMBINED SCORE SAT COMBINED SCORE GRADE 12GRADE 12

997

1019 102110201037

1020

1034 1026 1027 1026

950

970

990

1010

1030

Scores

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

System National Mean

All Students will Graduate from All Students will Graduate from High SchoolHigh School

Blueprint Goal 5 – Blueprint Goal 5 – Student AdvancementStudent Advancement

Indicator 5.3:Indicator 5.3: All graduates will meet the college course All graduates will meet the college course

entrance requirements for the University entrance requirements for the University System of Maryland or the Maryland career and System of Maryland or the Maryland career and technology education career completer technology education career completer requirements or bothrequirements or both

Blueprint Goal 5 -Blueprint Goal 5 -Student AdvancementStudent Advancement

Key Strategies:Key Strategies:

» Rigorous Graduation RequirementsRigorous Graduation Requirements

» Quality Course Offerings (elimination Quality Course Offerings (elimination of low level courses)of low level courses)

» Increasing AP OfferingsIncreasing AP Offerings

» Expansion of IB Programs and AVIDExpansion of IB Programs and AVID

Blueprint Goal 5 -Blueprint Goal 5 -Student AdvancementStudent Advancement

GRADUATES MEETING THE GRADUATES MEETING THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS62.6

60.9 59.7 57.7 59.9

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Percentage

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

GRADUATES MEETING THE GRADUATES MEETING THE Maryland Career and Technology Maryland Career and Technology

Education Career CompleterEducation Career Completer

29.0

40.6

46.6 48.3

30.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

Percentage

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Effective Leadership – Effective Leadership – The Goal and Plan in MotionThe Goal and Plan in Motion

To be effective, a leader must To be effective, a leader must own the results and all own the results and all

behavior must be aligned with behavior must be aligned with the goal and plan.the goal and plan.

Leadership BehaviorsLeadership Behaviors

VisionaryVisionary PurposefulPurposeful DirectiveDirective CollaborativeCollaborative EvaluativeEvaluative Supportive of Continued Supportive of Continued

Improvement and GrowthImprovement and Growth

Powerful School StructuresPowerful School Structures Strong master scheduleStrong master schedule Effective personnel decisionsEffective personnel decisions Understanding of student strengths and Understanding of student strengths and

weaknessesweaknesses Ensuring curriculum is aligned with Ensuring curriculum is aligned with

assessmentassessment Assessment supported by effective use of Assessment supported by effective use of

technologytechnology

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RESULTS - STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

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