Montgomery County Public Schools Seven Keys to College Readiness Jerry D. Weast Superintendent of Schools Aggie Alvez Director, Communications and Family Outreach
Carole Working Principal, Quince Orchard High School American Association of School Administrators February 10, 2010
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MCPS Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Group, 1970 – 2009
22.7% HISPANIC
32,236
15.6% ASIAN AMERICAN
22,177
23.2% AFRICAN AMERICAN
32,883
38.1% WHITE
54,048
2009
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MCPS Free and Reduced-Price Meals 2009
41,464 1998
28,768
44.1 PERCENT
MCPS ESOL 2009
17,664 1998
8,689
103 PERCENT
A Tale of Two Counties 131 Elementary Schools
Green Zone
Red Zone
65
66
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Percentage FARMS and ESOL Enrollment 2009–2010
Red Zone
Green Zone © Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
CLEAR
Clear AND Compelling No Child Left Behind +–
80% College Ready ++
Pre-No Child Left Behind ––
Typical Mission and Vision Statements –+
COMPELLING © Jerry D. Weast, 2009
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Early Success Performance Plan Standards Based Curriculum
Extended Learning Opportunities
Professional Development
Success for Every Student
Smaller Class Sizes
Diagnostic Assessments
Instructional Management System
Parent Involvement Full-Day Kindergarten © Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
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Kindergarten Reading Performance Reaches New Heights Text Level 3
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Maryland State Assessment Grade 3 Reading Gap Shrinks by 29 Percentage Points
Percent Proficient or Higher © Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
Maryland State Assessment Grade 5 Reading Gap Shrinks 24 Percentage Points
Percent Proficient or Higher © Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
5th Grade Students Enrolled in 6th Grade Math or Higher MCPS District Average 54.4%
2000-2001
2008-2009 © Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
2009
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Percentage of AP Exams Scoring 3 or Higher All Students, 2009
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MCPS African American Students Almost Double the National Average in AP Students Scoring a 3 or Higher on One or More AP Exams
MCPS
Maryland
Nation © Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
86% of MCPS Graduates Go to College
*Source for estimate of national data: National Center for Educational Statistics
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Almost 50% of MCPS Graduates Receive College Degrees (within six years of graduation)
*Source for estimate of national data: National Center for Educational Statistics
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MCPS Outpaces the Nation Preparing Students to Earn a College Degree 62% of HS Grads
11,173
69.5%
or
National
or
4,814
1
7,765
2
27.5% of HS Grads
or 3
2,135
4
High School Freshmen
Graduate from HS
86%
MCPS 9,029
or
7,765
1
Actual Graduates
Enroll in College
Earn Bachelor’s +
86.4% of HS Grads
or
6,712
Actual
2
3,850 or
2
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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Annual Income by Educational Attainment High School Dropout High School Graduate
$17,299 $26,933
Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree
$36,645 $52,671
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Each dropout costs the nation about $260,000 in lost lifetime income
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The college graduate can expect to earn $772,140 more over a lifetime than a high school graduate
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MCPS’ 4,000 annual college graduates collectively earn $3.09 billion more over their working lifetimes than a an equal number of their peers who received only a high school diploma $ 52,671 - $26,993 = $25,738 x 30 year career = $772,140 x 4,000 grads = $ 3.09 billion
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The 1,000 members of each MCPS graduating class who fail to earn a diploma each reduce lifetime earnings by $260,000 compared to a high school graduate, collectively earning $2.6 million less than an equal number of high school graduates.
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3,850 members (49.6%) of the MCPS Class of 2001 graduated from college within 6 years. Nationally, only 27.5% of high school graduates earn a college degree in 6 years. In relative terms, in a comparable hypothetical national Class of 2001, 2,135 students would have earned a college degree. The 1,715 additional MCPS students who received a college degree represent $1,334,220,100 in additional lifetime income.
3,850 MCPS College Grads – 2,135 National College Grads = 1,715 students x $772,140 lifetime earnings difference = $1,324,220,100 Lifetime earnings difference for a single graduating class when the target is not a college-ready high school outcome. © Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
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The Montgomery County Public Schools Story Harvard Education Press 2009
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