Annual Report Fy19
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ANNUAL REPORT FY19 Strategic Superintendent's Message I invite you to review the Talbot County Public Schools 2018-2019 Annual Report, which Plan Goals provides an overview of financial, demographic and student performance data for fiscal year 2019. In 2015-2016 TCPS launched the 2020 Vision Strategic Plan. Our As we enter the final year of our 2020 Vision Strategic Plan, we are extremely proud of all plan includes three aggressive but that our staff and students have accomplished as we continue to work towards achieving attainable goals focused on academic the goals set forth in the plan. Our team of educators is committed to ensuring that our excellence, community partnerships students develop the global competencies they will need on their journey to military and organizational resources, with the service, the workforce, technical training or college. As we have experienced changes in the theme of equity in education for all students woven throughout. demographics of our community, we have expanded our focus to support the needs of all of our graduating students. This is reflected in the outcomes shared in this report. The report also outlines improvements made thanks to the continued support of the Talbot County Council, the Maryland State Department of Education, and other key partnerships. A few highlights are as follows: GOAL ONE · Expanded Gifted and Talented program · Added AP Chemistry and AP Computer Science Academic Excellence · Increased Graduation Rate · Increased Internship Opportunities Provide every student with equitable · Continued progress on the Easton Elementary School Replacement Project access to high quality and culturally · Increased the number of iPads to provide 1:1 for elementary students relevant instruction, curriculum, · Successful first year of grant funded full-day pre-school at Easton Elementary Dobson support and other educational resources to ensure college and career readiness for all students. I am grateful for the continued outpouring of support from our great community, and proud to serve as your Superintendent of Schools. #WeAreTCPS! Kelly L. Griffith, Ed.D. GOAL TWO Superintendent of Schools Partnerships Effectively communicate with Board of Education Fall 2019 diverse constituencies to identify and facilitate ways for the community to partner with the school system. GOAL THREE Organizational Resources Maximize organizational efficiency and effectiveness in order to provide a 21st century education in equitable, safe, well-maintained environments. Left Top: Susan Delean-Botkin, Juanita Hopkins, Otis Sampson, Emily Jackson, April Motovidlak, Left Bottom: Kelly Griffith Superintendent, Michael Garman, President, Mary Wheeler, Vice President, Charlene Gould, Board Administrative Assistant Superintendent's Message 2018-19 DEMOGRAPHICS 2% 6% 4,674 Asian Multiple Students Races Enrolled 16% 20% 57% African Hispanic White American 93% 45% 155 Attendance Rate Qualified for Free or Students Classified as Reduced Meals Homeless 567 ESOL Students 473 Students received 363 Certified Teachers (English for speakers Special Education Services. 33 Certified of other languages) Administrators 193 Students had a 504 Plan. 407 Students 240 Gifted and Talented 250 Support Staff Recieved ELL Students served. Services (English Language Learner) GOAL ONE ProvideACADEMIC every student with equitable EXCELLENCEaccess to high quality and culturally relevant instruction, curriculum, support and other educational resources to insure college and career readiness for all students. Individual Reading Assessments FY19 Academic The chart below reflects elementary reading assessment outcomes over a three year period. Each color represents a group of students as they progress Highlights through grade levels. Percent Meeting or Exceeding Grade Level Reading Benchmarks Grant Funded Literacy Coach Entering Year Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Program: • 97 teachers were involved in 2018-19 74% 79% 81% 90% 91% co-teaching with coaches. • 248 teachers received 2017-18 81% 82% 81% 82% 89% feedback on best practices from their coaches’ walk 2016-17 83% 83% 78% 84% 89% throughs. • Literacy Coaches provided 2015-16 85% 77% 81% 86% 89% 189 hours of formal Professional Development. 2014-15 77% 75% 84% 85% 93% • 510 students and/or parents participated in family 2013-14 86% 78% 79% 88% 93% engagement activities organized by Literacy Coaches. 2019 MD State Assessments Partnered with Talbot County Arts Council to implement a Visit mdreportcard.org to view collaborative Arts Education TCPS and State Assessment Data. Partnership. Received approval for a new Advanced Placement Data program of study to implement MD Youth Apprenticeship Program. While other school systems pre-screen of AP exams58% taken received a qualifying Students385 enrolled in students for Advanced score (594 exams were taken with 342 Implemented Full Day Pre-K AP Courses in the receiving a score of 3,4 or 5). Placement (AP) and 2018-19 school year. at Easton Elementary Dobson “hand select” students through grant funding. to take AP Exams, TCPS allows and encourages every high Expanded Gifted and Talented school student to at program to serve grades 1-6. least try AP. All TCPS 40 students who enroll AP SCHOLARS 13 Score of 3 or higher on 3 or AP SCHOLARS W/ HONOR in an AP course are Average of 3.25 or higher; 3 or more exams required to take higher on 4 or more exams the exam. Decreased drop-out rate and increased graduation rate with the initiation of a focused Drop-Out Prevention and Re- 21 AP SCHOLARS W/ 2 Engagement program. DISTINCTION NATIONAL AP SCHOLARS Average of 3.5 or higher; 3 or A score of 4 or higher on 8 or higher on 5 or more exams more exams TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLASS OF 2019 College Acceptance List Class of 2019 Alvernia University Hood College Stevenson University American River College Hope College Temple University American University Indiana University The Catholic University of America Anderson University-IN Iowa State University The Culinary Institute of America- NY Graduation93% Rate Anne Arundel Community College Jacksonville University (Main Campus) Appalachian State University James Madison University The University of Alabama Arizona State University Johnson & Wales University The University of Memphis Auburn University (Providence) The University of North Carolina at Beloit College Johnson and Wales University Chapel Hill 76% Bishop’s University Johnson C. Smith University The University of Tampa of the class of 2019 plan to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Keuka College Towson University enter a 2 or 4 year college or Boston College Lebanon Valley College Trine University technical school, 22% will Bowie State University Lee University Union College (New York) enter the workforce and 5% Bridgewater College Lehigh University University at Buffalo The State University will enter the military. Brigham Young University Lincoln University of New York Cairn University Longwood University University of Colorado at Boulder Campbell University Louisiana State University University of Connecticut Case Western University Loyola University Maryland University of Delaware The class of 2019 earned Champlain College Marion Military Institute University of Florida Charleston Southern University Maryland Institute College of Art University of Hawaii at Manoa Chesapeake College McDaniel College University of Lynchburg $14.8 Million Chestnut Hill College Mercer University University of Maine Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Miami University, Oxford University of Mary Washington in scholarship dollars! Christopher Newport University Michigan Technical University University of Maryland, Baltimore Clark Atlanta University Morgan State University County Clark University Mount St. Mary’s University - University of Maryland, College Park Clemson University Maryland University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Coastal Carolina University Neumann University University of Massachusetts, Lowell College of Charleston Neumont College of Computer University of Mississippi Earned50% a Career and College of William & Mary Science University of New Hampshire at Durham Technology Completer Colorado State University Norfolk State University University of New Haven Concordia University - Montreal North American Trade School University of North Carolina at Coppin State University North Carolina A&T State University Wilmington Cornell University North Carolina State University University of Oregon Covenant College Nova Southeastern University University of Pennsylvania Culinary Institute of America Ohio University University of Pittsburgh Dartmouth College Old Dominion University University of Rhode Island Earned19% college credit Delaware State University Pace University, New York City University of South Carolina for at least one dual Delaware Technical Community College Pennsylvania State University University of Vermont enrollment course. Delaware Valley University Pfeiffer University University of Wisconsin, Madison Drexel University Purdue University (College of Letters & Science) Duquesne University Quinnipiac University Ursinus College East Carolina University Radford University Utica College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Randolph-Macon College Valley Forge Military College Erskine College Rensselear Polytechnic Institute Villanova University 51% Florida Institute of Technology Rhode Island School of Design Virginia Commonwealth University Completed at least one Florida Tech Roanoke College Virginia Tech Advanced Placement (AP) Frostburg