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During FY 2001-2008, MCPS implemented a total of $128.2 million of improvement
initiatives as part of its strategic plan, Our Call to Action, including
1,965.7 new positions, funded mainly by reductions in the base budget, productivity
improvement, or reductions in other requests.
EARLY SUCCESS - $24.0
Million
Full-day kindergarten ($15.5 m), expansion of pre-kindergarten programs ($0.7
m), and support for focus schools (Title I) ($7.8 m.)
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION - $28.1
Million
Class size reduction at all levels, including K-2 class size reduction at
17:1 ($7.5 m), elementary class size reduction and reduction of combination
classes ($8.8 m), secondary class size reduction ($7.4 m), and special education
class size reduction ($4.4 m)
SPECIAL EDUCATION - $10.3
Million
Programs for special education, including hours-based staffing at middle schools
($2.3 m), support for Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ($2.2 m), paraeducator
support ($1.6 m), cluster model support ($0.3 m), intensive reading support
($0.7 m), psychologists ($0.8 m), the Collaborative Action Process (CAP) ($0.5
m), pre-school programs ($0.6 m), transition support ($0.4 m), resource room
teachers ($0.3 m), Web-based IEP system ($0.5 m), and other support ($0.1 m)
ESOL SERVICES - $1.9
million
Improved support for ESOL students, including proficiency staffing ($0.8 m),
parent outreach ($0.5 m), METS staffing ($0.2 m), bilingual assessment ($0.2
m), and ESOL counseling ($0.2 m)
COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH - $2.8
Million
Additional counseling staff ($2.3 m), dropout prevention ($0.4 m), substance
abuse prevention ($0.1 m)
MIDDLE SCHOOL REFORM - $3.8
Million
Additional support for students including comprehensive middle school reform
($2.5 m) and extended-day and extended-year programs ($1.3 m)
HIGH SCHOOL REFORM - $6.1
Million
Improved high school rigor, including literacy programs ($3.2 m), Northeast
Consortium
($0.3 m), Downcounty Consortium ($1.5 m), signature program support ($0.2 m),
exam fees for disadvantaged students ($0.1 m), support for High School Plus
($0.6 m), and SAT interventions ($0.2 m)
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION - $9.3
Million
Improved curriculum and literacy support, including raising literacy standards
($0.3 m), gifted and talented and IB programs ($1.3 m), reading and writing
acceleration programs ($4.1 m), mathematics acceleration ($1.9 m), and other
instructional program enhancements ($1.7 m)
OTHER SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS - $10.1
Million
Other school-related improvements, including additional elementary assistant
principals
($3.2 m), secretaries and student support specialists ($1.9 m), teacher support
($0.7 m), athletic funding ($1.1 m), school security ($1.1 m), career and technology
programs ($0.5 m), and other school improvements ($2.3 m)
SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY - $3.2
Million
Technology for Curriculum Mastery ($2.2 m), high school accountability ($0.4
m), and accountability, policy compliance and program evaluation ($0.6 m)
TECHNOLOGY - $3.9
Million
Technology modernization for schools ($1.3 m), technology grant programs ($0.4
m), communications for learning, including web services ($0.8 m), and other
school support ($1.4 m)
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - $2.1
Million
Translation services ($0.8 m), parent outreach, including improved communications
and other community partnership initiatives ($0.3 m), and Gateway to College
partnership ($1.0 m)
STAFF DEVELOPMENT - $17.8
Million
Expansion of staff development capacity for workforce excellence, including
the professional growth system ($0.1 m), new teacher recruitment and
support ($1.8 m), staff development teachers ($6.3 m), consulting teachers
($2.9 m), staff development substitute teachers ($3.0 m), skillful teacher
programs ($1.7 m), skillful leadership ($1.0 m), and support services training
($0.9 m), and other professional growth ($0.1)
BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES - $4.8
Million
Building services ($3.8 m), transportation services ($0.3 m), and fiscal accountability
($0.7 m)
TOTAL - $128.2
Million
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