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2010 State of the System

PRESENTATIONNovember 22, 2010

Robert M. Tomback, Ph.DSuperintendent of Schools


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Mission

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The mission of the HarfordCounty Public Schools is to

promote excellence in

instructional leadership and teaching and

to provide facilities and instructional

materials that support teaching and

learning for the 21st century. The Harford

County Board of Education will support this

mission by fostering a climate for deliberate

change and monitoring progress through

measurable indicators.


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Board of Education Goals

GOAL 1: To prepare every student for success inpostsecondary education and a career.

GOAL 2: To encourage and monitor engagement

between the school system and the community to

support student achievement.

GOAL 3: To hire and support skilled staff who are

committed to increasing student achievement.

GOAL 4: To provide safe, secure, and healthy learning

environments that are conducive to effective

teaching and learning.

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To inform the community about the school systems

successes and challenges

To identify areas of strength and weakness and

describe the ways in which we will address our

needs and build on successes.

To provide an opportunity to engage the Board in

dialogue regarding the status of our schools

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Objectives


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Whom do we serve?


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Population

Hispanic

3%

American

Indian1% Asian

2%

AfricanAmerican

16%

White

78%

2004-2005

Source: 2010 Maryland Report Card


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Hispanic

4%

American

Indian1% Asian

3%

AfricanAmerican

20%

White

72%

2009-2010Population

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95.7 94.5

92.8

95.9 95.2

92.8

95.4 95

93

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Elementary Middle High

2005 2009 2010

Attendance Rate

8Source: Maryland Report Card


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5,561

343

8,802

4,883

549

9,670

4,685

528

10,825

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

Special Education English Language

Learners

Free and Reduced

Meals (FaRMS)

2005 2009 2010

Number of Students Receiving

Special Services

9Source: 2010 Maryland Report Card


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How do we know we are successful?

What are our needs?

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Evaluating Success


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MSAReading ProficiencyHarford County Public Schools and Maryland

78.8

70.7

87.984.3

87.884.3

0

10

20

30

40

5060

70

80

90

100

Harford County Maryland

2005 2009 2010



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MSA Mathematics ProficiencyHarford County Public Schools and Maryland

6963.1

83.279.2

84.480.4

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90100


2005 2009 2010



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84.681.4

89.8 88.990.1 89.4

0

10

20

30

40

5060

70

80

90

100

Reading Mathematics

2005 2009 2010

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MSA Proficiency RatesElementary School Students



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77.5

59.7

86.9

75.3

87.7

77.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90100

Reading Mathematics

2005 2009 2010

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MSAProficiency RatesMiddle School Students



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65.860.6

85.892.1

81.2

92

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Reading Mathematics

2005 2009 2010

MSAProficiency RatesHigh School Students



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59.853.5

73.667.7

72.567.2

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Reading Math

2005 2009 2010

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MSA Proficiency RatesElementary School Students with Disabilities

Source: Maryland Report Card, 2005, 2009, 2010


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44.7

23.8

60.5

43.1

64.2

46.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90100

Reading Mathematics

2005 2009 2010

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MSAProficiency RatesMiddle School Students with Disabilities



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28.7 28.8

56.5

68.8

49.4

67.1

0

10

20

30

40

5060

70

80

90

100

Reading Mathematics

2005 2009 2010

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MSAProficiency RatesHigh School Students with Disabilities



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3.07 2.32 2.130

10

20

30

4050

60

70

8090

100

Students Dropping Out

2005 2009 2010

Drop Out Rate

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100 100

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

8090

100

Meet HSA Requirement

2009 2010

Graduates Meeting HSA Requirements



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Graduation Rate

88.9984.8386.73 85.24

88.38 86.55

010

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100


2005 2009 2010



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75.2 77.5

67.37070.2 72.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100


2005 2009 2010

Graduation RateStudents with Disabilities



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58

71

4951

69

46

53

68

47

010

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Harford County Maryland Nation

2005 2009 2010

Students Taking SAT

23SAT 2010 College-Bound Seniors. The College Board, September, 2010


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488495 493

483495 492

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Harford Maryland Nation

2009 2010

SAT WritingMean Scores

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Source: Kobrin, J., & Kimmel, E. (2008). Test development and technical information on the

Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test. New York: The College Board.


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511 511 508507500 501

507501 501

200

300

400

500

600

700

800


2005 2009 2010

SAT Critical ReadingMean Scores

25SAT 2010 College-Bound Seniors. New York: The College Board


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521 515 520521 502 515523

506 506

200

300

400

500

600

700

800


2005 2009 2010

SAT Critical MathematicsMean Scores

26Source: SAT 2010 College-Bound Seniors. New York: The College Board


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Enrollment in Advanced

Placement Courses

2,552

3,661

4,004

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

2005 2009 2010

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Total Number of AP Exams Taken

1456

1986

2,321

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

2005 2009 2010

Source: College Board AP Exam Report, 2005, 2009, 2010


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65.1 62.8 61.1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

2005 2009 2010

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Advanced Placement Exams TakenScored 3 or better

Source: College Board AP Report2005, 2009, 2010


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How will we address our needs?

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Increasing Student Achievement


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StudentAchievement

Quality ofClassroomInstruction

Quality ofInstructionalSupervision

ClassroomFocused

ImprovementProcess

PerformanceMatters

SAT/AP

Expansion

LeadershipDevelopment

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