Annual Report Presentation to the

Frederick County Board of Education

February 24, 2016 Presented by Nancy Radkiewicz, Principal MVMPCS and Melissa Najera, President MMCI

Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School

Highlights

• 2015-16 is our 13th year as an FCPS Charter School.

• Lottery waitlist statistics: • 2015-16: 1163 • 2014-15: 996

• Attendance in 2014-15 was 95.6%.

• 98% of eligible elementary students returned in 2015-16.

• 42% of the 2015-16 eighth grade students began at Monocacy Valley Montessori in kindergarten or preschool.

Our Mission

“WE ARE A MONTESSORI COMMUNITY

INSPIRING STUDENTS TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE

CONFIDENT, CARING CITIZENS WITH AN ENDURING

LOVE OF LEARNING.”

Our Goals

• Goal 1: Provide an authentic Montessori education while encouraging students to achieve educational excellence.

• Goal 2: Provide enrichment and leadership opportunities for students.

• Goal 3: Promote involvement among parents and staff.

• Goal 4: Promote and support professional development.

• Goal 5: Seek continual improvement of the physical environment.

Instructional Program Elementary

Level Grades Served

Primary Ages 3 - 5

Lower Elementary

Grades 1-3

Upper Elementary

Grades 4-6

• Montessori curriculum aligned with CCSS

• Teachers are highly qualified, MSDE and Montessori certified

• One teacher and One assistant in each class

• Mixed-age classes

• Up to 30 students Primary

• Up to 25 students in Lower and Upper Elem.

Instructional Program Middle School - Grades 7 and 8

• Employs the Montessori philosophy

• Follows the FCPS curriculum for all subjects

• Taught by highly qualified and MSDE Certified teachers

• Includes small group instruction

• Offers Algebra I for high school credit

• Promotes service to community

• Transitions from Montessori to traditional style of teaching

• Integrates Technology Lab with community-based projects.

• Allows students to choose specials

• Provides Spanish 1 and 2 before high school

Assessments MSA Science

• Because of PARCC, Science was the only MSA taken by our students in this year.

• 5th Grade students outperformed the FCPS average 82.8% to 76.8%.

• 8th Grade Students outperformed the FCPS average 95% to 80.2%.

Assessments PARCC

HIGHLIGHTS:

• One of 4 Middle School Algebra programs where 100% of students scored a 4- 5 on PARCC.

• Ranked first in FCPS in 3 Math categories,7th & 8th grade, scoring 4-5 on

PARCC. • Ranked first in FCPS in 3 Math categories, 7th & 8th, scoring 3-5 on PARCC. • Ranked first in FCPS in 3 ELA categories, 6th – 8th, scoring 4-5 on PARCC. • Ranked first in FCPS in 4 ELA categories, 5th-8th, scoring 3-5 on PARCC.

Assessments PARCC

Assessments Global Scholar

Global Scholar Data 2014-15

MVMPCS Above

Avg

# High

Avg

# Low

Avg

# Below

Avg

#

READING Fall 50% 104 23% 48 16% 33 12% 25 Winter 44% 36 22% 18 16% 13 18% 15

Spring 43% 89 25% 53 20% 42 12% 24

MATH Fall 36% 76 32% 67 22% 46 10% 22 Winter 27% 30 36% 40 23% 26 14% 15

Spring 32% 66 28% 60 21% 43 19% 39

Progress

• Dedicated parent volunteers

• Outstanding MSA Science & PARCC results

• Peace Curriculum taught in all classes

• Alignment of Montessori Curriculum to Common Core Standards

• Recent restroom renovation

• Success in fundraising and grants

• After School Arts: Drama, Chorus, Keyboarding

• Excellent professional development opportunities for MVM Staff

Challenges

• Facilities • Maintenance on an old building

• Hopes of relocating to our own location

• Budget • The budget continues to be extremely tight with all staffing at minimal levels

within the school.

• Governance of a maturing organization • Recruiting and retaining talented volunteers

• Strategic planning

Planning for the Future

• Continue to provide training for staff on Common Core Stands/Montessori Curriculum alignment and Student Learning Objectives (SLO).

• Aim to employ a trained Montessori Middle School Educator per the school Strategic Plan.

• Work to secure a new facility.

Montessori Works!

Class of 2027

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