MCPS reports modest gains in literacy and math but large gaps remain, will use state report card as strategic baseline

Montgomery County Public Schools officials briefed the County Council’s Education and Culture Committee on July 17 about the district’s academic performance trends and the rationale for switching the district’s public reporting to the Maryland School Report Card.

The presentation, led by Dr. Keshia Addison, Director of Shared Accountability for MCPS, summarized Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) trends through 2022–2024 and previewed how the Maryland School Report Card will serve as a strategic baseline for the district’s new plan. “Our vision is clear and student centered. All students will graduate future ready, ready to thrive in a changing world,” Addison said.

Why it matters: The committee emphasized that the state report card provides a standardized way to compare Montgomery County with other Maryland local education agencies and will be used as the district baseline for its recently adopted strategic plan. Committee members pressed staff for more disaggregated and longitudinal analyses to identify which interventions work for which student groups and to guide…