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MCPS strategic planning committee presses for realistic math targets, expands interventions
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools staff outlined baseline math proficiency and quarter 1 trends and proposed phased, equity-centered target setting. Board members pressed for evidence, student counts, an intervention RFP, and broader family supports including IXL; no vote was taken.
Montgomery County Public Schools staff on Dec. 18 briefed the Strategic Planning Committee on baseline mathematics results and options for setting multi-year proficiency and growth targets, emphasizing equity and alignment with Maryland State Department of Education expectations.
Keisha Addison, director of shared accountability, told the committee the district must "set targets that are ambitious, attainable, and aligned to state expectations" and use baseline data to inform a phased approach toward the superintendent—s 2030 goal that all schools be four-star or higher. She said district scorecards show MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) proficiency rates, MAP and required district-assessment results…
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