1. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2. 2007 State of the School System Address
October 9, 2007
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

3. OVERALL MSA PERFORMANCE IN READING & MATHEMATICS FY2003-2007
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4. MSA READING PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007
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5. MSA MATH PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007
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6. MSA READING PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007
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7. MSA MATH PERFORMANCE BY GRADE LEVEL FY2003-FY2007
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8. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT – ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS
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9. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT – HIGH SCHOOLS
SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS exited School Improvement status last school year:
Bowie
Frederick Douglass
Gwynn Park
Laurel
Potomac
Suitland
Surrattsville
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

10. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT – HIGH SCHOOLS
SIX HIGH SCHOOLS are set to exit improvement status this school year:
Crossland
Forestville Military Academy
Friendly
Oxon Hill
Parkdale
Northwestern
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

11. Eight New Schools BUILT and OPENED Since 2003:
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
Eight New Schools BUILT and OPENED Since 2003:
Northview ES (2007)
Rosa L. Parks ES (2006)
Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. HS (2006)
Suitland ES (2005)
William W. Hall ES (2005)
Port Towns ES (2004)
Panorama ES (2004)
Samuel P. Massie ES (2003)
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

12. Laurel-Beltsville ES (Opens August 2008) Additions:
CURRENT CONSTRUCTION
Schools:
Adelphi ES Renovation
Laurel-Beltsville ES (Opens August 2008)
Additions:
DuVal HS Addition & Music Wing
Parkdale HS Addition
Potomac HS Addition
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

13. Greenbelt MS Renovation/Replacement Laurel HS Auditorium/Addition
FUTURE CONSTRUCTION
Greenbelt MS Renovation/Replacement
Laurel HS Auditorium/Addition
Oxon Hill HS New/Replacement
Fairmont Heights HS New/Replacement
Bowie Area HS
Fairwood ES
Clinton Area ES
Doswell E. Brooks ES
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

14. 63 National Board Certified Teachers
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
Most applicants (161) for National Board Certification in State of Maryland this year
63 National Board Certified Teachers
87% of PGCPS teachers fully certified
92% of teachers working in Title I schools are fully certified
71% of all core academic classes are taught by “Highly Qualified” teachers
79% of classes in Title I schools are taught by “Highly Qualified” teachers
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

15. SY2006-2007 Student Demographic Data
OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY
SY Student Demographic Data
Native American 0.47%, Asian 2.94%
African American 75.78%, Caucasian 5.54%
Hispanic 15.27%
Speakers of Other Languages 8.46%
20,524 international students, representing 140 countries and speaking 140 different languages at home
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16. AP ENROLLMENT AND TESTING
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17. AP ENROLLMENT AND TESTING
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18. 12.6% INCREASE in in PGCPS compared to a 7.3% increase statewide
SAT PARTICIPATION
PGCPS saw an additional 565 students take the SAT in 2007 as compared to 2006
12.6% INCREASE in in PGCPS compared to a 7.3% increase statewide
Test-Takers
2006
2007
% Change
PGCPS
4,473
5,038
+12.6%
Maryland
34,795
37,349
+7.3%
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19. Charles Herbert Flowers Crossland DuVal Laurel Oxon Hill Suitland
COLLEGE SUMMIT
College Summit is currently offered in SIX PGCPS HIGH SCHOOLS including:
Charles Herbert Flowers
Crossland
DuVal
Laurel
Oxon Hill
Suitland
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

20. SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY CLASS OF 2007
TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SY : $84,327,539.00
Sources: Department of Student Services Scholarship information – Updated July 2007
Bladensburg (345 seniors) $293,503
Bowie (650 seniors) $2,879,483
Central (191 seniors) $1,121,340
Charles H. Flowers (529 seniors) $9,027,512
Crossland (335 seniors) $3,826,480
Duval (231 seniors) $2,866,310
Eleanor Roosevelt (633 seniors) $26,638,237
Fairmont Heights (160 seniors) $1,009,460
Forestville (171 seniors) $2,060,300
Frederick Douglass (392 seniors) $883,093
Friendly (340 seniors) $1,069,664
Gwynn Park (313 seniors $2,765,691
High Point (420 seniors) $2,000,000
Largo (436 seniors) $1,344,041
Laurel (388 seniors) $4,014,996
Northwestern (435 seniors) $2,133,668
Oxon Hill (424 seniors) $5,000,000
Parkdale (377 seniors) $2,610,450
Potomac (237 seniors) $2,494,500
Suitland (493 seniors) $9,598,031
Surrattsville (307 seniors) $690,780
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

21. MIDDLE SCHOOL INITIATIVES
Every MIDDLE SCHOOL began offering three rigorous, new programs this year
America’s Choice
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
Middle Years - International Baccalaureate
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

22. AMERICA’S CHOICE
11 PGCPS MIDDLE SCHOOLS began full implementation of America’s Choice this school year including:
Benjamin Stoddert
G. Gardner Shugart
Thurgood Marshall
G. James Gholson
Thomas Johnson
William Wirt
Andrew Jackson
Drew Freeman
Kettering
Buck Lodge
Nicholas Orem
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

23. ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID)
NINE PGCPS middle schools began AVID programs this year:
Oxon Hill
Kenmoor
Ernest Everett Just
Benjamin Tasker
Eugene Burroughs
Gwynn Park
Samuel Ogle
Stephan Decatur
Martin Luther King, Jr.
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

24. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAURATE (IB)
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is a rigorous, two-year course of study for high school juniors and seniors
Completion of the IB Diploma is comparable to the first year of college
FOUR PGCPS HIGH SCHOOLS currently have the IB program including Central, Laurel, Suitland, and Parkdale
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

25. IB MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) is designed for students aged 11 to 16.
Students in the Middle Years Program study eight subject groups and view these subjects through multiple lenses
Isaac Gourdine MS
Greenbelt MS
James Madison MS
Charles Carroll MS
Dwight D. Eisenhower MS
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

26. PGCPS expanded its PRE-K program by an ADDITIONAL 91 classes this year
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
PGCPS expanded its PRE-K program by an ADDITIONAL 91 classes this year
PGCPS is responsible for opening 321 Pre-K classrooms in the past five years
The number of students entering kindergarten fully prepared has increased by 23% according to the State’s school readiness report
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27. EVERY SCHOOL has a Parent Liaison and Parent Resource Center
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
EVERY SCHOOL has a Parent Liaison and Parent Resource Center
PGCPS hired 107 new Pupil Personnel Workers (PPWs) and 221 Parent Liaisons
These professionals join with other support personnel to coordinate services for students, families, and schools
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

28. STUDENT SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS
This School Year…
Pupil Personnel Workers will work with parents and community organizations to increase student attendance by 5% annually and increase the on-time graduation rate of all students
80% of parents and children will complete an annual Individual Learning Plan with their school counselor to support student development and progress toward goals
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

29. LITTER FREE SCHOOLS
PGCPS has Litter Free Schools partnership with Keep Prince George’s County Beautiful and ABITIBI Consolidated, Inc.
This school year, all PGCPS elementary schools and administration buildings will begin a clean paper recycling program
Middle and high schools will be litter free by the end of the school year
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

30. State deficit approximately $1.7 billion Economy Slowing
CHALLENGES AHEAD
Fiscal Resources
State deficit approximately $1.7 billion
Economy Slowing
Budget Cuts Looming
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION • PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

31. Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
CHALLENGES AHEAD
Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
Maryland colleges and universities graduate 2,500 teachers annually
PGCPS hires half that total each year
Critical national shortages in Special Education, Math and Science
Maintaining Initiatives
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32. Thank you for joining us…
Prince George’s County Board of Education
R. Owen Johnson, Jr., Chair
Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., Vice Chair
Donna Hathaway Beck
Pat J. Fletcher
Heather Iliff
Rosalind A. Johnson
Linda Thornton Thomas
Amber P. Waller
Ron L. Watson, Jr., Ph.D.
Haywood L. Perry, III, Student Member
John E. Deasy, Superintendent of Schools, Secretary/Treasurer
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