An Investment that Pays Important Dividends: State of Education Report, 2009

Institution	Maryland State Department of Education
Titel	An Investment that Pays Important Dividends: State of Education Report, 2009
Quelle	(2009), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Public Education; Academic Achievement; Enrollment; Academic Standards; Educational Improvement; College Preparation; Advanced Placement; Achievement Tests; Teacher Certification; Kindergarten; School Safety; Conferences (Gatherings); Parent School Relationship; Parent Participation; Recognition (Achievement); Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Erziehung; Schulleistung; Einschulung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Elternmitwirkung; Soziale Anerkennung
Abstract	This publication summarizes the achievements of Maryland public education in 2009 and considers upcoming challenges. Highlights of the report include: (1) Maryland classrooms continue to be comprised of minority-majority enrollment; (2) Strong, consistent educational standards in Maryland, combined with outstanding instruction, have led to improvements in achievement in every corner of the state; (3) Maryland ranked among the top six states in the nation for readying students for postsecondary work; (4) Maryland now ranks number one in the nation in its achievement on the rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) exams; (5) 302 Maryland educators became Nationally Board Certified Teachers, a new state record and one of the largest tallies in the nation; (6) Full-day kindergarten; (7) Maryland sponsored the "Summit on School Safety Solutions"; (8) Maryland launched the Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA), the nation's first statewide award celebrating the volunteer work of parents and guardians; (9) The awards received by Maryland this past year; and (10) Bridge to Excellence Act (BTE), an act instituted in 2002, has helped student proficiency levels improve. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Maryland State Department of Education. 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Tel: 410-767-0600; Web site: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10