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Kumar Singam

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This presentation is only intended as a means of assessingthe conclusions presented in an MCPS PowerPointPresentation available athttp://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/pdf/MSAResults

-2009-07-17.ppt

In keeping with the approach taken in the MCPSpresentation, this analysis is restricted to percentages ofstudents scoring Proficient or higher

All results given here are in terms of average scores. Thesereflect a wide range of student performance. Some Blackstudents score above the average for White students andsome White students score below the average for Blackstudents. MCPS does not provide detailed information onvariations in student performance (standard deviation, etc,)

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Source: MCPS

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Maryland

MCPS

Source: State of Maryland

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48%

65%

66%

67%73%

76%80%78%

86% 88%88%

92% 93% 94%83%

89% 91% 91%94% 95%

95%

60%63%

70%75%

76%

83%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009African American Students MCPS Asian American Students MCPS

White Students MCPS Hispanic Students MCPS

African American Students Maryland White Students Maryland

Asian American Students Maryland Hispanic Students Maryland

MCPS Student Performance (SOLID LINE)& State of Maryland StudentPerformance (BROKEN LINE) on Grade 3, Reading MSAs

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34.7%

24.9%24.2%

24.8%

20.1%19.1%

14.7%

30.8%

24.1%

21.0%

19.4%18.7%

16.7%

15.2%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Difference between White & African American Grade 3 Reading Scores (MCPS)

Difference between White & African American Grade 3 Reading Scores (MD)

Trends in the Gap in Grade 3, Reading MSA Scores

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HCPS

MCPS

Source: State of Maryland

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Trends in the Gap in Grade 3, Reading MSA Scores

34.7%

24.9%24.2%

24.8%

20.1%19.1%

14.7%

30.8%

24.1%

21.0%

19.4%18.7%

16.7%

15.2%

26.8%

13.6%

17.7%

15.9%15.3% 15.3%

14.6%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Difference between White & African American Grade 3 Reading Scores (MCPS)

Difference between White & African American Grade 3 Reading Scores (MD)

Difference between White & African American Scores (HCPS)

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0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Difference between

White & African

American Grade 3

Reading Scores (MCPS)

Difference between

White & African

American Scores

(Baltimore County)

Trends in the Gap in Grade 3, Reading MSA ScoresCompared to a less wealthy district (Baltimore County)

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The MCPS cost-per-pupil is the highest in the state...

Less wealthy districts, such as Baltimore County , have shown adownward trend in the gap .

The gap has shown a statewide downward trend

There is absolutely no published accounting of how the additional

dollars are spent by MCPS .

There are no benchmarks, measures, levels, or trends that reflecthow effectively these additional resources are used or what resultsthey have achieved

Dont we owe it to OUR CHILDREN to make sure that OUR money isspent wisely on THEIR education?