Martin Luther King, Jr
Middle School
At a Glance
MLK Mission Statement
The mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle
School is to foster the growth of knowledge,
skills, and personal development enabling all
students to achieve their potential. We will
accomplish our mission by maintaining high
expectations, a positive and safe environment,
effective home-school communication, and
frequent assessment of student progress. We
share this responsibility with students and
parents. “Success Today – Success Tomorrow”
Introduction to MLK
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School Quality Review Report
Advanced Rating
Strong instructional leadership
High expectations
Emphasis on learning in a safe
and orderly school
environment
Shared accountability between
students, parents, community,
and the MLK staff
Mandatory Uniform School
Vision/motto:
“Success Today Success Tomorrow”
Professional Staff
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1 Principal
Certification:
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2 Assistant Principals
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1 Reading Coordinator
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3 Counselors
41 staff members hold APC
14 hold SPC
1 holds Resident Teacher
certificate
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1 Pupil Personnel Worker
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2 AVID Coaches
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1 Data Coach
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1 Media Specialist
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56 Teachers
Years of
1– 5
6 – 10
11 – 16
17 – 22
23 – 28
29 – 34
35 – 40
Service:
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= 13
= 9
= 4
= 2
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MLK Student Demographics
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Feeder/Choice schools from the
communities of Laurel, Beltsville,
Hyattsville, Adelphi, and all areas
north of the Central Avenue line
Total Enrollment – 686**
CHOICE - 65
6th Grade – 200, 7th Grade – 236,
8th Grade - 250
17% American Indian/Alaskan
Native (Hispanic)
9% Asian
58% African American
11% White
5% Multi-racial
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52% males
48% females
4% LEP
14% Special Education
17% Talented and Gifted
43% FARMS
Mobility entrants are 11%
of the student population**
8% Withdrawals**
(** as of 2/28/2011)
MLK Program Features
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70 minutes of math, RELA, and
science each day
Semester classes of social studies,
foreign language or reading
Creative Arts rotation of Chorus,
Instrumental, Music, PE, Health,
and Technology Integration
Latin I, Spanish I, Algebra I, and
Geometry earn high school credit
Computer lab with an emphasis on
writing, mathematics, science, and
research skills
Extra-curricular activities
compliment academic studies and
promote self-discipline
Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID)-145
students
Positive Behaviors, Interventions
and Support (PBIS)
PBIS at MLK
How it began…
PS-74 Data
Total Enrollment
Number of
PS-74s
Percent of
Population
Receiving PS-74s
2004-2005
949
345
36.3
2005-2006
746
169
22.6
2006-2007
732
98
13.4
2007-2008
753
41
5.4
2008-2009
857
92
10.7
2009-2010
861
96
11.1
2010-2011
686
25
3.6
Year
As of 2/28/2011
Suspensions
Year
Total
Enrollment
Number of
Students
Suspended
Percent of
Enrollment
Suspended
2005
949
86
9.0
2006
746
57
7.6
2007
732
37
4.9
2008
753
26
3.4
2009
857
93
10.9
2010
861
83
9.63
2011
686
11
1.60
*As of 2/28/2011
2010-2011 Alternative to Suspension:
*Parent Shadow = 9
*In-School Suspension = 19
Attendance Data
Disaggregated by Subgroup
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Subgroups
Percent of
Students
Percent of
Students
Percent of
Students
Percent of
Students
Percent of
Students
Percent of
Students
All
95.2
95.3
96.8
96.6
97.1
96.4
American
Indian
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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Asian
96.2
97.8
97.7
97.0
97.6
97.9
African
American
95.7
95.7
97.0
97.0
96.9
96.8
White
93.8
93.7
96.4
95.1
95.0
95.3
Hispanic
95.4
94.3
96.2
96.8
96.6
95.6
FARMS
94.9
94.7
96.2
96.6
96.2
96.0
Special
Education
91.1
93.2
95.9
95.7
96.7
95.4
LEP
94.4
96.2
96.9
96.9
98.4
96.9
School Climate Survey
All Listed Characteristics of Effective Schools (Combined)
Percent with Positive Perception
100
90
80
MLK MS 2007
70
60
All Middle Schools
2007
MLK MS 2009
50
40
30
All Middle Schools
2009
20
10
0
Students
Parents
Teachers
Effective Instructional Leadership
Percent with Positive Perception
100
90
80
MLK MS 2007
70
60
All Middle Schools
2007
MLK MS 2009
50
40
30
All Middle Schools
2009
20
10
0
Parents
Teachers
Safe and Orderly Environment
Percent with Positive Perception
100
90
80
MLK MS.2007
70
60
All Middle Schools
2007
MLK MS. 2009
50
40
30
All Middle Schools
2009
20
10
0
Students
Parents
Teachers
High Expectations
Percent with Positive Perception
100
90
80
MLK MS 2007
70
60
All Middle Schools
2007
MLK MS 2009
50
40
30
All Middle Schools
2009
20
10
0
Students
Parents
Teachers
MSA Results
Proficiency met in 2004
 Proficiency was not met
in 2005 in SPED reading
 Proficiency met in 2006
 Proficiency was not met
in 2007 in SPED and
LEP reading
 Proficiency met in 2008
Safe Harbor for SPED and LEP
 Proficiency was not met
in 2009 in LEP Math
 Proficiency was not met in 2010 in FARMS reading and
SPED reading/math
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2010 MSA Results
MLK is considered a high performing school
despite missing AYP by 38 students last year.
 Our FARMS subgroup missed in reading by 5
students; SPED reading missed by 20 students;
and SPED math missed by 3 students.
 The size of the SPED subgroup increased
significantly last year which had a direct impact
on the data.
 Despite the downward trend, MLK outperformed
MSDE and PGCPS in 29 of the 46 categories.
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PBIS is what you are already
doing!
But…like any great plan
You must have staff
buy-in for your PBIS
program to take off
and to be effective!
King Principles
 Be
Ready
 Be Respectful
 Be Responsible
 Be Safe
Matrix – included
in Agenda Book
 Posters for all
areas
 King Principles for
Staff
 King Principles for
Home
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Incentives
Cobra Cash
 Renaissance Cards (worth 2 Cobra Cash)
 Merit Slips (worth 5 Cobra Cash)
 Renaissance Honor Cards
 Non-uniform days
 Renaissance Roll (weekly)
 Eye on the Prize activities
(monthly/quarterly)
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Eye on the Prize
 Jersey
Day
 Fall Dance
 Relay Games
 Dress-up Day
 King Contest
 Valentine
Dance
 Dress-up
Day
 Student/Staff
Basketball Game
 Field Day
 End of Year
Dance/Yearbook
signing
Staff Involvement
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PBIS Team meets
monthly to analyze data,
identify
successes/concerns
Team takes discussion
points to staff
Staff contributes to
discussion and next steps
Staff Mentors
Renaissance “Living the
Dream”
Staff PBIS Handbook
for Back to School
orientation
 Homeroom lessons for
first week of school
 Staff incentive program –
weekly, monthly, and
quarterly
 Guidance Focus Groups
 “Eye on the Prize”
Incentive Program
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Student Involvement
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PBIS Student
Subcommittee formed to
address 2007 School
Climate Survey responses
below 70%
2009 School Climate
Survey indicated positive
trends in addressed areas
PBIS students manage
school store
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Students lead PBIS
Advisory assemblies once
a month
Students are encouraged
to apply if interested in
serving on committee
Students are invited to
participate
Positive response to
student committee
Peer Mediation
Parental Involvement
Parent Agreement Form
 PTO
 Weekly Newsletter
 MLK Website
 MSA Parent Night
 Parent Roundtable
 Science Fair
 Parent Volunteers
 King Principles--Home
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8th Grade Parent Night
 Guidance Teas
 Hispanic Parent Night
 Parent Shadow
 Student Agenda Book
 Instrumental Volunteers
 Recognition Banquets
 Career/Higher Education
Day
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PBIS Recognitions
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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Exemplar
Banner
Gold
Silver
applied for Gold
Challenges
 Staff
turnover—need to retrain staff
in PBIS strategies
 Staff members who do not use PBIS
strategies
 Inconsistency in using PBIS strategies
 Staff “not being on the same page”
Why PBIS is worth it…
Positive
school climate
Safe school
Orderly instructional
environment
Everyone has a voice
How Can We Help You?
Visit MLK and see the
program in action.
Email us: Cynthia.Vaughn@pgcps.org
Robin.Wiltison@pgcps.org