Existing BTE
Objectives
New School
Improvement Targets
MSA
100% of schools with elementary
and middle grades have a
minimum of [the AMO%] of the
students in all student groups
scoring at proficient or advanced
on the Maryland School
Assessment in reading and
mathematics.
Each student group will meet or
exceed the Annual Measurable
Objective (AMO) for the Maryland
School Assessment (MSA) in
reading and mathematics.
ALT-MSA
100% of elementary and secondary
students with disabilities taking
ALT/MSA will score in the
proficient-advanced level.
All students with disabilities
taking the ALT-MSA will score
proficient/advanced.
HSA
100% of schools with secondary
programs have a minimum of 95%
of the students in all student
groups passing the Algebra I,
English, and Biology High School
Assessment by the beginning of
12th grade.
At least 95% of all diploma
bound students in each student
group pass the Algebra I, English,
and Biology High School
Assessments (HSA) by the
beginning of Grade 12.
ATTENDANCE
100% of schools will have a
minimum attendance of 94%
(satisfactory) or 96% (excellent) for
students in all student groups.
School Improvement Targets 2012-2013
All schools will meet the state’s
attendance standard of 94% for all
student groups.
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Existing BTE
Objectives
LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT
and DISPROPORTIONALITY
New School
Improvement Targets
INCREASING ACCESS FOR ALL
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
PRESUMED COMPETENCE OF
ALL LEARNERS
LRE A data will be > 80%;
LRE C data will be < 2.5%.
African-American students with
disabilities instructed in separate
classes (LRE C) will be < 18%.
The numbers of students with
intellectual disabilities instructed in
separate classes (LRE C) will be < 15%.
All students with disabilities have
broad access to rigorous
instructional programs and
services with grade level peers
within their schools as measured
by:
LRE A and B > 90%
LRE C < 3%
90% of schools demonstrate a
proportionate representation of African
American students in special education
when compared to the total percentage
of African American students within
their buildings.
SUSPENSIONS
100% of the schools with
overrepresentation of student
groups suspended out-of-school will
decrease the disproportionality
index by 10% per year.
All schools with disproportionate
out-of-school suspension rates for
specific student groups will
decrease the suspension rate of
these student groups by 5% per
year.
UNSAFE BEHAVIORS
100% of schools will have 2% or less
of students in all student groups
demonstrating unsafe behaviors (as
defined by MSDE).
School Improvement Targets 2012-2013
All schools will not exceed the
state’s unsafe behavior standard of
2% for all student groups.
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Existing BTE
Objectives
New School
Improvement Targets
ADVANCED LEVEL PROGRAMS
Elementary
100% of schools with elementary
grades have a minimum of 15% of
students in race/ethnicity/FARMS
student groups participating in
GT mathematics class.
At least 30% of students in grades 2-5
participate in a GT seminar or curriculum
extension unit. This expectation is for students
overall, students receiving FARMs services, and
students within each racial/ethnic group with 5
or more students.
At least 20% of students in grades 4-5
participate in and earn a C or higher in GT
mathematics. This expectation is for students
overall, students receiving FARMs services,
and students within each racial/ethnic group
with 5 or more students.
Middle
100% of schools with middle grades
have a minimum of 20% of
students in all
race/ethnicity/FARMs student
groups enrolled in one or more GT
content classes.
At least 30% of students in grades 6-8
participate in one or more GT courses and
earn a C or higher. This expectation is for
students overall, students receiving FARMs
services, and students within each
racial/ethnic group with 5 or more students.
High
At least 50% of high school students participate in
one or more honors or GT courses and earn a C or
higher by the end of Grade 11. This expectation
is for students overall, students receiving FARMs
services, and students within each racial/ethnic
group with 5 or more students.
100% of high schools have a minimum
of 40% of students in all
race/ethnicity/FARMs student groups
enrolled in one or more honors, AP
and/or GT classes.
At least 40% of high school students participate in
at least one or more Advanced Placement courses
by the end of Grade 12. This expectation is for
students overall, students receiving FARMs
services, and students within each racial/ethnic
group with 5 or more students.
At least 30% of high school students take one or
more Advanced Placement exams and earn a 3 or
higher by the end of Grade 12. This expectation is
for students overall, students receiving FARMs
services, and students within each racial/ethnic
group with 5 or more students
School Improvement Targets 2012-2013
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Existing BTE
Objectives
New School
Improvement Targets
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
100% of high schools have a minimum
of 80% of students in
race/ethnicity/FARMs student groups
in the Class of 2012 taking the SAT or
ACT.
At least 80% of high school students
take the SAT or ACT by the end of
Grade 12. This expectation is for
students overall, students receiving
FARMs services, and students within
each racial/ethnic group with 5 or
more students.
100% of high schools have a
minimum of 70% of students in
race/ethnicity/FARMs student groups
in the Class of 2012 scoring an
average of 500 or higher on SAT
subtests or earned a composite score
of 22 or higher on the ACT.
At least 30% of SAT/ACT test-takers
earn a 550 or higher on each SAT
subtest or a 22 or higher on each ACT
subtest by the end of Grade 12.
DROP OUT RATE
DROP OUT RATE and
GRADUATION RATE
All schools will not exceed the state’s cohort
dropout rate standard of 14% for all student
groups.
100% of high schools have a maximum
1.25% drop out rate for students in all
student groups.
Each student group will meet or exceed the
Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) for the
state’s four-year cohort graduation rate.
School Improvement Targets 2012-2013
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