SMCPS Blueprint Implementation Team Meeting

February 16, 2023

Agenda

January 23, 2023

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• Welcome
• Updates and Timeline
• SMCPS Implementation Plan Highlights
• Pillar 1: Early Childhood - K. Hall
• Pillar 2: Teachers and Leaders - D. Farrell
• Pillar 3: College/Career Readiness - L. Bachner
• Pillar 4: Resources for Students - C. Long
• Pillar 5: Accountability and Governance - J. Maher
• Next Steps

Blueprint Implementation

St. Mary’s County Public Schools

Blueprint for Maryland’s Future

www.smcps.org/blueprint

3 Documents

Outlines statutory requirements and provides actions for implementation

Explains processes and direction, including criteria for how local plans will be evaluated

Provides LEAs with specific questions and tables to respond

Due March 15, 2023

Blueprint for Maryland’s Future

2016-2020: Maryland Commission on Innovation & Excellence in Education (Kirwan Commission)

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2020:

HB 1300 �Passed 2020 (vetoed, veto override)

2021:

HB 1372 Passed

(Blueprint 2.0/ Update)

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2021-present:

SMCPS Blueprint Implementation Team Meetings

• October 26, 2021
• November 30, 2021
• February 1, 2022
• March 15, 2022
• May 9, 2022
• September 27, 2022
• December 6, 2022
• January 23, 2023
• February 16, 2023

www.smcps.org/blueprint

Blueprint Implementation Plan - Feedback Process

December 1

Final Docs Approved:

• Comprehensive Plan
• Criteria for Success
• Plan Template

December 2- February 15

• Technical Assistance and Review
• Development of Responses

February 16- March 15

• Review and Feedback*

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March 8

• Presentation to Board of Education

March 15

• Submission of Local Plan Responses

March-June AIB and MSDE Review

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Plan approval by June 2023

*MSDE/AIB holds sessions with each LEA to review draft responses

Blueprint Implementation Plan

St. Mary’s County Public Schools

Goals of the Blueprint

• To transform Maryland’s early childhood, primary and secondary education system to the levels of high performing systems around the world
• Establish a career ladder system for educators composed of levels through which teachers may progress and gain certain authority, status, and compensation as they gain certain expertise

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Pillars

1. Early Childhood Development & Education
2. Teachers & Leaders - Career Ladders
3. Rigorous College and Career Pathways
4. Funding/Resources to Ensure All Students Are Successful
5. Governance and Accountability

Early Childhood Education

Pillar 1

Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

Implementation Plan Highlights

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• ALL Pre-K 4 Classes are Full Day
• Income Eligibility
• Must Serve Students at 185% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
• May Serve Students from 186%-300% of FPL
• Application will open in early Spring

Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

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• EXCELS
• 2 Schools are Level 5
• 4 Schools are Level 3 and soon to become 4 pending a site visit
• 1 more scheduled to begin in the near future

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Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

Mixed Delivery System (Private Providers)

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• Presently, SMCPS has 0 Private Providers
• Meeting with Early Childhood Organization for SMC (ECHOES)-Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:00 p.m.
• Some interest and potential eligibility for
• Pre-K Expansion Grants that fuel the Blueprint
• Future Participation
• Many Excellent Questions

Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

Professional Development and Parent/Family Engagement is MIXED DELIVERY and includes Childcare Providers

Professional Development:

• Early Language and Foundational Literacy
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice
• Social Foundations with Conscious Discipline
• Private Providers who attend receive Core of Knowledge credit hours

Parent and Family Engagement:

• Self Regulation Development with Conscious Discipline

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High Quality and Diverse

Teachers and Leaders

Pillar 2

Implementation Plan Highlights

• National Board Certification Salary Increase $10,000
• Opening Pathways to Certification
• For conditional teachers
• For support staff who want to become teachers
• Grow Your Own / Teacher Apprentice programs
• Teacher’s Academy of Maryland
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Expanding placement opportunities for student teachers
• Enhanced Support for New Teachers

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Pillar 2: High Quality and Diverse Teachers and Leaders

Pillar 2: High Quality and Diverse Teachers and Leaders

• 10% increase in teacher pay by July 1, 2023
• Negotiated Agreement to go into effect July 1, 2023
• Enhanced Tuition Reimbursement
• Expanded to cover fees and transcript fees
• Evaluated Recruitment & Hiring Practices
• Completed July 1, 2022
• Annual Report to be submitted
• Enhanced partnerships with colleges and universities

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Pillar 2: High Quality and Diverse Teachers and Leaders

Next Steps -

• Career Ladder Development & Negotiations
• Negotiations for $60,000 starting salary
• Recruitment and Retention strategies with a focus on Diversity
• Peer Assistance and Review Program
• Encourage National Board Certification
• Partner with Colleges/Universities to expand program for teacher certification.
• Work with MSDE to open doors for certification in Maryland

College and Career Readiness

Pillar 3

Implementation Plan Highlights and Next Steps

English Language Arts

• Highlights:
• Implementation Plan submission only included PreK-5; next year’s submission will include 6-12
• ELA resource selection and professional development
• New textbook adoption for Elementary ELA happening this year
• Next Step:
• Development of a Comprehensive ELA Plan throughout the next year

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Pillar 3: College and Career Readiness

Mathematics

• Highlights:
• Implementation Plan submission only included PreK-5; next year’s submission will include 6-12
• Process in place for resource selection and professional development
• Wrap around supports for new teachers and those that want/need additional professional development supports
• Next Step:
• Development of a Comprehensive Math Plan throughout the next year

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Pillar 3: College and Career Readiness

Support and Post-CCR Pathways

• Highlights:
• We have both support and post-CCR pathways in place to support students
• We have supports in place to remove barriers for students taking AP and Dual Enrollment courses

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• Next Step:
• Collaboration with CSM to continue work in regard to Dual Enrollment opportunities and an Early College Program

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Pillar 3: College and Career Readiness

CTE Programming

• Highlights:
• We have CTE programming in place to meet the needs of our students and that helps to respond to the employment needs of our community
• We have a solid process in place for facilitating student apprenticeships with both students and local business partners

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• Next Step:
• Development of a MOU with Local Workforce Development and College of Southern Maryland(CSM)

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Pillar 3: College and Career Readiness

Resources to Ensure

All Students Are Successful

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Pillar 4

Implementation Plan Highlights

English Learners

• Highlights:
• Family engagement with bilingual ESOL staff, interpreting and translation services
• Implementing strategies to increase reclassification of ELs: differentiation, grading practices, assignment and assessment modifications; reducing absenteeism/ increasing family involvement
• Increasing our investments: content teachers certified in ESOL, pathways to ESOL certification, PD, multilingual tutors
• Next Steps:
• Bilingual liaison to welcome newly arrived immigrant students and their families
• Monitor identified schools to determine eligibility for a 2-way dual language immersion program in the future

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Pillar 4: More Resources to Ensure All Students Are Successful

Implementation Plan Highlights

Students With Disabilities

• Highlights:
• Professional development is provided on various topics to ensure staff proficiency in academic and behavioral strategies
• Resources allocated equitably to schools to meet student needs

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• Next Step:
• Additional funding to support best practices in special education, such as inclusion, to facilitate high-quality instruction

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Pillar 4: More Resources to Ensure All Students Are Successful

Implementation Plan Highlights

Community Schools

• Highlights:
• Needs assessment and asset map completed for George Washington Carver ES completed May 2022
• Identified needs: behavioral health resources, clothing, food, strengthening school-community relationships
• Family Engagement Activity Nights
• Next Steps:
• Hire behavior specialist and two social workers
• Complete Implementation Plan

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Pillar 4: More Resources to Ensure All Students Are Successful

Implementation Plan Highlights

Behavioral Health

• Highlights:
• Multi-tiered system of supports for mental & behavioral health needs
• Social workers provide ongoing counseling, crisis support and aftercare
• Suicide prevention/gatekeeper training for all staff 22/23SY
• Next Steps:
• Implement evidence-based suicide prevention/mental wellness in grades 4-12
• Continue exploring funding opportunities to expand social worker support in all schools

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Pillar 4: More Resources to Ensure All Students Are Successful

Governance and Accountability

Pillar 5

Implementation Plan Highlights

• Input from Stakeholders
• Public Information and Communication
• Report Submission March 15
• Plan Monitoring, Reporting, and Accountability
• Budget Alignment and Tracking

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Pillar 5:Governance and Accountability

Next Steps

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• ^{Review and Refine Responses}
• ^{February 16-March 8}
• ^{Board of Education Presentation}
• ^{March 8, 2023}
• ^{Submission of Plan}
• ^{March 15, 2023}
• ^{Feedback and Finalization}
• ^{March-June 2023}

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SMCPS Blueprint Implementation Team Meeting

February 16, 2023