Kumar Singam

 This presentation is only intended as a means of assessing

the conclusions presented in an MCPS PowerPoint
Presentation available at
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/pdf/MSAResults
-2009-07-17.ppt
 In keeping with the approach taken in the MCPS
presentation, this analysis is restricted to percentages of
students scoring Proficient or higher
 All results given here are in terms of average scores. These
reflect a wide range of student performance. Some Black
students score above the average for White students and
some White students score below the average for Black
students. MCPS does not provide detailed information on
variations in student performance (standard deviation, etc,)
Source: MCPS
 MCPS

Maryland

Source: State of Maryland

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

100% 94% 95%

89% 91% 91% 95%

83% 92% 93% 94%

88% 88% 83%
86% 76%
80% 75%
78% 70% 80%
66% 76%
65% 73%
67%
60%
63%
60%
48%

40%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
African 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

 Trends in the “Gap” in Grade 3, Reading MSA Scores

40.0%

34.7%
35.0%

30.8%
30.0%

24.9% 24.8%
25.0% 24.1% 24.2%

21.0%
20.1%
20.0% 19.4% 19.1%
18.7%
16.7%
14.7% 15.2%
15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%
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)
 MCPS

HCPS

Source: State of Maryland

 Trends in the “Gap” in Grade 3, Reading MSA Scores

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)

34.7%

30.8%

26.8%
24.9% 24.8%
24.1% 24.2%

21.0%
20.1%
19.4% 19.1%
18.7%
17.7%
16.7%
15.9%
15.3% 15.3% 15.2%
14.7% 14.6%
13.6%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

 Trends in the “Gap” in Grade 3, Reading MSA Scores
Compared to a less wealthy district (Baltimore County)

40.0%
Difference between
30.0% White & African
American Grade 3
20.0% Reading Scores (MCPS)
10.0% Difference between
White & African
0.0% American Scores
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (Baltimore County)
The MCPS cost-per-pupil is the highest in the state...

Less “wealthy” districts, such as Baltimore County , have shown a

downward 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 reflect

how effectively these additional resources are used or what results
they have achieved …

Don’t we owe it to OUR CHILDREN to make sure that OUR money is

spent wisely on THEIR education?