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Every four years, the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) establishes a strategic plan to guide the work of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).
Below you will find the objectives, targets, and strategies organized into the three priority areas:
It is important to remember that this Strategic Plan was created in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic that has affected every aspect of daily life for us all. For these reasons, this Strategic Plan is designed to be a living document. This page will be updated frequently to provide updates.
Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence
MCPS is committed to preparing all students for success in college, career, and community. In order to do this, it is our responsibility to provide robust coursework, career opportunities, and early access to college credit so students can be successful, whatever their path may be. MCPS will ensure that student outcomes are not predictable by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or educational need.
MCPS is committed to preparing all students for success in college, career, and community. In order to do this, it is our responsibility to provide robust coursework, career opportunities, and early access to college credit so students can be successful, whatever their path may be. MCPS will ensure that student outcomes are not predictable by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or educational need.
Improve student achievement in literacy and mathematics
Increase the percentage of students graduating high school
Increase access to enriched and accelerated opportunities for underrepresented student groups (e.g. FARMS, special education, ESOL)
Increase Maryland College and Career Readiness rates
Improve completion rates to career and technical education programs
Increase postsecondary education enrollment
Increase career training opportunities for all students
Well-being and Family Support
Well-being and Family Support
Well-being and family engagement is an important part of student success. A critical component of this is supporting both staff and students’ social-emotional needs so that everyone is thriving emotionally and academically. Just as important for success is MCPS' commitment to culturally responsive communication that provides all families the information, access, and relationships needed to support their children.
Well-being and family engagement is an important part of student success. A critical component of this is supporting both staff and students’ social-emotional needs so that everyone is thriving emotionally and academically. Just as important for success is MCPS' commitment to culturally responsive communication that provides all families the information, access, and relationships needed to support their children.
Promote positive, caring, and supportive district and school climates respectful of students and staff
Implement school-level practices to support effective and efficient behavioral health management systems
Implement culturally-responsive family engagement that promotes two-way communication and empowers all families to be partners with MCPS to ensure student learning
Professional and Operational Excellence
Professional and Operational Excellence
Student success is only possible with the hiring and maintaining of a highly-qualified, diverse, and culturally proficient workforce. MCPS will use targeted recruitment strategies, teacher pathway programs for our supporting services staff, and regular professional development to ensure we have the best educators. Our commitment to effective operations across the district allows schools to maintain their focus on student success. This includes direct support to schools and students’ equal access to resources, stable financial practices, and a commitment to environmental protection.
Student success is only possible with the hiring and maintaining of a highly-qualified, diverse, and culturally proficient workforce. MCPS will use targeted recruitment strategies, teacher pathway programs for our supporting services staff, and regular professional development to ensure we have the best educators. Our commitment to effective operations across the district allows schools to maintain their focus on student success. This includes direct support to schools and students’ equal access to resources, stable financial practices, and a commitment to environmental protection.
Increase districtwide, culturally-relevant professional learning for all staff to support our goal of equity and to increase their capacity for teaching
Objective
Increase districtwide, culturally-relevant professional learning for all staff to support our goal of equity and to increase their capacity for teaching
Increase districtwide, culturally-relevant professional learning for all staff to support our goal of equity and to increase their capacity for teaching
Strategies
Analyze the current state of professional learning and gather baseline data on professional learning offered over the summer.
Form a cross-office planning committee to plan, design, deliver, support, and evaluate professional learning for the varied stakeholder groups.
Create a professional learning and development strategy that includes standards, processes, and structures to support the delivery of high-quality professional learning for all staff.
Metrics of Success
Number of Teachers and School Leaders Completing District Professional Development Focused on Instructional Strategies
Percent Completion of Professional Learning Courses Offered for New Teachers (New Teacher Training)
Staff Participating in Culturally-Relevant Community Engagement Professional Development Opportunity in 19 Identified Community Schools
Increase professional learning opportunities for teachers and staff in the area of trauma-informed practices in order to support students' social-emotional well-being
Improve the strategic recruitment strategy in order to increase high-quality workforce diversity
Increase connectivity and satisfaction with MCPS technology
Improve the strategic recruitment strategy in order to support the social-emotional well-being of all students
Connect the district’s financial plan to the strategic plan with the goal of aligning all district resources and increase transparency
Continue to provide and maintain safe and clean facilities that ensure accessibility and support the learning environment
Increase experienced and diverse principals and teachers serving in high-need schools.
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