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Prince George’s County Public Schools
Presented to the Board of Education March 12, 2015
Specialty Programs
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Prince George’s County Board of Education
Segun C. Eubanks, Ed.D., Chair
Carolyn M. Boston, Vice Chair, District 6
Zabrina Epps, M.P.M., District 1
Lupi Quinteros-Grady, District 2
Dinora A. Hernandez, Esq., District 3
Patricia Eubanks, District 4
Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., District 5
Lyn J. Mundey, MBA, CIPP/G, District 7
Edward Burroughs III, District 8
Sonya Williams, District 9
Beverly Anderson, Ph.D.
Daniel Kaufman, Ph.D.
Curtis Valentine, M.P.P.
Jeffery Taylor II, Student Board Member
Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D., Secretary Treasurer and Chief Executive Officer
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Presentation Outcomes
Board Members will know:
• The specialty programs available to students
• The barriers we face
• Our vision for the future
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PGCPS Specialty Programs’ History
1985 2000 2003 2005 2006 2007-Today
Adopted “magnet” programs to encourage voluntary desegrega-tion of schools
Received unitary status from the federal court – no longer obligated to follow race-based admission
Redefined magnet programs as “choice” programs based on student interest and aptitude
Streamlinedprograms
Introduced and expanded selected programs as “Specialty Programs”
Continued expansion of Specialty Programs
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Strategy Team
The Strategy Team for Specialty Programs is working to develop a five-year proposal that will include:
• Monitoring and implementation strategies
• Identification of the infrastructure needed to support high school programs (feeder pattern)
• Recommendations based on the research of new models
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Specialty Programs Today…
• Provide options in addition to the comprehensive curriculum
• Are designed to address the needs and interests of students and parents
• Allow for exploration and development of interests, while following state and school system mandates
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Two Types of Specialty Programs
School-Based (In-Boundary)
• Whole school program; every child within the school boundary participates
Selection-Based (System-Wide)
• Whole school or program within a school
• Students must submit an application, audition, test, and/or take part in a lottery
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In-BoundarySpecialty Programs
Science, Technology,
Engineering & Math
(STEM/STEAM)
International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary & Middle Years
Arts Integration
Language Immersion*
*French, Spanish Full, and Spanish Dual Immersions are selection-based programs.
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2014-15 Enrollment in In-Boundary Specialty Programs
STEM/STEAM
1,604 IB PYP 928
IB MYP 2,635
Language Immersion
329
Arts Integration
11,706
TOTAL ENROLLMENT 17,202
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Arts Integration
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International Baccalaureate Primary Years (PYP) & Middle Years (MYP)
Overview: Empowers students to inquire into issues and ideas of local, national, and global significance. The result is young people who are creative, critical, and reflective thinkers.
PYP Sites: John Hanson French Immersion* & Melwood ES*
MYP Sites: James Madison MS/ Frederick Douglass HS & Dwight D. Eisenhower MS*
Enrollment: PYP: 928; MYP: 2,635
Highlights/Data Points: Dwight D. Eisenhower MS, John Hanson FI & Melwood ES are setting up the programs with the help of an external IB consultant. Frederick Douglass HS and James Madison MS are preparing for their program evaluation in 2015-2016.
*Candidate schools
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Language Immersion
Overview: Immersion offers students programs with content delivered through the target language. As a result, students are highly proficient in a second language. Sites: Capitol Heights ES – STEM Spanish (K-2) Paint Branch ES – STEM/Partial Immersion Chinese (K-3) Enrollment: 329 Highlights/Data Points: Both schools will expand by one grade for SY2015-16.
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STEM/STEAM Programs
Overview: Students engage in STEM/STEAM habits of practice through topics that include robotics, flight and space, and DNA and crime science analysis. The program provides a strong foundation for additional STEM/STEAM learning in high school and beyond.
Sites: Oxon Hill MS & Thomas Johnson MS
Enrollment: 1,604
Highlights/Data Points: Students participate in competitions to include Science Bowl, Lego Robotics, Final Frontiers, Sea Perch, Hour of Code, NASA rocketry, video gaming, and Destination Imagination.
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Application Only
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Application & Test
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Application & Audition
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Application & Lottery
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Application, Test & Lottery
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Application & State
Guidelines
Application Processes for Selection-Based Programs
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Elementary & Secondary Specialty Programs
Selection-Based
Programs
Montessori
Creative & Performing Arts (CPA) & Visual & Performing Arts (VPA)
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program
Academy of Health Sciences
Aerospace Engineering & Aviation Technology
Career Academies (High School)
CTE Technical Academies
Fire/EMT Cadet Academy
Science & Technology
Language Immersion
Talented & Gifted Centers
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2014-15 Selection-Based Program Enrollment
1,246
6,388
864
72 38
1,879
1,373 472
1,945
396
2,664
Montessori
Career Academies
CTE Technical Academies
Aerospace Engineering &Aviation TechFire/EMT Cadet Academy
CPA/VPA
Language Immersion
IB Diploma Programme
Science & Technology
Academy of Health Sciences
TAG
TOTAL ENROLLMENT 17,337
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Academy of Health Sciences@PGCC
Overview: Offers students a dual enrollment program and enables them to simultaneously earn their high school diploma and a college associate’s degree in health sciences.
Site: Prince George’s Community College
Current Enrollment: 396
Highlights/Data Points:
• First early/middle college program in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
• 100% of the first graduating Class of 2015 will receive their diploma and associate’s degree on May 21.
• Since 2011, 100% of ALL students have successfully passed HSAs.
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Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology
Overview: Offers high school students a highly-specialized, four-year program that prepares them for advanced studies in Aerospace Engineering or Aviation Technology. Site: DuVal HS Current Enrollment: 72 Highlights/Data Points: Partnerships with NASA Goddard and the College Park Aviation Museum provide exceptional enrichment opportunities for students in their field of study.
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Career Academies
Overview: Offers students the opportunity to focus on a specialized program during high school that will prepare them for college and careers in their selected area of study.
Site: All 22 high schools offer at least one Career Academy.
Current Enrollment: 6,388
Highlights/Data Points:
73% of all 8th graders applied
for an Academy seat for SY15.
• Career Academies offer
students the opportunity to
earn college credits, industry
certifications, and/or licenses.
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Career & Technical Education (CTE) Technical Academy Programs
Overview: Provides students with technical skills and knowledge that add value to their academic education, including building a foundation for a college major in a technical field and earning college credits and industry certifications while in high school. Sites: Bladensburg HS, Crossland HS, Dr. Henry Wise, Jr. HS, Gwynn Park HS, Laurel HS & Suitland HS Current Enrollment: 864 Highlights/Data Points: • 98% of students graduate • 65% of students earn college credits or industry certifications • 81% of students pass English HSA; 80% pass Algebra 1 HSA 20
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Creative/Visual Performing Arts (CPA/VPA)
Overview: Offers arts instruction to engage students in a comprehensive curriculum that promotes effective communication, creative and critical thinking skills, artistic excellence, and an appreciation for cultural diversity. Sites: Suitland HS, Northwestern HS, Hyattsville MS, Thomas G. Pullen CPA School, Benjamin D. Foulois CPA Academy Current Enrollment: 1,879 Highlights/Data Points: • Students earn more than $8 million in
scholarship awards each year. • Students receive Superior ratings at local
and state level performance evaluations.
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Fire/EMT Cadet Academy
Overview: Offers students an opportunity
to experience an exciting and challenging
program serving the community as a
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT). Develops values, self-discipline,
work ethic, and academic and life skills that
prepare them for career opportunities,
continuing education, and possible
advancement within Fire/EMS Depts.
Sites: Charles H. Flowers HS
Enrollment: 38
Highlights: Students can earn 36
community service hours, up to 17 college
credits, and 7 national certifications.
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP)
Overview: Aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students who flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally, and ethically.
Sites: Central, Crossland, Frederick Douglass, Laurel, Parkdale, and Suitland high schools
Current Enrollment: 472
Highlights/Data Points: IB DP students are awarded more than $6 million in scholarships each year.
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Language Immersion
Overview: Offers Immersion programs where content is delivered through the vehicle of the target language. This results in students who are highly proficient in a second language. Sites: • French Immersion – John Hanson FI (K-8); Robert
Goddard FI (K-8), Central HS (9-12 Continuation) • Full Spanish Immersion – Overlook ES, Phyllis E.
Williams ES • Spanish Dual Language – César Chávez ES Enrollment: 1,378 Highlights/Data Points: • Robert Goddard FI selected as 2014 National Blue
Ribbon School. • John Hanson FI is an IB PYP Program. • Spanish Immersion programs will expand to first
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Montessori Overview: An educational approach that offers mixed-age classrooms and the use of a discovery model that features freedom of movement, specialized materials, and uninterrupted blocks of work time.
Current Enrollment: 1,246
Sites: John Hanson Montessori, Judith P. Hoyer Montessori & Robert Goddard Montessori
Highlights/Data Points:
• 3-year-old half-day program
• Entry in Prekindergarten
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Science & Technology
Overview: Offers a rigorous four-year high school course of study that provides broad and intensive college-level academic experiences focused on science, mathematics, pre-engineering, and technology.
Sites: Eleanor Roosevelt HS (serves Northern Area), Charles H. Flowers HS (serves Central Area), and Oxon Hill HS (serves Southern Area)
Current Enrollment: 1,945
Highlights/Data Points:
• Students in the program have a 100% graduation rate.
• $37 million in scholarship funds awarded to Class of 2014.
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Talented & Gifted Centers
Overview: Offers a full-day intensive instructional program to meet the unique and specialized needs of highly able students.
Sites: 7 TAG Center Schools, 3 middle schools, 1 academy
Current Enrollment: 2,664
Highlights: Specially selected and trained teachers provide the program at the 11 TAG sites.
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Barriers to Break
Available Seats
Teacher Capacity
Enrollment Diversity
Transportation Costs
Budget Constraints
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Facilities
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Looking to the Future
• Offering an abundance of options for students and parents
• Providing options at all schools, such as Arts Integration and languages
• Meeting the social and academic needs of students
• Enhancing neighborhood school programs
• Expanding programs of high interest
• Monitoring and receiving feedback from stakeholders
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