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New Leaders for New Schools
Maryland - Baltimore and Prince George's County
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Program Details
Peter Kannam, Executive Director
Key Contact:
Stephanie Zinger, Program Associate
Email: szinger@nlns.org
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Contact Information
New Leaders for New Schools Maryland
1 E. Mount Royal Ave., 2nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
443-524-5951
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Public Education
To move Maryland's most challenged schools to the highest levels of academic achievement, New Leaders for New Schools Maryland has formed innovative partnerships with the Baltimore City ,the Prince George's County Public School Systems and the Maryland State Department of Education to recruit, train, and support exemplary instructional leaders, a key component in transforming schools.
There is a urgent need for great leaders in these districts to join in the effort to give every child a high quality education:
- Only 60% of students in Baltimore City graduated from High School in 2007.
- 36% of students in Prince George’s County scored as Not Proficient in Reading on the 2007 Maryland HSA.
- 30 schools in Baltimore City and 16 in Prince George’s County were in corrective action during the 2007-2008 school year.
The New Leaders for New Schools Maryland Program began in Baltimore City in 2005 and expanded into Prince George's County in 2007. As a part of their ongoing efforts to address the needs of all children, these districts have engaged New Leaders for New Schools to train leaders to turn underperforming schools into high-achieving institutions.
To learn more about our district partners, please visit:
www.bcps.k12.md.us
www.pgcps.org
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Impact & Results
The Maryland State Department of Education has granted full program approval for New Leaders for New Schools of Maryland to be a certifying agent for principals – the first partnership of its kind in the state. This accreditation means that New Leaders for New Schools Maryland is a fully approved route toward Administrator and Supervisor I certification in Prince George's County and Baltimore City. We currently have 42 school leaders in our Maryland program and 23 Resident Principals who are preparing to assume leadership positions in the fall of 2009.
Baltimore Placement and Program Satisfaction Data
We currently have results for our Baltimore site and are eagerly awaiting our first set of results from our Prince George's County New Leaders’ Schools at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year.
- Of the 52 New Leaders who have entered the Baltimore program since our launch in 2005, 92% of those completing the program in time for the 2007-2008 school year have served as principals or assistant principals.
- 94% of New Leaders principals in Baltimore feel that the New Leaders program is high quality.
- 93% of Baltimore New Leaders Residents report that their experience with New Leaders was positive, and 93% feel their Residency was a high quality learning experience.
- Among Baltimore New Leader Residents, 93% report that they feel part of a national movement to transform urban education by demonstrating that all students can achieve at high levels.
Preliminary Baltimore Achievement Results [1]
New Leaders placed its first group of principals in Baltimore in the fall of 2006 and the total number of schools is still small. However, early results show that New Leaders outperform the district:
- 80% of Baltimore K-8 New Leaders with 2 years' of experience outperformed the district average in 2008 in leading their schools to high levels of achievement.
- Across New Leaders K-8 schools in Baltimore in 2008, school-level proficiency gains were higher than the average of non-New Leaders schools' proficiency gains. First year principals increased the proportion of students moving into proficiency by 6 percentage points more than the average for other district schools. Second year principals increased the proportion of students meeting standards by 13 points more than district school-level average gains.
- 40% of New Leaders in K-8 schools in Baltimore made school-level gains of more than 24 points in 2008 across ELA and math, compared to 21% other schools in the district that posted such large school-level gains.
[1] Baltimore figures are weighted averages calculated from state files available at http://www.mdreportcard.org/downloadindex.aspx. For comparative purposes, Baltimore City figures exclude New Leaders’ schools and thus may differ slightly from other published numbers. As of July 2008, Maryland had not released high school data, so these figures include calculations of K-8 test scores
Highlights from Baltimore New Leaders’ Dramatically Gaining Schools
New Leaders for New Schools' goal is for 90-100% of the students in schools led by New Leaders principals for at least 5 years to be at proficiency or above by 2014, with 90% of high school students graduating ready for post-high school success.
Much progress must still be made to reach this goal, but many of our New Leaders are helping us develop the knowledge and practice base to create breakthrough success for low-income students at unprecedented scale. Here are some examples from our Baltimore cohorts:
- Between 2006 and 2008, Fort Worthington Elementary in Baltimore has moved from 45% to 88% of students achieving proficiency in math and from 47% to 88% in reading. Overall, the gains reflect a 55-point increase across the subjects.
- Three first-year principals in Baltimore made gains of more than 25 percentage points in the proportion of students meeting standards between 2007 and 2008:
- Arundel Elementary/Middle School increased the number of students scoring in proficiency levels by 28 percentage points across reading and math.
- Hilton Elementary gained nearly 20 points in both reading and math, for a combined gain across the subjects of 38 percentage points.
- Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School increased both reading and math by over 25 percentage points each, for a combined gain of 52 points.
- In addition to Fort Worthington Elementary School’s gains, three additional second year Baltimore principals made 20+ gains across reading and math in the numbers of students achieving proficiency:
- Armistead Gardens gained 10 points in both reading and math for a total increase of 20 percentage points in the proportion of students scoring proficient or advanced.
- Guilford Elementary/Middle School dramatically boosted reading scores by 22 percentage points.
- Midtown Academy gained nearly 20 points in math and outscored district schools' average gains in reading, for a combined gain of 27 percentage points across reading and math.
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Recruitment & Admissions
New Leaders for New Schools Maryland aggressively recruits extremely talented people to become urban school principals.
Through a combination of rigorous coursework delivered by nationally recognized experts, a full-time year-long residency with a strong Mentor Principal, and intensive work with a dedicated Coaching Specialist, New Leaders offers unique preparation to enter the urban principalship.
The core requirements for admission into the Maryland Program are:
- A minimum of 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a K-12 classroom setting
- A Master’s Degree or an Equivalency as determined by MSDE
Information Sessions
We encourage you to sign up for an information session to learn more about our program. CLICK HERE to view a schedule of sessions in Baltimore City and Prince George's County. If you have further questions about the program, please contact Stephanie Zinger at 443-524-5951 or szinger@nlns.org.
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Supporters
Our work to recruit, select and prepare outstanding leaders for Baltimore City and Prince George’s County public schools would not be possible without the generous support of our national and local donors.
New Leaders Maryland wishes to thank the following funders for their support:
Maryland State Department of Education
Baltimore City Public School System
Prince George’s County Public School System
Abell Foundation
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund
Lockhart Vaughan Foundation
Aaron Straus and Lillie Straus Foundation
Goldsmith Family Foundation
Baltimore Community Foundation
T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation
Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation
Clayton Baker Trust
Sylvan/Laureate Foundation
IBM
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Additional Resources
www.bcps.k12.md.us
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www.pgcps.org
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Articles
City schools post big gains: Test scores improve in reading, math,...
By Sara Neufeld | Baltimore Sun reporter, July 15, 2008
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