From Sunshine Review
Howard County is a
school district in
Maryland.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Maryland school district websites
[edit] The good
- Academic performance posted[1]
- Budget posted
- Bids and contracts posted
[edit] The bad
[edit] Board of education
The Board of Education of Howard County is responsible for setting local education policy consistent with state and federal laws governing public education. At the direction of the Board, the Superintendent and the school system's administrative staff develop procedures and administrative regulations to support policy decisions. The Board is composed of seven members elected at-large for four-year terms, and a student member elected by students for a one-year term. [2]
Board Responsibilities
- Expressing and representing the views of the community in matters affecting education.
- Determining educational standards and goals.
- Exercising leadership for the operation of schools.
- Allocating money for school operational needs and building programs.
- Authorizing specific expenditures from county, state, and federal sources.
- Authorizing curriculum development and revision.
- Appointing and setting the salaries of the superintendent and, based on the recommendation of the superintendent, all professional personnel.
- Interpreting the educational program and needs of the school system to the community.[2]
Below is a list of current Board of Education members.[3]
[edit] Teacher contracts
[edit] School budget
[edit] Academic performance
Maryland measures academic progress each year by administering the Maryland School Assessment, the Alternate Maryland School Assessment (for students with disabilities), and the Maryland High School Assessments.[4]
[edit] HSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[5]
| Grade
| Overall
| Algebra
| Biology
| English
| Government
|
| Grade 12 | 99.9% | 98% | 94.9% | 94.3% | 97.6%
|
| Grade 11 | 97% | 96.4% | 94.3% | 91.4% | 96.7%
|
| Grade 10 | 95.6% | 96.2% | 93.4% | 89.8% | 95.1%
|
[edit] MSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[5]
| Grade
| Math
| Reading
| Science
|
| Grade 8 | 84.7% | 90.9% | 85.6%
|
| Grade 7 | 87.9% | 92.1% | -
|
| Grade 6 | 88.2% | 91.4% | -
|
| Grade 5 | 87.5% | 94.3% | 76.4%
|
| Grade 4 | 92.1% | 93.5% | -
|
| Grade 3 | 89.5% | 91.2% | -
|
[edit] Unions
[edit] School choice
[edit] External links
[edit] References
