{"id":282,"date":"2015-01-08T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T14:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=282"},"modified":"2015-01-08T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T14:07:02","slug":"maryland-continues-to-be-among-top-states-in-latest-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/maryland-continues-to-be-among-top-states-in-latest-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Continues To Be Among Top States In Latest Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Publication Dramatically Alters Formula for Ranking<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Baltimore, MD<\/p>\n

The Maryland public school system remains among the nation\u2019s highest rated school systems again this year, according to a independent national report released today, despite removing most state policies as a metric for its rankings.<\/p>\n

Education Week<\/em>, a national education newspaper, had ranked Maryland number one in the nation from 2009 through 2013, based on a composite score derived from performance and policies across six broad categories.\u00a0 The publication decided against issuing a composite score for states across those categories last year, and this year removed a significant number of factors from its formula.<\/p>\n

By removing three categories for which Maryland had long been a top performer, the State moved from first place to third.\u00a0 Massachusetts ranks first with a B (86.2).\u00a0 New Jersey (85.5), Maryland (85.2) and Vermont (83), also received B grades.<\/p>\n

Maryland\u2019s overall standing in the newly updated categories actually improved.\u00a0 Maryland receive a B in \u201cChance for Success\u201d (moving up from eighth to seventh in the nation); and a B in \u201cSchool Finance\u201d (moving from eighth to fifth in the nation).\u00a0 Education Week<\/em> kept the \u201cK-12 Achievement\u201d category, but did not update the information.\u00a0 Maryland remains second in the nation with a B in that category.<\/p>\n

Cut from this year\u2019s formula is \u201cTransitions and Alignment,\u201d a category focusing on pre K and college access policies, for which Maryland had received an A in 2013.\u00a0 Also gone is \u201cStandards, Assessment, and Accountability,\u201d focusing on curriculum and testing policies, in which Maryland had received a B+ when it was most recently calculated in 2012.\u00a0 Finally, Education Week<\/em> removed a category for \u201cThe Teaching Profession,\u201d culled from teacher quality and educator preparation data, for which Maryland ranked third in the nation with a B+ in 2012.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s announcement by Education Week<\/em> continues Maryland\u2019s long history of success in the annual review.\u00a0 Maryland has consistently worked to strengthen policies and improve student achievement.\u00a0 The State placed third in 2008, the first year the publication issued a comprehensive ranking, before gaining the top spot for the 2009 \u201cQuality Counts\u201d report.\u00a0\u00a0 For more information, see the Education Week<\/em> website, www.edweek.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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National Publication Dramatically Alters Formula for Ranking
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\nBaltimore, MD
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