1. Maryland should develop a multi-year, statewide implementation plan with goals and strategies
a. The plan would have to consider the role of the local
jurisdictions
2. Maryland’s plan should be linked to Maryland economic goals a. A relationship between education, businesses, and other State agencies focused on the workforce and economy needs to be better established and responsive
3. Maryland needs to have better communication and cooperation between K-12 and higher education
4. Maryland student performance should be compared to student performance in other countries to complement the data Maryland already receives that compares student performance with other states
5. Should Maryland alter its existing governance structure
a. One group suggested MHEC and MSDE should be folded into one entity
b. It was suggested that the agencies don’t actually need to be merged but just need to work together better
c. The State should not create an entity or positions just for the sake of creating them
6. Accountability systems
a. What level of autonomy should a local school/principal have? Does the answer depend on the performance of
the school?
b. There seemed to be consensus that principals should have a high degree of autonomy in how they spend funds
but there should also be accountability for achieving the expectations of the State
c. School accountability should be monitored regularly through inspection teams to identify underperforming
schools and make recommendations on how the school can improve
a. The plan would have to consider the role of the local
jurisdictions
2. Maryland’s plan should be linked to Maryland economic goals a. A relationship between education, businesses, and other State agencies focused on the workforce and economy needs to be better established and responsive
3. Maryland needs to have better communication and cooperation between K-12 and higher education
4. Maryland student performance should be compared to student performance in other countries to complement the data Maryland already receives that compares student performance with other states
5. Should Maryland alter its existing governance structure
a. One group suggested MHEC and MSDE should be folded into one entity
b. It was suggested that the agencies don’t actually need to be merged but just need to work together better
c. The State should not create an entity or positions just for the sake of creating them
6. Accountability systems
a. What level of autonomy should a local school/principal have? Does the answer depend on the performance of
the school?
b. There seemed to be consensus that principals should have a high degree of autonomy in how they spend funds
but there should also be accountability for achieving the expectations of the State
c. School accountability should be monitored regularly through inspection teams to identify underperforming
schools and make recommendations on how the school can improve