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Goal 3: Strengthen Productive Partnerships for Education

Students gathered around volunteer speaker 

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is committed to building and maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including parents and civic, business, and community groups, in support of student achievement and employee excellence. These dynamic relationships advance the MCPS mission to provide a high-quality, worldclass education that ensures success for every student through excellence in teaching and learning. MCPS successes are the essential catalyst for a countywide commitment to education. The critical role external stakeholders play in MCPS and the role MCPS plays in the broader community provide the infrastructure for shared responsibility and accountability. Goal 3 encompasses the following milestones and accompanying data points:

Milestone 

Data Points 
1 The district and local schools communicate with parents regularly about MCPS' educational program and students' academic progress. Parent Satisfaction Survey Results 
Attendance at and Evaluation of Systemwide Parent Workshops and Meetings 
Results from Publication Feedback Cards 
Edline Activation 
2 The district has processes in place for stakeholder input in systemwide policy development, strategic planning, budget development, and implementation of district initiatives. Participation in Board of Education and Systemwide Meetings, Hearings, and Community Forums 
Representation on Board of Education and Systemwide Work Groups and Advisory Committees 
Results from Feedback Cards and Online Survey 
3 All schools are welcoming to our diverse student and parent communities and provide varied opportunities for engaging parents as partners. Parent and Student Satisfaction Survey Results 
Parent Participation on School Improvement Teams 
Volunteer Data 
4 The district and local schools collaborate with county agencies and parent, student, civic, business, and community organizations to support student success. District and Local School Partnership Data