GOAL 3: STRENGTHEN PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION
MILESTONE 4: The district and local schools collaborate with county agencies and parent, student, civic, business, and community organizations to support student success.
DATA POINT: Partnership Data
OVERVIEW
Understanding and meeting the needs of the diverse MCPS community is a key strategy to strengthening partnerships for education. Some families need assistance in understanding English, school structure and governance, and learning how to help their children achieve to meet academic success. MCPS has developed a variety of outreach programs designed to support communities and meet the diverse needs of families. The following outreach activities are examples of current school-system activities that support community needs to promote student success: Study Circles, Conquista tus Sueños, Title I school parent meetings as mandated by federal regulations; Prekindergarten/Head Start family events; George B. Thomas, Sr., Saturday School parent training sessions. Additionally, parent specialists, parent educations and parent community coordinators suport the schools' parent involvement and outreach efforts, ensuring engagement of diverse parents and community members.
During the 2005–2006 school year, the Division of Family and Community Partnerships compiled baseline information on 721 activities. This year, the data collection process is being refined to reflect systemwide information on outreach activities for community needs. related to community needs.
| MCPS Partnership Data |
| |
2004–2005 |
2005–2006 |
2006–2007 |
| Percentage of schools reporting business or community partnerships |
80 |
78 |
80 |