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Middle School Instruction and Achievement

The Department of Instructional Leadership Support (DILS) works collaboratively with school leadership and MCPS offices to provide support and training for school and administrators, leadership teams, and teacher leaders to ensure high quality instruction so achievement if not predictable by race and all students are prepared for college and career success.

850 Hungerford Drive
Room 251
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Tel: 301-517-5007
Fax: 301-279-3588
Complete staff listing 

Curriculum and Instruction

Policy IEB
MCPS Policy - Middle School Education

Middle School Course Bulletin
An overview of the MCPS middle school program

Middle School Magnet Consortium
Three schools — Argyle, Loiederman, and Parkland middle schools — each of which offers an innovative and challenging magnet curriculum

Guide to Special Programs in our Middle Schools
Descriptions of local school and countywide specialized academic programs.

Subject Area Resources
Resources for parents and students in each subject area

State Curriculum
Curriculum developed by the Maryland State Department of Education

How Parents and Community Can Help
Resources for parents and community from the Maryland State Department of Education

Important Test Dates

Testing Windows 2011-2012

MSA Reading

Grade 6 

  • March 12–13, 2012
  • Make-ups: March 22–28, 2012

Grade 7 & 8 

  • March 14–15, 2012
  • Make-ups: March 22–28, 2012

MSA Math

Grade 6 

  • March 16–19, 2012
  • Make-ups: March 22–28, 2012

Grade 7 & 8 

  • March 20–11, 2012
  • Make-ups: March 22–28, 2012

MSA Science

Grade 8 

Online
  • April 16-May 4, 2012
Paper
  • April 30-May 4, 2012

Alt MSA

Through March 2, 2012

Assessment

Assessments in Middle School
Description of standardized tests and link to testing dates for current school year

About MSA Mathematics
Information about the MSA mathematics test

About MSA Reading
Information about the MSA reading test

Sample MSA Items
Sample MSA reading and math items from MSDE

Achievement

Adequate Yearly Progress
How Maryland implements AYP.

Maryland Report Card - MSA Results
Performance reports by school

Standardized Test Results
Performance reports by school