MCPS Careers: National Model/Leader
MCPS is recognized nationally as a school system that is focused on student learning in ways that support staff success. You can read the story of our collaborative work to improve student learning over the past decade in Leading for Equity: The Pursuit of Excellence in Montgomery County Public Schools, (S. Childress, D. Doyle, and D. Thomas, Cambridge, MA, Harvard Education Press, 2009).
Check out what the national press say about MCPS—
- Moving Beyond Conventional Wisdom of Whole District Reform
Education Week, Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Summary: MCPS takes a focused, cohesive and strategy-driven approach to school improvement. In addition to hiring and training great staff, the leaders apply six strategies and constantly assess their success and what needs to be improved. - Montgomery Co. #1 in Graduation Rate
WTTG Fox 5, Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Summary: Among the 50 largest school districts in the nation, Montgomery County Public Schools has tied for first place in graduation rates. - System to Teach Families about College Readiness
The Gazette, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Summary: The school system has launched a plan to help parents and students understand what it takes to be ready for college. The plan, officially called the "Seven Keys to College Readiness," identifies seven milestones for families to monitor to ensure their children are ready for higher education.
