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Office of Shared Accountability

2011-2012 MCPS Calendar of Research
and Other Data Collection Activities

The following data collections have been reviewed by OSA and are approved for distribution. They are not necessarily sponsored or endorsed by MCPS.

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Pre-K/Head Start Kindergarten Elementary Middle High Special Schools Central Office

Data Collection Respondents 2011 2012
   Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Student Survey of School EnvironmentMore information:
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Survey administration: November 15, 2011 to December 2011		Students: Gr. 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, all special and alternative schools
NovDec
School-based Staff Survey of School EnvironmentMore information:
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Survey administration: January 19, 2012 to March 2012		All school-based staff
JanFebMar
Parent Satisfaction SurveyMore information:
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Survey administration: March 1, 2012 to May 2012		Random sample of parents for all schools
MarAprMay
Feedback on changes to countywide final exams for National, State, and Local Government courseMore information:
When: Jan-Feb 2012
Contact: Mrs. Maria L. Tarasuk, supervisor, Pre-K -12 Social Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction		High school social studies teachers
JanFeb
Feedback on changes to countywide final exams for Modern World courseMore information:
When: Jan-Feb 2012
Contact: Mrs. Maria L. Tarasuk, supervisor, Pre-K -12 Social Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction		High school social studies teachers
JanFeb
MCPS Curriculum 2.0 SurveyMore information:
When: January 23, 2012 through February 3, 2012
Description: Survey to better understand the implementation of Curriculum 2.0; For more information please contact the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs, Ms. Jody Silvio, 301-279-3522		Kindergarten, Grade 1 and 2 teachers and Core Team Members
JanFeb
Teacher and student feedback survey about ACCUPLACER/ MyfoundationnsLab ToolMore information:
When: 3/27/2012 – 6/12/2012
Respondents: Students and their classroom teachers of Northwest HS, Northwood HS, Richard Montgomery HS, Wheaton HS		Students and their classroom teachers of 4 High Schools
MarAprMayJun
High School Accuplacer Pilot ProgramMore information:
Data collection dates: March-May 2012
Data collection activity: Interviews
Schools: James Hubert Blake HS, Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS, Damascus HS, Albert Einstein HS, Richard Montgomery HS, Northwest HS, Paint Branch HS,Quince Orchard HS, Rockville HS, Seneca Valley HS, Watkins Mill HS, Wheaton HS
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Cooper-Martin		Administrators and selected staff of selected High schools
MarAprMay
Study of Practices Supporting Students who have been Expelled or Recommended for ExpulsionMore information:
Data collection dates: March-April 2012
Data collection activity: Interviews of Administrators and selected staff and Interviews and survey of a Sample of students
Schools: James Hubert Blake HS, Clarksburg HS, Gaithersburg HS, John F. Kennedy HS, Northwood HS, Paint Branch HS, Rockville HS, Seneca Valley HS, Springbrook HS, Watkins Mill HS, Wheaton HS
Contact: Ms. Julie Wade		Administrators, selected staff, and selected students of selected High schools
MarApr
Online Survey to gather feedback about best practices to reduce ineligibilityMore information:
When: March 28, 2012-April 23, 2012
Contact: Mr. Adrian B. Talley via e-mail
Who: Principals of selected Middle and High Schools: Cabin John MS, Gaithersburg MS, Lakelands Park MS, Rocky Hill MS, Takoma Park MS, Westland MS, White Oak MS, Earle Be. Wood MS, Montgomery Blair HS, Winston Churchill HS, Northwest HS, Rockville HS, Sherwood HS, Walter Johnson HS, Walt Whitman HS, and Thomas Wootton HS		Principals of selected Middle and High Schools
MarApr
Staff Development Teacher SurveyMore information:
When: May 1 -May 31, 2012
Questions: Ms. Denise DeFiore, director, Staff Development Teacher Project Team		All classroom teachers
May
IEP process and special education services Parent Feedback SurveyMore information:
When: May 11, 2012-May 29, 2012
What: Parent Feedback Survey about parents’ experiences with the IEP process and special education services their children receive
Requestor: Ms. Maureen Ryan, assistant to the associate superintendent for special education and student services
Respondent group: Parents of prekindergarten students		Parents of prekindergarten students
May
Ineligibility M-StatMore information:
When: March-April 2012
What: conduct online survey with selected middle school and high school principals regarding practices for reducing student ineligibility		Selected middle school and high school principals
MarApr
National Assessment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004More information:
Conducted by: institute of Education Sciences, U. S. Department of Education
Who Completes: Principals and a designated staff member in the selected schools; 74 schools are in the sample. Please contact Mrs. Cynthia Loeb at 301-279-3848 or via e-mail for a list of schools.
What: Complete two online surveys sent by NORC at the University of Chicago
Timeline: May 2, 2011 - October 2011		Principals and a designated staff member in the selected schools
SepOct
Team Nutrition: Project RefreshMore information:
Timeline: 10/2011 – 6/2012
Organization Affiliation: MSDE and the University of Maryland Extension
Research Investigator: Stephanie Grutzmacher		Students in grades 4-5 in Cannon Road ES, Galway ES, and Kemp Mill ES
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012More information:
Timeline: 10/2011 – 6/2014
Organization Affiliation: Mathematica Policy Research
Research Investigator: John Burghardt		Selected students aged 13-21. Students will be randomly selected by researchers.
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Class of 2012 MSDE High School Graduate SurveyMore information:
Questionnaires will be administered to seniors in May 2012.		All students in Grade 12
May
Charting the Progress of Education Reform: An Evaluation of the Recovery Act’s RoleMore information:
Study: U. S. Department of Education Charting the Progress of Education Reform: An Evaluation of the Recovery Act's Role
Conducted by: Westat, Inc.
Timeline: 2011, 2012, 2013
Who: Principals of Thurgood Marshall ES, Forest Oak MS, Walter Johnson HS		Principals of selected schools
May
MSDE School Health Profiles SurveyMore information:
Survey to assess the status of school health policies and programs in middle schools and high schools
When: 3/2012-4/30/2012
Selected schools: Redland Middle, Shady Grove Middle, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, Montgomery Village Middle School, Newport Mill Middle, White Oak Middle, Ridgeview Middle, Argyle Middle, North Bethesda Middle, Eastern Middle School, Takoma Park Middle School, Parkland Middle, Earle B. Wood Middle, Forest Oak Middle, Lakelands Park Middle, Kingsview Middle, Briggs Chaney Middle, Rosa M. Parks Middle, Cabin John Middle School, Rocky Hill Middle, Roberto W. Clemente Middle, Thomas W. Pyle Middle School, Poolesville High, Wheaton High, Rockville High, Seneca Valley High, Damascus High, Watkins Mill High, Clarksburg High, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, Paint Branch High, Col. Zadok Magruder High, Walt Whitman High, Gaithersburg High, Sherwood High, Northwest High, Winston Churchill High, Walter Johnson High, Thomas Edison High School Of Technology		Principals, lead health education teachers, and lead physical education teachers of selected schools
MarApr
Montgomery County Department of Transportation—Safe Routes to School ProjectMore information:
Timeline: May 2011 - December 2013
Project: Safe Routes to Schools project conducted by the Montgomery County Government Department of Transportation. Survey of students and their parents regarding the methods used to arrive and depart from school. Information will be used for grants to improve the safety and routes students take to go and return from school.
List of Grant Schools:
Grant B – Cannon Road ES, Clearspring ES, Flower Hill ES, Georgian Forest ES, Greenwood ES, Kingsview ES, Thurgood Marshall ES, Martin Luther King MS, Olney ES, Rosa Parks MS, Stone Mill ES
Grant C – Earle Wood MS, Jackson Road ES, Woodlin ES, Westbrook ES, Argyle MS, Rock View ES
Grant D – Viers Mill ES, Judith Resnick ES, Montgomery Village MS, Little Bennett ES, William Gibbs ES, Glenallen ES, Kensington-Parkwood ES, Captain James Daly ES
Grant E – Great Seneca Creek ES, Dr. Charles Drew ES, New Hampshire Estates ES, Eastern MS, Greencastle ES, Rosemont ES, Bells Mill ES, Wayside ES, Cresthaven ES, Oakland Terrace ES		Students and Parents of selected Elementary and Middle Schools
SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
P. Zavala; English Language Learners and Special Education: Reducing Disproportionality Through Best PracticesMore information:
Online principal survey about school practices used to identify and assess students for special education services who are English language learners. 106 schools are in the sample. Please contact Mrs. Cynthia Loeb at 301-279-3848 or via e-mail for a list of schools.
Timeline: Sept-Dec. 2011.		Principals in the selected schools
SepOctNovDec
Kentina Smith; Walden University, Factors Related to Middle School Teachers' Self-Efficacy in Inclusion ClassroomsMore information:
Timeline: Sept-Dec 2011		Principals in all Middle Schools
SepOctNovDec
S. Spicer; Montgomery County Dept. of Parks: Teacher survey about Museum and Park (Josiah Henson)More information:
Timeline: Sept-Oct 2011		Grade 4 and Grade 8 social studies teachers
SepOct
An Analysis of the Shared Leadership Practices of Principals and Student Achievement in Maryland Elementary SchoolsMore information:
Timeline: 9/2011 – 6/2012
Organization Affiliation: College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Research Investigator: Christopher Wooleyhand		ES principals in MCPS
SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Examining the Perceptions and Sources of Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Principals of High-Achieving Elementary SchoolsMore information:
Data collection period: December 2011 - February 2012.
Please contact Mrs. Cynthia Loeb at 301-279-3848 or via e-mail for a list of schools.
Dissertation to examine elementary school principals' perceptions of self-efficacy and how these perceptions and beliefs are affected by their professional development activities. Online survey and 4-5 individual interviews with selected principals.
Dissertation: University of Maryland		Principals of 40 selected Elementary schools
DecJanFeb
Early Care and Education Choices, Quality, and Continuity for Low-Income Families: A Maryland-Minnesota Research PartnershipMore information:
Data collection period: December 2011 – January 31, 2014
Distribution of an informational flyer in selected elementary school Head Start programs. Parents who are interested, contact the researcher
Respondents are Parents of Head Start students in Bells Mill, College Gardens, Glenallan, Harmony Hills, Highland, S. Christa McAuliffe, New Hampshire Estates, Rolling Terrace, Strawberry Knoll, and Viers Mill elementary schools.
Source: Child Trends		Parents of Head Start students in selected schools
DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Empowering Latino Youth: Research and Demonstration Project of a Teen Pregnancy Prevention ProgramMore information:
Data collection period: December 2011 - September 2015
Information distributed at the after-school program in the selected schools. Parents interested in having their students participate return a signed consent form to program directors.
Respondents are Students in Grade 9 and 10 in Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein , Gaithersburg, John F. Kennedy, Colonel Zadok Magruder, Quince Orchard, Rockville, Springbrook, Watkins Mill, and Wheaton high schools who have identified themselves as Latino
Source: Identity Inc. and The George Washington University		Students in Grade 9 and 10 in in selected High Schools who have identified themselves as Latino
DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
How High School Mathematics Course Enrollment and End of Course Final Grades Impact Enrollment in Developmental Mathematics Courses at Montgomery CollegeMore information:
Data collection period: December 2011 – February 2012
High school principals will be asked to complete a short online survey.
Source: American University		Principals of high schools
DecJanFeb
Examining One School’s Successful Implementation of School Reform Efforts to Obtain Significant and Substantial ImprovementMore information:
Data collection period: December 2011 – June 2012
Source: University of Nevada, Reno		Staff in E. Brooke Lee Middle School and central office staff familiar with the school
DecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Online Resources for Teaching Weather and ClimateMore information:
Timeline: 10/2011 – 8/2013
Organization Affiliation: AAAS
Research Investigator: Jo Ellen Roseman/Ted Willard		4-5 middle school teachers and their students (TBD by science unit)
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Dual Credit and Exam-Based Courses SurveyMore information:
Timeline: 11/2011 – 5/2012
Organization Affiliation: Westat, Inc.
Research Investigator: Nina Thomas		Principals of Einstein, Blake, Northwest, and Wootton HS
NovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Pilot StudyMore information:
When: 11/1/2011 through 11/30/2011
Requestor: Tatyana Vdovina, Center for Applied Linguistics		Students and staff in Farmland E.S.
Nov
A Theoretical Model for Urban Principal Placement and MatchingMore information:
When: Nov 2011 – May 2012
Organization: Harvard Graduate School of Education		Selected administrators in MCPS
NovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Implementation and evaluation of a community-based instruction professional development moduleMore information:
When: Nov. 2011 – February 2012
Organization: Nova Southeastern University		Teachers in Rock Terrace School
NovDecJanFeb
Safe Routes to Schools Project (City of Rockville)More information:
When: October 2011-May 2012
Who: Elementary schools located in the City of Rockville--Teacher tally form and parent survey		Teachers and Parents of Rockville City Elementary schools
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
U. of Maryland Study - How myMCPS student data impacts mathematics instruction decisionsMore information:
Who: January-May 2012
Researcher: University of Maryland --Case studies
What: Examine how teachers, school leaderships, and central office staff use student data in myMCPS to make decisions that impact mathematics instruction		Staff in Central Office and 3 or 4 randomly selected middle schools
JanFebMarAprMay
University of Maryland- Leveraging Technology for MathematicsMore information:
When: January-May 2012
What: University of Maryland- Leveraging Technology for Mathematics: Exploring Instructional Collaboration on Digital Content.		3 or 4 middle schools--administrators and staff
JanFebMarAprMay
Elementary Attendance in Maryland Public School DistrictsMore information:
Time: January-February 2012
Organization: Johns Hopkins University
What: Telephone Interviews		Staff in the Department of Student Services
JanFeb
The Experiences of Caribbean English-Speaking Families in American EducationMore information:
When: January 2012 – April 2012
Dissertation: Morgan State University
What: Participate in focus group discussions with researcher		Burnt Mills ES, Burtonsville ES, Sherwood ES Students in grades 3, 4, 5
JanFebMarApr
Monitoring the FutureMore information:
Conducted by the University of Michigan
When: Spring 2012		Northwood High School, Grade 12 students
MarAprMay
Peer Relationships, Culture, and Social GroupsMore information:
When: 3/2012-6/2012
For more information, contact Cynthia Loeb, OSA, 301-279-3848, or via e-mail		Students in Grades 6 & 10 of Rosa Parks MS, Tilden MS, Winston Churchill HS, and Sherwood HS
MarAprMayJun
Bridging the Urban Suburban Divide: Using 21st Century Technology for Classroom-to-Classroom PartnershipsMore information:
When: April-June 2012 (spring2012 semester)
What: Masters’ thesis: Understanding how cross-cultural experience influences critical thinking –Partnership with Cesar Chavez Public Charter School in Washington D.C. 		Students in Thomas Wootton High School AP Course (Language and Composition)
AprMayJun
Pepperdine University: Twenty-one Leadership Responsibilities in the Context of Educational Baldrige SystemsMore information:
When: April-May 2012
What: Online Survey of selected school staff regarding their perceptions of the 21 leadership roles and responsibilities in the context of educational Baldrige systems. Individual interviews with administrators who agree to participate.
Who: Principals and school staff in selected schools (contact Cindy Loeb, OSA, at 301-279-3848 for a list of schools).		Principals and school staff in selected schools.
AprMay
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryland Administrator’s Knowledge of Special Education LawMore information:
When: April-May 2012
What: Online survey of 40 randomly selected school administrators regarding their knowledge of special education law.
Who: Administrators in selected schools (contact Cindy Loeb, OSA, at 301-279-3848 for a list of schools).		Administrators in selected schools.
AprMay
Relationship of Student Outcomes to School-Based Physical Therapy ServicesMore information:
When: May 2011-June 2013
Who: Drexel University
Respondents: Elementary and Middle schools; Physical therapists and a random sample of their students aged 5-12 years old		Physical therapists & random sample of their aged 5-12 students
MayJunJul
Middle and High schools HSAs and finalsMore information:
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Timeline: January 10, 2012 to January 21, 2012		All Middle and High School Students
Jan
Student SSE surveysMore information:
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Timeline: November 15, 2011 to Dec 23, 2011		All Students in grades 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and Special Schools
NovDec
MSAs Elementary and Middle SchoolsMore information:
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Timeline: March 7, 2012 to March 28, 2012		All Elementary and Middle School Students
Mar
HSAs and MSAsMore information:
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Timeline: April 4, 2012 to April 15, 2012		All Middle and High School Students
Apr
HSAMore information:
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Timeline: May 16, 2012 to May 26, 2012		All High School Students
May
Middle and high schools HSAs and finalsMore information:
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Blackout dates for Data Collections
Timeline: June 1, 2012 to June 15, 2012		All Middle and High School Students
Jun

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For questions call Cynthia L. Loeb at 301-279-3848
Updated September 16, 2011
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