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 Students, staff and parents at Cedar Grove Elementary School are hoping principal Lee Derby will bring the same outstanding blend of high expectations, concern and respect that won him this year's Mark Mann award for his work at Garrett Park Elementary School over the past four years.
"He offers the unusual combination of a superior administrator and an imaginative, sincere and supportive personality needed to reach out to our school's complex and diverse communities," says Barbara Ferry, former PTA president at Garrett Park and one of the many parents who supported his nomination for the award.
Garrett Park students' overall performance on the Maryland School Assessments (MSAs) has improved over the past several years, while achievement gaps have decreased. In 2006-2007, 61 percent of fift h graders (compared with the MCPS target of 33.3 percent), and a few younger
students successfully completed Math A.
Staff and parents sponsor after-school support and enrichment groups. The school is committed to supporting family involvement and community outreach, joining the National Network of Partnership Schools, participating in Study Circles and Conquista Tus Sueños programs, and
partnering with community organizations.
Structures in place at the school include common planning time, team mission statements and team coaches. Derby also supported the individual interests and pursuits of his staff , including enabling two teachers to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. |
