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Ready and Successful Students

All students demonstrate proficiency in Mathematics (High)

56.6% 

SY23 Actual


SY22 Actual
55.3%

Objective Description

HCPSS’ Offices of Elementary and Secondary Mathematics last provided an overview of its comprehensive plan for Pre-K–12 mathematics to the Board of Education in 2016. Since then, the offices have worked together to identify key areas for enhancement and continued improvement. The plan is in the process of revision to align to the Blueprint’s intent and evidence-based practices for instruction within each mathematics classroom. The development team includes teachers, administrators, parents, students, community, mathematics curriculum staff, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), special education staff, and a variety of other stakeholders, including the Mathematics Advisory Committee, which includes a variety of mathematics and higher education representatives, students, parents, teachers, and community members. As part of the revision process, the plan will be vetted through a variety of stakeholder groups and presented to the Board of Education in school year 2023-2024.

Trend Analysis

The number of HCPSS diploma graduates has increased each year from 3,925 graduates in 2019 to 4,342 graduates in 2022. The percent of HCPSS graduates who have enrolled in at least one AP course during high school also increased, from 72.3 percent (2,839 of 3,925 graduates) in 2019 to 75.6 percent (3,283 of 4,342 graduates) in 2022. In the Class of 2022, Black (55.5%) and Latino (63.3%) graduates continued to have lower AP course participation rates than their Asian (93.2%), White (81.3%), and Two or More Races (76.7%) peers. Overall, the percent of graduates who took at least one AP exam decreased by 4.6 percentage points from 56.3 percent (2,211 of 3,925) in 2019 to 51.7 percent (2,245 of4,342) in 2022. Patterns by race/ethnicity in AP exam participation rates for graduates mirror the patterns for all students, with Asian (79%) graduates having the highest exam participation rate, followed by White (55%), Two or More (51%), Hispanic/Latino (35%), and Black/African American (29%) graduates. With decreased AP exam participation rates, the percent of all graduates who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam also decreased, from 47.9 percent (1,881 of 3,925) in 2019 to 42.3 percent (1,835 of 4,342) in 2022. For the subpopulation of graduates who took at least one AP exam, the performance rate decreased from 85% in 2019 to 82% of test takers scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam. Patterns by race/ethnicity in the percent of graduates who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam mirror the patterns for all students. Short-term, HCPSS aims to increase consistent application of the AP Potential tool across all high schools. Longer term, HCPSS will monitor the success of students in their course placements, course trajectories, and the representation of student groups in the various course levels.

Strategies


Source: Howard County Public School System

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Detailed Analysis


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