Maryland’s Public Charter School Program Providing High ...

Maryland's Public Charter School Program Providing High-Quality Choices in Public Education

charter school annual report 2010

A Message from the State Superintendent

maryland's public charter school programs

Maryland's Charter School Program

Charter schools offer Maryland's families and students a choice in educational opportunities and experiences. They are public schools free to any student who chooses to attend. These programs are designed to offer a personalized environment and unique experiences.

During the 2009?2010 school year, 42 public charter schools operated in Maryland serving 11,995 students. Nine of these 42 charter schools opened for the 2009?2010 school year. For the 2010?2011 school year, charter school authorizers approved the opening of four additional schools. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) projects that, for the 2011?2012 school year, yet another five schools will open. Hence, MSDE expects that 51 charter schools will operate in Maryland during the 2011?2012 school year.1

During the 2009?2010 school year, 6 of the 24 districts (25%) in Maryland had charter schools: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Prince George's County, and St. Mary's County. Thirty-three of the 42 (79%) charter schools were located in Baltimore City.

Number of Charter Schools in Maryland

(Enrollment)

42 (11,995)

34 (9,829) 30 (7,149)

23 (5,071)

15 (3,363)

1 (157)

02-03

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10

Number of Charter Schools in Maryland in 2009-2010

Garrett

Allegany

Washington

Carroll

Harford Cecil

Frederick

Baltimore

1

1

Howard

Montgomery

Anne Arundel

2

Prince George's

4

Kent

Queen Anne's

Baltimore City 33

Talbot Caroline

Charles

Calvert

St. Mary's 1

Dorchester Wicomico

Worcester Somerset

1 Contingent on approval by charter school authorizers.

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Conversion Current Grades

Enrollment % Minority % FARMs

% SPED % ELL Title I

Characteristics of Maryland's Charter Schools (SY 2009-2010)

In most Maryland Charter Schools, an overwhelming majority of students are African American. There are only three schools (all in Baltimore City) that have a sizeable Hispanic population: Wolfe Street Academy (60 percent), Hampstead Hill Academy (30 percent), and Patterson Park PCS (18 percent). The percentage of Hispanic students is below 10 percent in the remaining schools. The percentage of Asian and American Indian students does not exceed 5 percent in any of the schools.

School

Anne Arundel County Monarch Academy Public Charter School Chesapeake Science Point Baltimore City The Afya Public Charter School Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus High School Baltimore Community High School Baltimore Freedom Academy Baltimore International Academy

K, 1, 5 212 48% 21% 14% 6-8 195 38% 12% 3%

6-7 206 99% 84% 17% 8-10 172 98% 82% 23% 7-10 159 97% 84% 15% 6-12 564 100% 75% 15% K-7 323 94% 56% 4% 6%

Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women

6

121 99% 78%

Baltimore Liberation Diploma Plus High School

8-12 170 99% 72% 21%

Conversion Charter Schools vs. New Charter Schools: Conversion schools are defined as any type of public school that existed before becoming a charter school.

New schools did not exist before opening as charter schools.

Key: FARMs--Students eligible for Free and Reduced Meals

SPED--Students eligible for Special Education Services

ELL--English Language Learners

Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School

PK-5 201 43% 29% 10%

Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy East

6-8 365 100% 81% 11%

Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West

6

82 99% 80% 22%

City Neighbors Charter School

K-8 198 61% 46% 17%

City Neighbors Hamilton

K-3 87 66% 49% 12%

City Springs Elementary

PK-8 572 100% 92% 12%

Collington Square Elementary

PK-8 599 100% 94% 14%

ConneXions Community Leadership Academy

6-12 337 99% 81% 17%

Coppin Academy

9-12 333 100% 87% 9%

Dr. Rayner Browne Elementary

PK-8 280 99% 98% 9%

Empowerment Academy

PK-8 237 100% 81% 5%

Hampstead Hill Academy

PK-8 586 56% 78% 8% 17%

Independence School Local I

9-12 103 66% 72% 24%

Inner Harbor East Academy

PK-7 312 100% 94% 5%

KIPP Harmony Academy

K

125 100% 88% 9%

KIPP Ujima Village Academy

5-8 374 98% 85% 10%

MD Academy of Technology and Health Sciences

6-12 370 100% 76% 12%

Midtown Academy

K-8 182 84% 55% 8%

NACA Freedom And Democracy Academy II

6, 9 124 100% 65% 15%

Northwood Appold Community Academy

K-5 260 100% 78% 6%

Patterson Park Public Charter School Rosemont Elementary

K-8 564 91% 81% 9% 12%

PK-8 430 99% 90% 15%

Southwest Baltimore Charter School The Crossroads School

K-5 258 93% 80% 12%

6-8 152 97% 89% 9%

The Green School Wolfe Street Academy

K-5 139 57% 40% 12%

PK-5 204 84% 84% 13% 49%

Baltimore County

Imagine Discovery Charter School

K-5 552 99% 45% 5%

Frederick County

Monocacy Valley Montessori School

PK-8 294 14% 7% 13% 2%

Prince George's County

EXCEL Academy Public Charter School

K-6 257 99% 45% 5% 3%

Imagine Foundations Charter

K-5 286 100% 23% 3%

Lincoln Charter School

K-6 367 100% 47% 5%

Turning Point Academy

K-6 390 100% 46% 5% 2%

Saint Mary's County

Chesapeake Charter School Total/Average for All Charter Schools

K-7 253 28% 13% 6% 11,995 86% 66% 11% 13%

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maryland's public charter school programs

Best Educational Practices

Between 2005 and 2008, a research firm, MGT of America, conducted the Bridge to Excellence study for MSDE that identified best educational practices that consistently contribute to increased student achievement. In spring 2010, top-level administrators from 39 Maryland charter schools completed a survey that measured the use of 25 of the practices identified in the Bridge to Excellence study.

It is important to note that not all practices are applicable to all schools (e.g., if a school does not have any English-Language Learners [ELLs], the school does not need to provide support to such students). The results of the survey demonstrate that, on average, charter schools employ 20 of the 25 practices identified as important.

Best Practices in Maryland Charter Schools 2

Percentage of Schools That Follow the Practice

Schoolwide Programs, Practices, and Positions

Use of a curriculum aligned with the State curriculum in tested core subjects Extended instruction in core areas (math and reading)--for example, block scheduling Use of technology in instruction (for example, computers and interactive boards) Intervention/enrichment class period/block for all students Before-school, afterschool, or lunchtime academic intervention period(s) Individualized intervention plans for struggling students Academic acceleration programs included in the general school schedule (Gifted & Talented, Advanced Placement classes, etc.) Individual learning plans for struggling students Data-based differentiation of instruction in the classroom Inclusion of special education students in regular classroom with special education support Inclusion of ELLs in regular classroom with support Reading specialist(s) Math specialist(s) Professional development on topics determined from the student testing/assessment data Professional development on topics unrelated to the testing/assessment data of students School-based teacher mentoring program LEA-based new teacher coaching program Behavior management program or strategies Home/family liaison program/staff Teacher Practices Team planning meetings by grade or subject level using student assessment data to develop specific goals and action steps Discussions of instructional challenges and practices during team meetings Use of internet-accessed electronic data warehouse to obtain student-level test data Use of student-level data to plan instruction School Improvement Plan Includes strategic plans for each grade level or subject area

97% 92% 97% 79% 82% 82%

54% 42% 97% 100% 60% 55% 47% 95% 95% 79% 41% 92% 85%

100% 100% 92% 100%

82%

2 Thirty-nine schools provided information on each practice. There were four exceptions: 31 schools reported on individual learning plans for struggling students, 35 schools reported on inclusion of ELLs with support, and 38 schools reported on reading and on math specialists.

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