2008-09 Annual Report - Harford County Public Schools

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Harford ‘Teacher of the Year’ named state finalist Kimberly A. Schmidt, social studies teacher at Havre de Grace High School, was selected as one of seven finalists in the state who competed for the 2010 Maryland Teacher of the Year title by State Superintendent of Schools, Nancy S. Grasmick. The finalists were selected by a panel of judges from various Maryland educational organizations representing principals, teachers, boards of education, teacher unions, students, parents and higher education. Finalists were measured against a rigorous set of national criteria that includes teaching philosophy, community involvement, knowledge of general education issues and suggestions for professional and instructional improvement. Each of the seven finalists, including Mrs. Schmidt, participated in oral interviews with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on September 12th. Mrs. Schmidt is a committed educator, having been in the field for more than 18 years, graduating from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts in History Education in 1991. She began her teaching career as a middle school social studies teacher at Old Court Middle School in West Baltimore. In 1993, she started teaching at Havre de Grace Middle School and in 1997, Kimberly accepted the position of department chairperson at Fallston Middle School where she taught eighth grade U.S. History. “Kim Schmidt is dedicated to enriching the lives of every student that walks through her classroom doors and is passionate about providing a positive learning experience,” said HCPS Superintendent Robert M. Tomback. “We are so proud of her accomplishment as she represents the talent and commitment of all of our teachers in Harford County.” current role at Havre de Grace High School teaching government and U.S. History where she has been since 2005. Additionally, Mrs. Schmidt has worked on countywide curriculum development and assessment projects, served on the Citizen Advisory Committee and the Mentor Teacher Network through MSDE. She has served on the HCPS Central Instructional Leadership Team (CILT) and the Middle School Reform Committee. She also earned her Master’s degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, which she completed in 1995 in Historical Studies and has started work on her doctoral degree in Innovation and Leadership at Wilmington College. RIGHT - Mrs. Schmidt was honored as a finalist during the state Teacher of the Year Gala reception and dinner at Martin’s West on October 2, 2009. Escorted by HCPS Superintendent of Schools Robert M. Tomback, Ph.D., Mrs. Schmidt waits to walk on stage to receive her official certificate at the state gala. From 1998-2005, she served in a variety of central office leadership positions for Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) before moving back to the classroom in her LEFT - Left to right, Jerrel Pounds, senior at Havre de Grace High School, Patricia Walling, principal of Havre de Grace High School and Kimberly Schmidt, HCPS Teacher of the Year, pose for a photo at the Maryland State Board of Education luncheon on May 28, 2009, honoring all the local teachers of the year. ABOVE - Kimberly Schmidt makes her way to the stage after she was announced as the 2009-10 HCPS Teacher of the Year at the annual Harford Teacher of the Year banquet at the Bayou in Havre de Grace on April 23, 2009. 10 BOE | DECEMBER 2009
Harford class of ‘09 achieves 100 percent success Seniors earn HSA proficiency; ready to graduate Harford County Public School (HCPS) twelfth grade students achieved the highest rate of proficiency on the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA) in four subject areas: English, Algebra, Government and Biology. All seniors in the class of 2009 passed the HSA requirements and were prepared for graduation. 95 93 91 89 87 85 2009 HSA Results The class of 2009 was the first graduating class required to pass the HSAs in all four subject areas or to earn a composite score of 1602 scale score points in order to receive a Maryland diploma. 83 81 79 77 75 High school students in Harford County outpaced state averages English Biology Government Algebra in every grade level and subject area for 2009, the highest gap being in grade 11, exceeding the state average by more than five percent at nearly 95 percent proficiency. Out of those students who have taken all four tests and have met the requirement, students in grade 10 continue to achieve high passing rates at 90.7 percent for this year with two years left in their high school careers. Maryland Harford Multiple mechanisms for meeting the HSA requirement have been put in place including the Bridge Plan for Academic Validation and the Combined-Score option. Students become eligible for the Bridge Plan after failing to pass an HSA on two attempts and having participated in locally-administered interventions, passing the HSArelated course, and making satisfactory progress toward graduation. For the class of 2009, 45 students met the HSA requirements through the Bridge Plan option. All seniors in the class of 2009 passed the HSA requirements and were prepared for graduation. “ ” Graduation rates Harford County Public Schools earned a graduation rate of 86.95 percent for the Class of 2009. Harford exceeded the Annual Measurable Objective, or AMO, of 85.5 percetn for 2009 graduation rate, achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as a system in that academic area. Harford County’s drop-out rate for 2009 was 2.32 percent, which represents a decline of 0.60 percent compared to 2008 and the lowest rate reported since 1993. Statewide, the drop-out rate reported for 2009 was 2.6 percent. DECEMBER 2009 | BOE 11
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