Philosophy
Worcester County Public Schools believes that every student can and
will achieve high academic and performance standards as they grow
physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially, with enthusiasm
for life-long learning. Because needs vary, we believe that some
students require additional time and diversified instructional
strategies to achieve this goal. Further, we believe this goal is
achieved by providing an enriching and diverse curriculum, including one
which challenges the thinking and creative skills of all students.
Purpose
Worcester County Public Schools Summer Program will provide additional instruction that:
- Supports the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards and
curricula in the areas of reading and math, enabling students to
advance in levels of proficiency as defined by the Maryland School
Assessment Program.
- Provides an enriching program in content areas of
fine/performing arts, physical education and technology requiring
students to extend and refine reading and math concepts and skills.
- Helps to eliminate the achievement gap.
- Supports a safe and drug-free environment.
- Supports continued learning and avoids the summer slide.
Selection Process
All students entering grades Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade (possibly including
three-year-old students with disabilities) will have an opportunity to apply for the summer program. In addition, selecting some, targeted, students may be
issued an invitation to attend the program. The decision to issue this
invitation will utilize the process outlined below:
Reading
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All students scoring at a basic level on the state assessment will be considered a candidate for invitation.
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A school-based team will review other data related to the
student's academic performance to confirm the issuing of an invitation
to attend this data will include: iReady Scores; Local Reading Benchmark
Results; IEP Teams; PST Teams; Teacher Recommendations; Parent
Recommendations and ELL students.
Mathematics
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All students scoring at a basic level on the state assessment will be considered a candidate for invitation.
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A school-based team will review data related to the student's
academic performance to confirm the issuing of an invitation to attend
this data will include: iReady Scores; Local Math Benchmark Results; IEP
Teams; Dream Box or Math Conceptua Lab Results; Teacher Recommendations;
and Parent Recommendations.
Curriculum
A curricular framework is being provided that is based on the
objectives and assessment limits as indicated in the Maryland College
and Career Readiness Standards for reading and mathematics. Individual
schools will develop lessons utilizing existing resources to meet the
individual needs of students.
Evaluation of Student Progress and/or Assessment:
Locally developed pre- and/or post-assessments or diagnostics in reading and mathematics may be given to students, to help determine what curriculum is best suited for summer programming and summer students. The assessments are developed to match the objectives of the state curriculum that are in the summer curriculum. These are used to guide instruction and to determine a child's progress.
Contact Information
Tamara Mills | 410-632-5031.
For specifics about the summer school program at your child's school, you may also call the school's main office or principal.