(a) The State Board shall develop and implement a program to be administered by the county boards in which each student who enters his first year in any primary grade in a public school is evaluated to identify any learning disability regardless of cause. (b) The State Board shall provide guidance and coordinate the development and implementation […]
(a) The State Board shall require a minimum level of reading ability for each grade 2 through 12 that rises for each succeeding grade. (b) If a county board, based on local assessment of student progress and in conjunction with the Maryland education accountability program, finds that a student in grade 3, 7, or 9 through 11 […]
(a) The Department shall, in consultation with experienced and highly effective teachers, including teachers on the career ladder under Title 6, Subtitle 10 of this article, develop curriculum standards and curriculum resources for each subject at each grade level, that build on one another in logical sequence, in core subjects that may be used by local […]
(a) (1) The State Board, the State Superintendent, each county board, and each public school shall implement a program of education accountability for the operation and management of the public schools. (2) A Consolidated State Plan to improve student outcomes submitted by the Department to the United States Department of Education under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education […]
(a) (1) For fiscal years 2003 and 2004, the Department shall distribute grants to Tier I counties, as defined in § 1–101 of the Economic Development Article, for the administration of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test to 10th grade students. (2) For fiscal year 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Department shall distribute grants to each county […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Four–year adjusted cohort” means a group of students who are entering the ninth grade for the first time from a cohort that is subsequently adjusted by adding any students who transfer into the cohort later during the ninth grade and the next three years and […]
(a) (1) In this section, “assessment” means a locally, State, or federally mandated test that is intended to measure a student’s academic readiness, learning progress, and skill acquisition. (2) “Assessment” does not include a teacher–developed quiz or test. (b) This section does not apply to an assessment or test given to a student relating to: (1) A student’s 504 plan; […]
(a) (1) For each public school identified by the Department for comprehensive support and improvement, the county board shall develop and implement a Comprehensive Support and Improvement Plan to improve student outcomes at the school. (2) The plan developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall: (i) Be developed in consultation with principals, parents, local community leaders, local employer […]
(a) Beginning with students in the 9th grade in the 2021–2022 school year, each school system shall implement a 9th grade tracker system to measure each student’s progress toward graduating on time, including credit accumulation and the number of semester core course failures during the first year of high school for students completing the 9th grade […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Criterion-referenced test” means a measuring instrument that meets common standards or criteria including validity, reliability, objectivity, efficiency, and usefulness. (3) “Measurement” means a procedure for determining quantity. (4) “Standardized test” means a measuring instrument that: (i) Is designed to measure important common outcomes of representative courses of study; […]
(a) In this section, “homeless youth” has the meaning stated in the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act. (b) The promotion of students in a public school and graduation from a public high school shall be in accordance with: (1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, policies established by the county board; and (2) The rules and regulations […]
(a) In this section, “CCR standard” means the college and career readiness standards established under this section. (b) (1) The State Board shall establish high school curriculum, college and career readiness standards, and graduation requirements for all public schools in accordance with this section. (2) The State Board shall coordinate and consult with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Automated external defibrillator” has the meaning stated in § 13–517 of this article. (3) “Psychomotor skills” means the use of hands–on practicing to support cognitive learning. (b) Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2015–2016 school year, a student shall complete, as part of the health […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board may award credit to a high school student toward a high school diploma or a postsecondary credential, or both, for the work–based training and classroom instruction completed under a registered apprenticeship program.
(a) An individual honorably discharged from military service may apply to obtain a high school diploma if the individual withdrew from a regular full-time public or private high school accredited by the State Board to enlist in the armed forces of the United States during: (1) World War II; (2) The Korean Conflict; or (3) The Vietnam Conflict. (b) To […]
(a) (1) There is a program of State Merit Scholastic Awards. (2) The awards shall be issued annually by the Governor. (b) (1) On or before April 1 of each year, the principal of each senior high school shall present to the Governor a list of nominees for a State Merit Scholastic Award. (2) The list shall consist of the names […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Eligible student” means a student who attends a public high school that participates in the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Program. (3) (i) “Foreign language” means a language other than English. (ii) “Foreign language” includes American Sign Language and any Native American language. (4) “Program” means the Maryland Seal of […]
(a) Beginning in the 2022–2023 school year, a racially and culturally unbiased statewide kindergarten assessment that is administered with the purpose of measuring school readiness to be used for diagnostic purposes, curriculum development, and early detection of learning challenges shall be given to all incoming kindergarten students in the State and: (1) May include an evaluation of: […]
A local school system may not charge a student a fee for enrollment in a summer school course if: (1) The student attends a school in the local school system; (2) Credit for the course is required for graduation from a high school in the local school system; and (3) The student previously took the course, but did […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “FAFSA” means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (3) “MSFAA” means the Maryland State Financial Aid Application. (b) (1) Each county board shall encourage and assist as many high school seniors as possible in completing and submitting a FAFSA, or a MSFAA if ineligible to complete a […]
