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SOMERSET SUBMITS SCOPE
OF WORK
Somerset County Schools submitted
the required Scope of Work to MSDE which is plan for local Race
to the Top funds will be spent over the four year grant cycle.
Somerset's share of the $250 Million grant is $1,029,235 spread
out over the four years. The money must be spent to support the
reforms listed below. A copy of Somerset's plan can be download
by using the link below:
Race to the Top Scope of Work
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MARYLAND AWARDED $250 MILLION RACE TO THE TOP GRANT
Maryland was awarded one of the
federal government’s coveted Race to the Top (RTTT) education
grants. The State’s grant is worth $250 million over four years.
More information
Maryland’s primary RTTT reforms
will:
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Revise the PreK-12 Maryland
State Curriculum, assessments, and accountability system
based on the Common Core Standards to assure that all
graduates are college- and career-ready. The State Board in
June endorsed the Common Core Standards.
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Build a statewide technology
infrastructure that links all data elements with analytic
and instructional tools to monitor and promote student
achievement.
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Redesign the model for
preparation, development, retention, and evaluation of
teachers and principals.
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Fully implement the innovative
Breakthrough Center approach for transforming low-performing
schools and districts.
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