School Improvement in Maryland
 
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MSDE Exemplars, Grades 6-8, Social Studies
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

"Performance-Based School Improvement Exemplars" is an ongoing project. This publication is the result of the hard work and dedication of these Maryland educators:

Linda Adamson
Susan Barbour
Julie Bowman
Linda Boyd
Barbara Cannon
Peggy Denton
Lance Dempsey
Craig Ellis
Ann Furfine
Alice Gray
Susan Guy-Schreiber
Betsy Johnson
Joyce Lee
Christa McIntyre
Karen Muir
Judy Reece
Diane Roberts
Pat Robeson
Kathryn Robinson
Karen Scheel
Nancy Sesler
Mark Stout
Melanie Sweezy
Marcie Taylor-Thoma
Barbara Yingling


The contributions of the following individuals are acknowledged with special thanks:
 
Dr. Sari Bennett
Coordinator, Maryland Geographic Alliance

Dr. Carol Jarvis
Executive Director, Council on Economic Education in Maryland

Jay McTighe and Doris Delauter
Maryland Assessment Consortium

Leslie Hinshaw and Linda Russell
 


Leadership for the development of the exemplars was provided by Dr. Kay Birukoff, Branch Chief, Arts and Sciences; Peggy Altoff, Social Studies Supervisor, Carroll County Public Schools; and Bob Jervis, Social Studies Supervisor, Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
 

Appreciation goes to the following specialists within the Department for their contributions and commitment to this project:

Phyllis Bailey   (Goals 2000)
Richard Chirumbole   (Science)
Gail Goldberg   (Scoring)
Diane Johnson   (High School Assessment)
JoAnne Prewitt   (Social Studies)
Mary Kimmins   (Early Learning)
Allison Lee   (Early Learning)

Gratitude goes to Dr. Margaret Trader whose commitment to the exemplars as a tool for instructional improvement has been essential, and to Dr. Lorraine Costella who initially envisioned the project.