School Improvement in Maryland

What Do Parents Need to Know?

Maryland Standards

State Assessments

  • Frequently Asked Questions: • MSA • HSA
  • What is assessed? • MSA • HSA • Mod-HSA
  • What does it look like? • MSA • HSA
  • How is it scored? • MSA • HSA
  • How has my school and district performed? • MSA • HSA

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

School Improvement In Maryland

Special Needs Students

  • What do parents of students with disabilities need to know? - Coming Soon

Welcome, Parents

from Leslie Wilson, Asst. State Superintendent

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Parent Resources

Additional websites to support your child’s learning.

Early Childhood

Find out about MSDE early childhood initiatives which promote best practices and the Judith Hoyer Program, a statewide effort to help young children enter school ready to learn.

News From The Board

January 29, 2008

Recognition of Maryland's Top 3 finish in Education Week's 'Quality Counts' survey, the interim report on 'Bridge To Excellence' funding, expanded kindergarten proposals, and Milken winners top January's News From The Board.

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“We are all stakeholders in Maryland schools, dedicated to providing the best education for every student in the state. Working together we can make it happen.”

—Nancy S. Grasmick
Maryland State Superintendent