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Maryland is ensuring student success by:
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supporting our students’ social-emotional learning,
health and wellness, and safety;
enhancing school culture and climate; scaling highquality wraparound supports and partnerships; and
strengthening family and community engagement.
PRIORITY
All Maryland students graduate from high school college
and career ready, and with an individualized plan to
succeed in college, career, and life.
Maryland is elevating the stature of the teaching profession by:
ENABLER
PRIORITY
ENABLER
All Maryland students are proficient in reading by the
end of third grade, and those who are not have the
necessary supports to become proficient.
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intentionally working to attract, recruit, and retain a highly
qualified and diverse workforce;
setting rigorous standards for educator preparation
programs and induction; and
implementing a career ladder system focused on
development and growth opportunities for all educators.
TOP 5 PRIORITIES BY RACE/ETHNICITY
RANKING
1
BLACK RESPONDENTS
HISPANIC RESPONDENTS
ASIAN RESPONDENTS
WHITE RESPONDENTS
Improving reading and
writing in the early grades
Improving reading and
writing in the early grades
Improving reading and
writing in the early grades
Improving reading and
writing in the early grades
2
Improving social,
emotional, and mental
health supports
Improving math and
science skills
Improving math and
science skills
Improving social,
emotional, and mental
health supports
3
Improving math and
science skills
Improving social,
emotional, and mental
health supports
Developing more excellent
teachers
Improving math and
science skills
4
Developing more excellent
teachers
Developing more excellent
teachers
Improving critical
thinking, problem solving,
collaborative teamwork
skills
Improving critical
thinking, problem solving,
collaborative teamwork
skills
5
Increasing resources to
underserved communities
Improving critical
thinking, problem solving,
collaborative teamwork
skills
Improving social,
emotional, and mental
health supports
Developing more excellent
teachers
INCLUDED RESOURCES TO
BLACK
RESPONDENTS
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
IN THEIR TOP FIVE PRIORITIES
THE RESPONSES ECHOED
ACROSS
THE BOARD
THE SAME TOP PRIORITIES
OVERALL
There were also differences when comparing results by
Across all racial and ethnic groups improving reading and
race/ethnicity and by stakeholder group. Black/African
writing in the early grades was the top priority. The result
American respondents included resources to underserved
was the same when the data was analyzed by stakeholder
communities in their five most frequently selected priorities.
group. This reflects the critical importance that all Maryland
This reinforces the unrealized equity work that Maryland
students are proficient in reading by the end of third grade,
needs to do.
and those who are not have the necessary supports to
become proficient.
This analysis is based on all responses collected as of
June 21, 2023, a total of 29,204 responses.
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