REVISED MARCH 16, 2005

##### *2004-2005 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program*

*U.S. Department of Education*

**Cover Sheet** Type of School: [X]{.underline} Elementary \_\_ Middle
\_\_ High \_\_ K-12

Name of Principal [Mr. James J. Virga, Jr.]{.underline}

(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other) (As it should appear in the
official records)

Official School Name [Viers Mill Elementary School]{.underline}

(As it should appear in the official records)

School Mailing Address [11711 Joseph Mill Road]{.underline}

(If address is P.O. Box, also include street address)

[Silver Spring MD 20906-4899]{.underline}

City State Zip Code+4 (9 digits total)

County [Montgomery]{.underline} School Code Number\* [0772]{.underline}

Telephone [(301)-929-2165]{.underline} Fax [(301)
--929-6977]{.underline}

Website/URL [www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/viersmilles/]{.underline} E-mail
<James_Virga@fc.mcps.k12.md.us>

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge all information is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Principal's Signature)

Name of Superintendent\* [Dr. Jerry D. Weast]{.underline}

(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other)

District Name [Montgomery County Public Schools]{.underline} Tel. [(301)
279-3381]{.underline}

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge it is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
(Superintendent's Signature)

Name of School Board

President/Chairperson [Mrs. Patricia O'Neill]{.underline}

(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other)

I have reviewed the information in this package, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge it is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(School Board President's/Chairperson's Signature)

**PART I ‑ ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION**

**\[Include this page in the school's application as page 2.\]**

The signatures on the first page of this application certify that each
of the statements below concerning the school\'s eligibility and
compliance with U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
(OCR) requirements is true and correct.

1.  The school has some configuration that includes grades K-12.
    (Schools with one principal, even K-12 schools, must apply as an
    entire school.)

2.  The school has not been in school improvement status or been
    identified by the state as \"persistently dangerous\" within the
    last two years. To meet final eligibility, the school must meet the
    state's adequate yearly progress requirement in the 2004-2005 school
    year.

3.  If the school includes grades 7 or higher, it has foreign language
    as a part of its core curriculum.

4.  The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from
    at least September 1999 and has not received the 2003 or 2004 *No
    Child Left Behind -- Blue Ribbon Schools Award.*

5.  The nominated school or district is not refusing the OCR access to
    information necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to
    conduct a district‑wide compliance review.

6.  The OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school
    district concluding that the nominated school or the district as a
    whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A
    violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if
    the OCR has accepted a corrective action plan from the district to
    remedy the violation.

7.  The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging
    that the nominated school, or the school district as a whole, has
    violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the
    Constitution\'s equal protection clause.

8.  There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with
    Disabilities Education Act in a U.S. Department of Education
    monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in
    question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has
    corrected, or agreed to correct, the findings.

**PART II ‑ DEMOGRAPHIC DATA**

**All data are the most recent year available.**

**DISTRICT** (Questions 1‑2 not applicable to private schools)

1\. Number of schools in the district: [125]{.underline} Elementary
schools

[36]{.underline} Middle schools

\_\_\_\_\_ Junior high schools

[24]{.underline} High schools

[7]{.underline} Other

[192]{.underline} TOTAL

2\. District Per Pupil Expenditure: [\$10,537]{.underline}

Average State Per Pupil Expenditure: [\$8,765]{.underline}

**SCHOOL** (To be completed by all schools)

3\. Category that best describes the area where the school is located:

> \[ \] Urban or large central city
>
> \[X \] Suburban school with characteristics typical of an urban area
>
> \[ \] Suburban
>
> \[ \] Small city or town in a rural area
>
> \[ \] Rural

4\. [8]{.underline} Number of years the principal has been in her/his
position at this school.

If fewer than three years, how long was the previous principal at this
school?

5\. Number of students as of October 1 enrolled at each grade level or
its equivalent in applying school only:

  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------
  **Grade**   **\# of   **\# of                **Grade      **Grade**   **\# of   **\# of     **Grade
              Males**   Females**              Total**                  Males**   Females**   Total**

  **PreK**    38        21                     **59**       **7**                             

  **K**       58        47                     **105**      **8**                             

  **1**       45        51                     **96**       **9**                             

  **2**       59        57                     **116**      **10**                            

  **3**       50        48                     **98**       **11**                            

  **4**       53        47                     **100**      **12**                            

  **5**       44        48                     **92**       **Other**                         

  **6**                                                                                       

                                    **TOTAL                                                   **671**
                                    STUDENTS                                                  
                                    IN THE                                                    
                                    APPLYING                                                  
                                    SCHOOL**                                                  
  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------

*\[Throughout the document, round numbers to avoid decimals.\]*

6\. Racial/ethnic composition of [14]{.underline} % White

the students in the school: [23]{.underline} % Black or African American

[54]{.underline} % Hispanic or Latino

[9]{.underline} % Asian/Pacific Islander

[\<1]{.underline} % American Indian/Alaskan Native

**100% Total**

Use only the five standard categories in reporting the racial/ethnic
composition of the school.

7\. Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year:
[22]{.underline} % (grades 1-5)

> (This rate should be calculated using the grid below. The answer to
> (6) is the mobility rate.)

+-------+-------------------------------------------+------------------+
| **    | Number of students who transferred        | 69               |
| (1)** | ***to*** the school after October 1 until |                  |
|       | the end of the year.                      |                  |
+-------+-------------------------------------------+------------------+
| **    | Number of students who transferred        | 72               |
| (2)** | ***from*** the school after October 1     |                  |
|       | until the end of the year.                |                  |
+-------+-------------------------------------------+------------------+
| **    | Subtotal of all transferred students      | 141              |
| (3)** | \[sum of rows (1) and (2)\]               |                  |
+-------+-------------------------------------------+------------------+
| **    | Total number of students in the school as | 636              |
| (4)** | of October 1                              |                  |
|       |                                           | (grades 1-5)     |
+-------+-------------------------------------------+------------------+
| **    | Subtotal in row (3) divided by total in   | .2217            |
| (5)** | row (4)                                   |                  |
+-------+-------------------------------------------+------------------+
| **    | Amount in row (5) multiplied by 100       | 22.2%            |
| (6)** |                                           |                  |
+-------+-------------------------------------------+------------------+

8\. Limited English Proficient students in the school: [35]{.underline}
%

[235]{.underline} Total Number Limited English Proficient

Number of languages represented: [32+]{.underline}

Specify languages:

Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Cebuano, Farsi,
French, French Creole, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi/Urdu, Khmer, Korean, Malay,
Mandarin, Mandingo, Oriya, Oromo, Palauan, Portuguese, Punjabi,
Romanian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tanzanian, Thai, Twi, Vietnamese,
Yoruba

9\. Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: [62]{.underline} %

Total number students who qualify: [413]{.underline}

> If this method does not produce an accurate estimate of the percentage
> of students from low‑income families or the school does not
> participate in the federally‑supported lunch program, specify a more
> accurate estimate, tell why the school chose it, and explain how it
> arrived at this estimate.

10\. Students receiving special education services: [10]{.underline} %

[70]{.underline} Total Number of Students Served

> Indicate below the number of students with disabilities according to
> conditions designated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education
> Act.

\_\_\_\_Autism \_\_\_\_ Orthopedic Impairment

\_\_\_\_Deafness [5]{.underline} Other Health Impaired

\_\_\_\_Deaf-Blindness [30]{.underline} Specific Learning Disability

\_\_\_\_Emotional Disturbance [34]{.underline} Speech or Language
Impairment

\_\_\_\_Hearing Impairment \_\_\_ \_ Traumatic Brain Injury

> \_\_\_\_Mental Retardation [1]{.underline} Visual Impairment Including
> Blindness

\_\_\_\_Multiple Disabilities

11. Indicate number of full‑time and part‑time staff members in each of
    the categories below:

    **Number of Staff**

**[Full-time]{.underline}** **[Part-Time]{.underline}**

Administrator(s) [2]{.underline}

Classroom teachers [34]{.underline}

Special resource teachers/specialists [24]{.underline}

Paraprofessionals [3]{.underline} [12]{.underline}

> Support staff [8]{.underline} [4]{.underline}
>
> Total number [71]{.underline} [24]{.underline}

12\. Average school student-"classroom teacher" ratio:
[20:1]{.underline}

13\. Show the attendance patterns of teachers and students as a
percentage. The student dropout rate is defined by the state. The
student drop-off rate is the difference between the number of entering
students and the number of exiting students from the same cohort. (From
the same cohort, subtract the number of exiting students from the number
of entering students; divide that number by the number of entering
students; multiply by 100 to get the percentage drop-off rate.) Briefly
explain in 100 words or fewer any major discrepancy between the dropout
rate and the drop-off rate. (Only middle and high schools need to supply
dropout rates and only high schools need to supply drop-off rates.)

  -------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                             2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002   2000-2001   1999-2000

  Daily student attendance   96%         95%         96%         95%         95%

  Daily teacher attendance   94%         94%         94%         94%         94%

  Teacher turnover rate      17%         16%         16%         16%         16%

  Student dropout rate       NA          NA          NA          NA          NA
  (middle/high)                                                              

  Student drop-off rate      NA          NA          NA          NA          NA
  (high school)                                                              
  -------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

**PART III ‑ SUMMARY**

Provide a brief, coherent narrative snapshot of the school in one page
(approximately 600 words). Include at least a summary of the school's
mission or vision in the statement.

Viers Mill Elementary School serves a diverse community in the
southeastern portion of Montgomery County, Maryland. Viers Mill's 675
Pre-K through grade 5 students come from 42 different countries and
speak 32 different languages. Over 30% of Viers Mill's students are
English Language Learners who are currently receiving English for
Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) instruction on a daily basis. Another
23% of students have received and exited ESOL instruction; therefore,
over 58% of Viers Mill students are English Language Learners.
Approximately 65% of students qualify for free and reduced-priced meals.

In 2004, Viers Mill became the first Title I school in Montgomery County
history to have over 70% of students in grades 3 and 5 achieve
proficiency on the Maryland School Assessments in reading and
mathematics. This achievement was the result of a concerted effort by
staff members, parents, community members, business partners, and the
students themselves. Every day, staff members arrive early to make final
preparations for instruction. Teachers devote a great deal of time to
individual and instructional team planning to prepare learning
activities that will meet the needs of individual students. Students
arrive at school, smiling and excited to be starting another day of
learning. Some students walk to class from Bright Eyes day care, an
accredited day care center housed in the building that provides high
quality care for school-age students, as well as pre-schoolers and
infants. Some students participate in before-school clubs that help them
develop reading and math skills. All students eat breakfast in their
classrooms with their friends thanks to the Maryland Meals Pilot.
Morning announcements remind students of our school focus (Read. Read.
Read.) and our Viers Mill PRIDE values (Perseverance, Respect,
Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence). High expectations for student
conduct, effort, and achievement are infused into the school climate.
Teachers squeeze learning out of every minute of instructional time.
Students are engaged in learning and focused on the work at hand.
Student achievement in the classroom is supported by ESOL teachers,
academic support teachers, and paraeducators, all of whom share a common
devotion to student progress. Selected students receive support from the
Linkages to Learning, a school-based social services office that
provides mental health and case management services.

Viers Mill students benefit from a number of Montgomery County Public
Schools initiatives, including all-day Kindergarten, reduced class-size
(17:1) in K-2 classes, and staffing enhancements, including a Math
Content Coach and Gifted and Talented teacher. Viers Mill receives Title
I funding that is devoted to staffing, professional development,
instructional materials, and family involvement efforts. These funds are
used to implement strategies and activities that are aligned with our
school goals through a school improvement process that is built on the
Baldrige criteria of excellence. There is a great focus on stakeholder
involvement in decision-making.

Viers Mill's drive for success is supported by valuable partnerships
with the Viers Mill PTA and our business partner, the Gazette
Newspapers. Every year the Viers Mill PTA devotes over 90% of their
total budget to direct service for staff and students. The Viers Mill
PTA provides staff with funds for instructional materials, purchases
materials for after-school clubs, supports low-income families with
field trip assistance, and sponsors Project READ, a weekly activity that
keeps the school computer lab and media center open for parents and
students to work together on reading activities under the guidance of
Viers Mill staff. Through our partnership with the Gazette, we have
established a mentoring program that serves over 30 students each school
year. Gazette volunteers donate one hour per week to come to the school
building to spend quality time with an individual student. Gazette
volunteers also help with a weekly after-school Newspaper Club. In 2002,
the Gazette was recognized by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
for their work at Viers Mill.

Through the ongoing collaboration of our staff, parents, and community
partners, we will continue to provide our students with an excellent
instructional program that results in academic success.

**PART IV -- INDICATORS OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS**

1.  Describe in one page the meaning of the school's assessment results
    in reading (language arts or English) and mathematics in such a way
    that someone not intimately familiar with the tests can easily
    understand them.

For the last two school years, Maryland has used the Maryland School
Assessments (MSA) to evaluate the academic performance of school systems
and individual schools. The MSA, which measures individual student
proficiency in reading and math, was administered to students in grades
3 and 5 in 2003 and students in grades 3, 4, and 5 in 2004. Student
scores are reported as Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. The state of
Maryland establishes an Annual Measurable Objective (AMO), which is an
annual target for the percentage of students demonstrating proficiency
on the MSA. Each year the AMO is raised, pointing toward the ultimate
goal of No Child Left Behind, to have 100% of students demonstrating
proficiency by 2014. Schools achieve adequate yearly progress (AYP) by
having all students and subgroups of students achieve the Annual
Measurable Objective.

Viers Mill Elementary students have demonstrated high performance and
steady growth on the MSA. Viers Mill AYP data, which combines grade 3
and grade 5 scores, shows that all students and subgroups of students
made significant gains in reading and math from 2003 to 2004. In
reading, the percentage of all students scoring at proficient/advanced
increased 16.5% from 60.2 to 76.7. [All subgroups]{.underline}
demonstrated similar gains, including African American students (+ 15.7%
from 52.9 to 68.6), English Language Learners (+ 56.8% from 13.3 to
70.1), and students qualified for FARMS (+ 27.1% from 46.4 to 73.5).
Students demonstrated similar across-the-board growth in mathematics.
The percentage of all students scoring at proficient/advanced increased
6.3% from 79.0 to 85.3. Again, [all subgroups]{.underline} demonstrated
similar gains, including Hispanic students (+ 9.6% from 77.7 to 87.3),
English Language Learners (+ 23.3% from 60 to 83.3), and Special
education students (+ 26.7% from 43.3 to 70). At the same time that all
Viers Mill students are demonstrating significant gains in achievement,
the gap between students of different ethnicities is narrowing. For
example, on the 2003 grade 3 Reading MSA, there was a significant gap
between the proficiency level of white students (77.3%), African
American students (52.4%) and Hispanic students (40.0%). By 2004, the
gap was virtually eliminated, with White (73.3%), African American
(69.6%) and Hispanic (73.7%) students scoring within 4% of each other.
These results confirm that instruction at Viers Mill is benefiting all
students. We are "raising the bar" of academic excellence for all
students at the same time that we are "closing the gap" between
different groups of children.

Prior to 2003, Maryland used the Maryland School Performance Assessment
Program (MSPAP) to measure school and system performance. When Viers
Mill 2002 MSPAP results are compared with 2004 MSA scores, there is
additional evidence of student progress. The percentage of grade 3
students demonstrating proficiency in reading increased 48.3% from MSPAP
2002 to MSA 2004. Grade 5 proficiency in reading increased 34.9%. In
math, grade 3 proficiency increased 58.1% from 2002 to 2004. Grade 5
math proficiency increased 38.9%. Again, subgroups of students
demonstrated similar gains. The Maryland State Department of Education
has a website that provides access to all school performance data:
[www.mdk12.org](http://www.mdk12.org/).

Grade 2 students in MCPS take the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills
(CTBS). From 2001-2004, Viers Mill students demonstrated significant
growth in reading and math. For example, students' Median National
Percentile (MNP) score in reading increased 24 points from 40 to 64. On
the Math Computation subtest, the MNP rose every year from 2001 to 2004,
increasing from 68 in 2001 to 94 in 2004.

For Viers Mill staff, students, and parents, these consistent results
confirm our day-to-day educational beliefs that all children can learn
and that all students can excel when presented with a rigorous
curriculum and high expectations.

2.  Show in one-half page (approximately 300 words) how the school uses
    assessment data to understand and improve student and school
    performance.

At Viers Mill Elementary, formative and summative assessment data is
collected and analyzed with one goal in mind - the continuous
improvement of instruction. Numerous sources of data are examined,
including standardized test results, MCPS assessments, and local school
data. Various groups, including the school improvement team, leadership
team, instructional teams, and PTA Executive Board, pore over student
results, looking for evidence of strengths and needs in student
performance. Data is disaggregated according to gender, race, grade
level, and special services. Viers Mill teachers instinctively focus on
the areas of need and begin immediately to plan additional interventions
to address the problems. When interventions are planned, great care is
taken in matching the intervention to student needs. Teacher input is
critical in matching students to interventions. Data from 2003-2004 show
that these interventions were effective. For example, of the 16 students
in grades 3 and 5 identified for fluency support, 14 (81%) met the
proficiency standard in reading on the MSA after participating in the
Fluency Club.

Over the last three years, Viers Millteachers have developed the Viers
Mill Reading Comprehension Monitoring Tool (RCMT) to track student
progress in reading. The RCMT is designed to evaluate student mastery of
the key reading indicators for each marking period. Instructional teams
in grades 1-5 meet and review Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum, and
MCPS Reading/Language Arts curriculum guides. The teams determine which
reading indicators are most important for their students for each
marking period. They collect appropriate text passages and then write
assessment items to evaluate student understanding of the indicator.
Students complete multiple choice and brief constructed response items.
Teachers analyze the individual student results and use the data to plan
instructional interventions. Teachers give students feedback about their
work on the RCMT and provide additional opportunities to demonstrate
proficiency. Teachers meet in teams to review results to see if there
are any patterns across the grade level. RCMT results for all students
are shared with school administrators each marking period and discussed
at leadership team meetings.

3.  Describe in one-half page how the school communicates student
    performance, including assessment data, to parents, students, and
    the community.

At Viers Mill, we believe that parents play a critical role in their
children's academic success. We work to inform, involve, and empower
parents through a variety of strategies and activities. Every Friday,
students take home a parent bulletin, which contains information about
our school goals, student performance, programs, and activities. The
bulletin is translated into English and Spanish to accommodate our high
percentage of Spanish-speaking parents. The school mission statement can
be found in English and Spanish at the top of every bulletin. At the
midpoint of each marking period, K-5 teachers send home Individual
Student Progress Reports to all parents that provide information about
their child's performance in several areas, including attendance,
on-time arrival, completion of work, and academic progress. Progress
reports are translated into English and Spanish. Family Learning Nights
(FLN) are held once a month throughout the school year. FLNs begin with
free pizza dinner for all parents and students attending. Free bus
transportation is provided for families that have no transportation.
Free babysitting is provided for younger siblings. Students are escorted
to classrooms for reading activities with teachers who have signed up to
lead the sessions, while parents remain for a PTA meeting and a training
session on how to read to/with your child. All parent presentations are
translated into Spanish. At the end of the session, parent feedback is
collected. Students return with a new book that they have selected in
the classroom. They join their parents and the family reads together.
Students take the book home to build their own library. Average
attendance at Family Learning Nights during 2003-2004 was 160 people. In
addition to the monthly FLNs, parents are provided with information
through parent-teacher conferences held in November. Attendance at
conferences is always near 100%. Interpreters are secured to translate
conferences into Spanish, Chinese, French, Amharic, and Vietnamese.
Parents are also invited to attend information meetings that are held on
several topics, including Gifted and Talented instruction, Title I
services, and MSA and CTBS preparation. The main office staff includes a
full-time Parent Outreach Liaison, a bilingual staff member who responds
to parent questions and helps parents to understand school programs and
goals. Teachers provide regular feedback to students about their
performance and help them to make adjustments and improvements. Students
are recognized for achievement and effort at quarterly Celebration
Assemblies.

4.  Describe in one-half page how the school has shared and will
    continue to share its successes with other schools.

On our journey to improve student performance and achieve academic
goals, Viers Mill has benefited from consulting and collaborating with
other schools. As we have achieved performance goals, we have been very
willing to share best practices with other schools. Our principal and
leadership team have made presentations at Superintendent's
Administrator and Supervisor meetings, summer training for MCPS school
leadership teams, and Down County Consortium principal meetings. In
addition, a number of Viers Mill staff members have served as MCPS
trainers and have shared best practices at MCPS professional development
sessions.

Viers Mill has also hosted numerous school visits and observations.
Staff members from other schools have sent leadership teams to observe
in classrooms. Observations are then followed by debriefing sessions,
during which visitors can ask questions about our school and receive
information from school administrators and our staff development
teacher. In the last two school years, we have hosted teams or observers
from approximately 15 other MCPS elementary schools. During the
2004-2005 school year, Viers Mill was selected to be the subject of a
case study conducted by the MCPS Department of Shared Accountability.
The case study team came to the school and conducted interviews and
focus groups with staff and parents, and reviewed school documents in an
effort to capture some of the reasons for Viers Mill's success. MCPS
plans to use the information from the case study to create a training
program to help other schools examine their own processes and
strategies.

**PART V -- CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION**

1.  Describe in one page the school's curriculum. Outline in several
    sentences the core of each curriculum area and show how all students
    are engaged with significant content based on high standards.

It is the mission of Viers Mill Elementary to provide every student with
a rigorous instructional program that is matched to their individual
strengths and needs. Teaching and learning are aligned with the Maryland
State Content Standards and guided by the Montgomery County Public
Schools (MCPS) Curriculum. The MCPS Curriculum is based on four
essential questions: 1) What do students need to know and be able to do?
2) How will we know that they have learned it? 3) What will we do when
they haven't learned it? 4) What will we do when they already know it?
At Viers Mill, we understand how important it is for students to
understand the goals of the curriculum: *what they need to know and be
able to do*. Consequently, classroom teachers at Viers Mill post large
content maps in their classroom. The content maps, which are developed
collaboratively by instructional teams, capture the key learning
objectives, key vocabulary, and main strategies for each unit of study.
Content maps are color-coded (reading-red, writing-black, math-blue) and
printed on poster size paper to make it easier for students to see.
Teachers refer to the content maps to help students understand lesson
objectives and to see "the big picture." Content maps are posted on the
school's computer network so that all staff can access them. This allows
ESOL teachers, arts teachers, paraeducators, etc. to know what each
grade level is working on at a given time. This enhances their ability
to support grade level objectives when working with students.

All students receive regular instruction in reading, writing,
mathematics, science, social studies, art, general music, physical
education, media science, and technology. The MCPS Reading/Language Arts
Curriculum is designed to provide all students with a balanced literacy
instructional program that supports their development as effective
readers and writers. The MCPS Math Curriculum is designed to help all
students understand math concepts and use math to solve real problems.
Students are exposed to concepts of algebra, geometry, measurement,
statistics, probability, and number relationships. At Viers Mill, all
students participate in an extended math block (90 minutes) every day.
The MCPS Science Curriculum provides students with hands-on experiences
that help them develop scientific thinking and skills. At Viers Mill,
classroom teachers use the MCPS science kits, which contain all the
resources that a teacher needs to deliver an interactive science unit.
For example, kindergartners explore physics through the Balls and Ramps
kit while grade 4 students explore biology through their Ecosystem Unit.
Social studies instruction helps all students to develop an
understanding of the social, economic, and political institutions that
foster a democratic way of life. Weekly general music classes involve
all students, Pre-K through grade 5, in learning activities that develop
all aspects of musicianship, including singing, playing instruments,
moving to music, reading and writing music notation, critical listening,
composing, improvising, and analyzing. Students are exposed to
high-quality music through assembly performances in the school and field
trips to local arts centers. Students in grades 4 and 5 are invited to
participate in Instrumental Music, which provides them with weekly
instruction on an instrument of their choice. Each year, students
perform a spring musical. Art instruction gives students opportunities
to explore art through a variety of hands-on creative activities. The
school hallways are adorned with examples of students' artwork,
representing a variety of art skills, media, and cultures. Weekly
physical education classes help students to develop fitness, physical
skills, and a healthy life-style. Annual events like Jump Rope for Heart
(to support the American Heart Association) and field days celebrate
physical fitness. The media center is the learning hub of the school: a
place where students are encouraged to love reading and where they are
given the tools to find, understand, and evaluate information. Viers
Mill is an MCPS Technology Modernization school, with new computers and
network installed in 2003. There are multiple computers in every
classroom, tools that are integrated into instruction. A state of the
art computer lab provides a space for entire classes to work on
technology projects together.

2a. **(Elementary Schools)** Describe in one-half page the school's
reading curriculum, including a description of why the school chose this
particular approach to reading.

At Viers Mill, we believe that reading provides a foundation for all
learning. Our school goal for the past two school years has been to
increase the reading comprehension skills of all students. Accordingly,
we implement the MCPS Reading/Language Arts curriculum for students in
Kindergarten through grade 5, which is research-based and aligned with
Maryland State Content Standards and recommendations from the National
Panel on Reading. The overall goal of the MCPS curriculum is to develop
independent readers who construct meaning when reading a wide variety of
texts for different purposes. All Viers Mill students participate in an
extended reading/language arts block every day to build their literacy
skills. Students are immersed in a balanced literacy program that
includes reading instruction, word study, independent reading, writing
instruction, independent writing, listening, and speaking. Reading
instruction includes oral language development, modeled reading, shared
reading, guided reading, literature study, and independent reading. At
Viers Mill, we have a strong belief in the necessity of daily guided
reading instruction. Every day every student meets in a small guided
reading group with a teacher to learn and develop reading strategies and
receive instruction in text structures. Students also benefit from
literacy centers, Junior Great Books activities, and literature circles.
In reading instruction, students read for a variety of purposes,
including reading for a literary experience (stories, plays, poems), and
reading to be informed (informational text, articles, and texts that
tell how to perform a procedure). Students learn to use strategies for
before reading, during reading, and after reading, so that they can draw
meaning from the text. Highly able learners are challenged through
accelerated texts and high-level reasoning and discussions. Students who
are struggling in reading receive additional supports from resource
teachers and academic support personnel. The Reading Recovery teacher
meets one-on-one with selected students in grade 1 to provide reading
support. Students in grades 2-5 who are not meeting reading proficiency
are identified for other types of intervention, depending on their
specific need. These include resource support and academic clubs. For
example, students having difficulty with understanding the meaning of
text will participate in the Soar to Success group, which addresses
comprehension skills. In this way, individual student needs are
addressed to help us reach our goal of improving all students' ability
to understand what they read.

3.  Describe in one-half page one other curriculum area of the school's
    choice and show how it relates to essential skills and knowledge
    based on the school's mission.

Over 30% of Viers Mill's students are currently receiving daily
instruction in English for Speakers of

Other Languages (ESOL). ESOL instruction and the success of ESOL
students are critical to Viers Mill's school mission. The MCPS ESOL
Curriculum is based on national and district standards for the language
and literacy development of English Language Learners (ELL). The goal of
ESOL instruction is to help all ELL students develop the language skills
they need to succeed academically, to participate fully in classroom
instruction, and to adjust smoothly to the culture of the school. To
achieve these goals, ESOL teachers focus on reading, writing, listening,
and speaking skills. They give students multiple opportunities to
practice and apply these skills through interaction with adults and
peers, hands-on learning activities, and critical thinking tasks. ESOL
beginners, who have little or no English proficiency, work with trained
ESOL teachers for one hour every day, using the MCPS ESOL Beginners
Curriculum. This curriculum is designed to help ELL students develop
oral language skills in English. Other students have progressed to the
Intermediate and Advanced levels of ESOL instruction. These students
receive daily ESOL support for approximately 45 minutes. Viers Mill also
has a high percentage of students who have exited ESOL instruction. This
means that they previously received ESOL instruction but their test
results indicate they no longer qualify for direct ESOL support.
Research shows, however, that it takes students 5-7 years to develop
academic vocabulary and proficiency in a second language. Consequently,
we continue to assist these students through academic interventions and
classroom supports. The model for ESOL instruction implementation varies
by grade level. In Kindergarten, ESOL teachers "plug in" to the
Kindergarten classrooms every day during writing instruction. They
deliver ESOL instruction by working with the ELL students in the
kindergarten classrooms while they are writing. This provides many
opportunities to build language skills and vocabulary and allows them to
support the kindergarten reading/language arts curriculum. In grades
1-5, ESOL teachers "pull out" students for a portion of the daily
reading/language arts block. They deliver instruction that is aligned
with the grade level reading language arts curriculum and they infuse
their lessons with an emphasis on language skills and language
acquisition. As a result, students are still exposed to the curriculum
while they are receiving ESOL instruction. Viers Mill is currently
collaborating with ESOL education consultants to provide Viers Mill
classroom teachers with training on additional strategies that work with
ELL students in the regular classroom.

4.  Describe in one-half page the different instructional methods the
    school uses to improve student learning.

Student learning is the number one priority at Viers Mill. Instructional
methods are carefully chosen, implemented, and evaluated for
effectiveness. Teachers plan instruction using research-based strategies
and make modifications to meet the needs of students. Many staff members
have received training based on *The Skillful Teacher: Building your
teaching skills* (Saphier, Gower, 1997: Research for Better Teaching).
All lessons start with a clear explanation of the objective. Teachers
refer to the posted plans for the day and the appropriate content map
that is displayed in the classroom. Teachers model skills and explain
content. Students are given opportunities to explore and practice new
skills under the teacher's guidance. This is followed by independent
practice. When students do not grasp the content the first time,
teachers will employ classroom-based interventions, including small
group instruction, one-on-one intervention, support from a paraeducator,
and modified materials. Teachers will re-teach content in a variety of
ways that appeal to different learning styles to make sure that all
students understand. Some students receive additional support from
resource teachers, special educators, and academic support. Many
students receive instructional intervention through academic clubs held
before and after school. In the first semester of the 2004-2005 school
year, over 200 Viers Mill students were participating in a club.

Our pre-kindergarten and Head Start instruction is enhanced through our
participation in the Early Reading First Grant program, which provides
research-based training for all Pre-K/Head Start staff. This training is
also offered to teachers from our school-based day care center. The
result is that all of our pre-school students are better prepared for
kindergarten success. Prior to 2002, Viers Mill had two self-contained
special education classes for students with specific learning
disabilities. Three years ago, we made the decision to fully include
these students in a regular classroom environment. Since then, these
students have been assigned to a regular grade level homeroom and they
participate in regular grade level instruction. They receive support
from the special education teacher and instructional assistant. Since
implementing this model, feedback from teachers, parents, and students,
has been very positive. Student results have improved, as well. When
pre-assessment or ongoing instruction indicate that a student already
knows the content, teachers modify the lesson for these students and
take steps to accelerate or enrich their assignments. Viers Mill has a
Gifted and Talented teacher who works with all classroom teachers to
meet the needs of highly able students in the regular classroom. The GT
teacher also coaches teachers in grades 3, 4, and 5 who meet daily with
advanced math students at that grade level. Teachers in K-2 have
received training to help them identify and nurture giftedness in all
students.

5\. Describe in one-half page the school's professional development
program and its impact on improving student achievement.

At Viers Mill Elementary, we believe that the success of our students is
dependent upon the effectiveness of our teaching staff. We invest a
great deal of time, planning, and resources to make sure that we are
increasing each staff member's capacity to promote student achievement.
All professional development is aligned with the school mission and the
objectives of the school improvement plan. Our full-time staff
development teacher (SDT) works with administrators, instructional
teams, and individual teachers to plan and implement professional
development experiences. During the teacher workday, job-embedded
training provides teachers with time to plan instruction, observe
colleagues teaching, create/revise monitoring tools, examine student
data, develop benchmark assessments, create long-term lesson plans and
content maps, and work on their own individual Professional Development
Plans. The SDT organizes staff development substitutes to cover classes
while teachers are in training. The master instructional schedule allows
instructional teams an extended block of planning time each week during
the student day. After school, teachers meet in vertical teams to
examine student work across grade levels. They participate in
self-selected study groups to explore professional texts and use the
strategies they have learned. Each year, Viers Mill teachers are
provided professional texts to keep for their personal library. These
texts have included *Mosaic of Thought* (Keene, Zimmerman, 1997:
Heinemann); *Guiding Readers and Writers(grades 3-6): Teaching
comprehension, genre, and content literacy* (Fountas, Pinnel, 2001:
Heinemann); *Strategies That Work* : *Teaching Comprehension to Enhance
Understanding* ( Harvey, Goudvis, 2000: Steinhouse). Viers Mill has also
worked with nationally known consultants, including Dr. Max Thompson, to
evaluate and modify our instructional program. Viers Mill has partnered
with the University of Maryland to become a Professional Development
School (PDS). Over the past four years, Viers Mill has served as the
training ground for over 20 future educators. Several PDS interns have
joined the Viers Mill staff. All of our professional development efforts
have enhanced the ability of individual teachers and instructional teams
to deliver highly effective instruction to diverse groups of students.

**MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # Gra                              | **2003-2004**  | **2002-2003** |
| de 3 -- Reading -- March 2003-2004 |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 71             | 52            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 5              | 9             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 101            | 94            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of total students tested | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students alternatively | 0              | 0             |
| > assessed                         |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of students              | 0              | 0             |
| > alternatively assessed           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                  |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander        |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 67             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 17             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 6              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 2\. African American Students      |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 70             | 52            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 4              | 5             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 23             | 21            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students              |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 74             | 40            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0              | 6             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 57             | 50            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic            |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 73             | 78            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 20.0           | 11            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 15             | 18            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient     |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 54             | 11            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0.0            | 0.0           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 35             | 19            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special     |                |               |
| Education                          |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 33             | 9             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0.0            | 0.0           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 15             | 11            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and    |                |               |
| Reduced Price Meals                |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 65             | 33            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 2              | 5             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 68             | 57            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| **STATE SCORES**                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 70             | 58            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 13             | 9             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+

\* indicates a testing group of fewer than 5 students. Maryland reports
results for groups of 5 or more students

**MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # Grade 4 -- Reading -- March 2004 | **2003-2004**  | **2002-2003** |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 72             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 9              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 92             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of total students tested | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students alternatively | 0              | \*            |
| > assessed                         |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of students              | 0              | \*            |
| > alternatively assessed           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                  |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander        |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | \*             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | \*             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | \*             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | \*             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 2\. African American Students      |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 75             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 20             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students              |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 64             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 8              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 53             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic            |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 86             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 14             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 14             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient     |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 39             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 23             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special     |                |               |
| Education                          |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 10             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 27             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 11             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and    |                |               |
| Reduced Price Meals                |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 66             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 5              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 59             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## STATE SCORES                    |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 75             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 16             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+

MSA was not administered to grade 4 students in 200

\*indicates a testing group of fewer than 5 students. Maryland reports
results for groups of 5 or more students.

**MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # Gra                              | **2003-2004**  | **2002-2003** |
| de 5 -- Reading -- March 2003-2004 |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 79             | 65            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 25             | 17            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 114            | 99            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of total students tested | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students alternatively | 0              | 0             |
| > assessed                         |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of students              | 0              | 0             |
| > alternatively assessed           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                  |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander        |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 88             | 70            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 29             | 15            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 17             | 20            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 2\. African American Students      |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 65             | 47            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 19             | 12            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 20             | 17            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students              |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 82             | 68            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 22             | 13            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 53             | 48            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic            |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 86             | 62            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 38             | 39            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 14             | 13            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient     |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 68             | 21            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 5              | 0             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 22             | 14            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special     |                |               |
| Education                          |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 87             | 32            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 20             | 0             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 15             | 19            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and    |                |               |
| Reduced Price Meals                |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 79             | 57            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 21             | 11            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 72             | 63            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## STATE SCORES                    |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 68             | 66            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 29             | 26            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+

**MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # Gra                              | **2003-2004**  | **2002-2003** |
| de 3--Mathematics--March 2003-2004 |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 88             | 79            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 36             | 28            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 101            | 94            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of total students tested | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students alternatively | 0              | 0             |
| > assessed                         |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of students              | 0              | 0             |
| > alternatively assessed           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                  |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander        |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 50             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 6              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 2\. African American Students      |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 78             | 76            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 35             | 19            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 23             | 21            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students              |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 88             | 74            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 32             | 14            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 57             | 50            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic            |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 100            | 89            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 47             | 61            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 15             | 18            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient     |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 80             | 47            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 20             | 11            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 35             | 19            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special     |                |               |
| Education                          |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 53             | 46            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 7              | 0             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        |                | 11            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and    | 100            |               |
| Reduced Price Meals                |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 84             | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 32             | 75            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 68             | 14            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        |                | 57            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## STATE SCORES                    |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 72             | 65            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 20             | 15            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+

\*indicates a testing group of fewer than 5 students. Maryland reports
results for groups of 5 or more students.

**MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # Gr                               | **2003-2004**  | **2002-2003** |
| ade 4 -- Mathematics -- March 2004 |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 79             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 32             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 95             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of total students tested | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students alternatively | 0              | \*            |
| > assessed                         |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of students              | 0              | \*            |
| > alternatively assessed           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                  |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander        |                | \*            |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 40             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 5              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 2\. African American Students      |                | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 71             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 24             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 21             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students              |                | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 72             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 24             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 54             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic            |                | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 86             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 64             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 14             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient     |                | \*            |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 58             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 8              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 26             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special     |                | \*            |
| Education                          |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 36             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0              | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 11             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and    |                | \*            |
| Reduced Price Meals                |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 73             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 22             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 60             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| **STATE SCORES**                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 70             | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 20.0           | \*            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+

MSA was not administered to grade 4 students in 2003

\*indicates a testing group of fewer than 5 students. Maryland reports
results for groups of 5 or more students.

**MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # Gra                              | **2003-2004**  | **2002-2003** |
| de 5--Mathematics--March 2003-2004 |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                   |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 81             | 74            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 19             | 99            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 115            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of total students tested | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students alternatively | 0              | 0             |
| > assessed                         |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Percent of students              | 0              | 0             |
| > alternatively assessed           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                  |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander        |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 82             | 90            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 24             | 10            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 17             | 20            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 2\. African American Students      |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 67.7           | 47            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 12.9           | 0             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 31             | 17            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students              |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 87             | 77            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 13             | 4.2           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 46             | 48            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic            |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 86             | 69            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 33             | 31            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 21             | 13            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient     |                |               |
| Students                           |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 65             | 71            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0.0            | 0             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 23             | 14            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special     |                |               |
| Education                          |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 87             | 42            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0              | 0             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 15             | 19            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and    |                |               |
| Reduced Price Meals                |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 80             | 69            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 14             | 3             |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 73             | 63            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| ## STATE SCORES                    |                |               |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100            | 100           |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 63             | 55\.          |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 13             | 10            |
+------------------------------------+----------------+---------------+

**MARYLAND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MSPAP)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| # Grade 3 -- Reading -- May 2002  | **2001-2002**                    |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                  | ##                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 24                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 2                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 111                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Percent of total students       | 83%                              |
| > tested                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students              | 15                               |
| > alternatively assessed          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Percent of students             | 12%                              |
| > alternatively assessed          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                 | #                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander       |                                  |
| Students                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 35                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 12                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 17                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2\. African American Students     |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 26                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 0.0                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 27                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students             |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 12                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 0.0                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 43                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 4\. White Students, not Hispanic  |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 36                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 0                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 25                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient    |                                  |
| Students                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 5                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 5                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 22                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special    |                                  |
| Education                         |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and   |                                  |
| Reduced Price Meals               |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 15                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 2                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 70                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| **STATE SCORES**                  |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 31                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 4                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+

\* Indicates fewer than 5 students in the testing group. Maryland does
not report results for these groups.

**MARYLAND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MSPAP)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| #                                  | **2001-2002**                   |
| Grade 3 -- Mathematics -- May 2002 |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                   | ##                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 30                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 2                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 123                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Percent of total students tested | 97%                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students alternatively | 4                               |
| > assessed                         |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Percent of students              | 3%                              |
| > alternatively assessed           |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                  | #                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander        |                                 |
| Students                           |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 44                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 18                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| 2\. African American Students      |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 31                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 29                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students              |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 18                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 51                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic            |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 44                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 8                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 25                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient     |                                 |
| Students                           |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 10                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 29                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special     |                                 |
| Education                          |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 13                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 15                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and    |                                 |
| Reduced Price Meals                |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 24                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 0.0                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested        | 70                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| **STATE SCORES**                   |                                 |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic             | 100                             |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient        | 29                              |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                   | 2                               |
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+

**MARYLAND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MSPAP)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| # Grade 5 -- Reading -- May 2002  | **2001-2002**                    |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                  | ##                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 42                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 16                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 76                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Percent of total students       | 85%                              |
| > tested                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students              | 13                               |
| > alternatively assessed          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Percent of students             | 15%                              |
| > alternatively assessed          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                 | #                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander       |                                  |
| Students                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 83                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 50                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 6                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2\. African American Students     |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 43                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 14                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 14                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students             |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 47                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 16                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 38                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic           |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 67                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 17                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 18                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient    |                                  |
| Students                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 43                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 29                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 7                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special    |                                  |
| Education                         |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | \*                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and   |                                  |
| Reduced Price Meals               |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 49                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 16                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 49                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| **STATE SCORES**                  |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 42                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 11                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+

**MARYLAND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MSPAP)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| # G                               | **2001-2002**                    |
| rade 5 -- Mathematics -- May 2002 |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                  | ##                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 54                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 18.4                             |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 88                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Percent of total students       | 99%                              |
| > tested                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students              | 1                                |
| > alternatively assessed          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Percent of students             | 1%                               |
| > alternatively assessed          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                 | #                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander       |                                  |
| Students                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 50.0                             |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 33                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 6                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2\. African American Students     |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 38                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 19                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 16                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students             |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 37                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 11                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 46                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic           |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 55                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 20                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 20                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient    |                                  |
| Students                          |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 0                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 0                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 7                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special    |                                  |
| Education                         |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 25                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 13                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 16                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and   |                                  |
| Reduced Price Meals               |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 31                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 7                                |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > Number of students tested       | 49                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| **STATE SCORES**                  |                                  |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Basic            | 100                              |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At or Above Proficient       | 30                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| > \% At Advanced                  | 10                               |
+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+

**Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| # Grade 2 -- Reading                  | *    | **2   | *    | **2   |
|                                       | *200 | 002-2 | *200 | 000-2 |
| ## February/March 2001-2004           | 3-20 | 003** | 1-20 | 001** |
|                                       | 04** |       | 02** |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                      |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| Scores are reported here as (check    |      |       |      |       |
| one): NCEs \_\_\_ Scaled scores\_\_\_ |      |       |      |       |
| Percentiles [X]{.underline}           |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| Total Score, Median National          | 64   | 47    | 55   | 40    |
| Percentile                            |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| Number of students tested             | 103  | 103   | 85   | 116   |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| Percent of total students tested      | 100  | 100   | 100  | 100   |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| Number of students alternatively      | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     |
| assessed                              |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| Percent of students alternatively     | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0     |
| assessed                              |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                     |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander Students  | 73   | 64    | 73   | 41    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| > Number of students tested           | 13   | 8     | 7    | 16    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
|                                       |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| 2\. African American Students         | 48   | 47    | 55   | 34    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| > Number of students tested           | 16   | 23    | 15   | 26    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
|                                       |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students                 | 64   | 47    | 44   | 29    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| > Number of students tested           | 63   | 53    | 44   | 45    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
|                                       |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic               | 73   | 64    | 73   | 73    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| > Number of students tested           | 11   | 18    | 19   | 29    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
|                                       |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient        | 55   | 47    | 30   | 29    |
| Students                              |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| > Number of students tested           | 28   | 44    | 22   | 33    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
|                                       |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special        | 37   | 47    | 34   | 34    |
| Education                             |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| > Number of students tested           | 12   | 13    | 6    | 9     |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
|                                       |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and       | 55   | 47    | 47   | 34    |
| Reduced Price Meals                   |      |       |      |       |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+
| > Number of students tested           | 66   | 69    | 52   | 64    |
+---------------------------------------+------+-------+------+-------+

**Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| # Grade 2 -- Mathematics              | *      | *    | *    | *    |
|                                       | *2003- | *200 | *200 | *200 |
| ## February/March 2001-2004           | 2004** | 2-20 | 1-20 | 0-20 |
|                                       |        | 03** | 02** | 01** |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                      |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| Scores are reported here as (check    |        |      |      |      |
| one): NCEs \_\_\_ Scaled scores\_\_\_ |        |      |      |      |
| Percentiles [X]{.underline}           |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| Total Score, Median National          | 79     | 70   | 60   | 52   |
| Percentile                            |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| Number of students tested             | 103    | 103  | 85   | 116  |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| Percent of total students tested      | 100    | 100  | 100  | 100  |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| Number of students alternatively      | 0      | 0    | 0    | 0    |
| assessed                              |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| Percent of students alternatively     | 0      | 0    | 0    | 0    |
| assessed                              |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                     |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander Students  | 87     | 70   | 70   | 60   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested           | 13     | 8    | 7    | 16   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
|                                       |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| 2\. African American Students         | 87     | 52   | 70   | 52   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested           | 16     | 23   | 15   | 26   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
|                                       |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students                 | 79     | 70   | 48   | 35   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested           | 63     | 53   | 44   | 45   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
|                                       |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic               | 87     | 79   | 79   | 79   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested           | 11     | 18   | 19   | 29   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
|                                       |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient        | 75     | 60   | 35   | 35   |
| Students                              |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested           | 28     | 44   | 22   | 33   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
|                                       |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special        | 65     | 52   | 26   | 35   |
| Education                             |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested           | 12     | 13   | 6    | 9    |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
|                                       |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and       | 79     | 70   | 52   | 35   |
| Reduced Price Meals                   |        |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested           | 66     | 69   | 52   | 64   |
+---------------------------------------+--------+------+------+------+

**Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS)**

**Viers Mill Elementary School Assessment Results**

+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| # Grade 2 -- Math Computation    | * |   | * |    | * |    | * |      |
|                                  | * |   | * |    | * |    | * |      |
| ## February/March 2001-2004      | 2 |   | 2 |    | 2 |    | 2 |      |
|                                  | 0 |   | 0 |    | 0 |    | 0 |      |
|                                  | 0 |   | 0 |    | 0 |    | 0 |      |
|                                  | 3 |   | 2 |    | 1 |    | 0 |      |
|                                  | - |   | - |    | - |    | - |      |
|                                  | 2 |   | 2 |    | 2 |    | 2 |      |
|                                  | 0 |   | 0 |    | 0 |    | 0 |      |
|                                  | 0 |   | 0 |    | 0 |    | 0 |      |
|                                  | 4 |   | 3 |    | 2 |    | 1 |      |
|                                  | * |   | * |    | * |    | * |      |
|                                  | * |   | * |    | * |    | * |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| ## SCHOOL SCORES                 |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| Scores are reported here as      |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
| (check one): NCEs \_\_\_ Scaled  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
| scores\_\_\_ Percentiles         |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
| [X]{.underline}                  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| Total Score, Median National     |   | 9 |   | 90 |   | 76 |   | 68   |
| Percentile                       |   | 4 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| Number of students tested        |   | 1 |   | 1  |   | 85 |   | 116  |
|                                  |   | 0 |   | 03 |   |    |   |      |
|                                  |   | 3 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| Percent of total students tested |   | 1 |   | 1  |   | 1  |   | 100  |
|                                  |   | 0 |   | 00 |   | 00 |   |      |
|                                  |   | 0 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| Number of students alternatively |   | 0 |   | 0  |   | 0  |   | 0    |
| assessed                         |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| Percent of students              |   | 0 |   | 0  |   | 0  |   | 0    |
| alternatively assessed           |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| # SUBGROUP SCORES                |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| 1\. Asian, Pacific Islander      |   | 9 |   | 97 |   | 76 |   | 83   |
| Students                         |   | 4 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| > Number of students tested      |   | 1 |   | 8  |   | 7  |   | 16   |
|                                  |   | 3 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
|                                  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| 2\. African American Students    |   | 9 |   | 90 |   | 90 |   | 68   |
|                                  |   | 2 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| > Number of students tested      |   | 1 |   | 23 |   | 15 |   | 26   |
|                                  |   | 6 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
|                                  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| 3\. Hispanic Students            |   | 9 |   | 87 |   | 68 |   | 58   |
|                                  |   | 0 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| > Number of students tested      |   | 6 |   | 54 |   | 43 |   | 45   |
|                                  |   | 3 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
|                                  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| 4\. White, not Hispanic          |   | 9 |   | 94 |   | 90 |   | 68   |
|                                  |   | 4 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| > Number of students tested      |   | 1 |   | 18 |   | 19 |   | 29   |
|                                  |   | 1 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
|                                  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| 5\. Limited English Proficient   |   | 9 |   | 90 |   | 58 |   | 49   |
| Students                         |   | 4 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| > Number of students tested      |   | 2 |   | 44 |   | 22 |   | 33   |
|                                  |   | 8 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
|                                  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| 6\. Students Receiving Special   |   | 9 |   | 90 |   | 63 |   | 40   |
| Education                        |   | 0 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| > Number of students tested      |   | 1 |   | 13 |   | 6  |   | 9    |
|                                  |   | 2 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
|                                  |   |   |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| 7\. Students Receiving Free and  |   | 9 |   | 90 |   | 63 |   | 40   |
| Reduced Price Meals              |   | 2 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+
| > Number of students tested      |   | 6 |   | 70 |   | 51 |   | 64   |
|                                  |   | 6 |   |    |   |    |   |      |
+----------------------------------+---+---+---+----+---+----+---+------+