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SLATE - NEWS FROM THE BOARD		(music full)
	
SLATE - MARCH 27, 2007SLATE - HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTSSOT COLLEEN SEREMET		(sot colleen seremet)
'We know that there are a large number of supports and services that are occurring in districts...	
SOT COLLEEN SEREMETCG - COLLEEN SEREMET         ASS'T. SUP'T., INSTRUCTION		(SOT COLLEEN SEREMET)
'Districts report on what they're doing before, during,  and after the High School Assessments to ensure that their students are ready and have the highest probability of success on this exam.'	
CUTS OF THE BOARD & NSG'S VISIT TO CHAS. CO.CG - SEPT. 8, 2006         HSA VISIT, NORTH PT. HS, CHARLES         COUNTY		(narrator track)
front and center on day 1:	
		the board welcomes news on the high school assessments: 	
		particularly the work in charles county.	
SOT FULL JUDY ESTEPCG - JUDY ESTEP         ASS'T. SUP'T. INSTRUCTION, CHARLES         COUNTY(COVER W/STUDENTS VIDEO)		(sot full)
'We realize that in order to have all of our students successfully complete the requirements that they are faced with today, we have to work together, we must understand each student's needs and work to address those needs...'	
			
WS BOARD AND TABLE		(NARRATOR TRACK)
CHARLES COUNTY SAYS IT'S ADOPED A MANTRA:	
		CONNECT THE NUMBERS TO THE NAMES, THE NAMES TO THE NEEDS, ... and THEN ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS.	
SOT JUDY ESTEP		(sot judy estep)
'From the needs we look at the actions, what is it that we must put in place to meet the needs of these students...'	
CUTS OF STUDENTS		(narrator track)
for example ... in algebra.	
SOT CLIFF EICHELCG - CLIFF EICHEL         DIR. RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT,         CHARLES COUNTY		(SOT CLIFF EICHEL)
'We've looked at several different types of courses for our kids for algebra, because Algebra in our county is the hardest test for our students to pass.'	
HOLDING SPEAKER		(narrator track)
cliff eichel says there's the regular algebra class, but now the county has added a new course. 	
SOT CLIFF EICHEL		(sot cliff eichel)
' ... this is the 2nd year we're piloting it, where we do Algebra I, Part I for the first semester, Algebra I, Part II for the second semester...' 	
WS CLIFF ETC.		(narrator track)
they assess who's doing well.	
		if students had trouble with part one, they immediately get intense attention.	
SOT CLIFF EICHEL		(sot cliff eichel)
'Ok, I got a one on this, what can I do to get a 2? because I can't pass if I get a one...'	
CUT OF BOARD		(narrator track)
the tests measure readiness, proficiency, the skills estep says, needed in the working world.	
SOT JUDY ESTEP		(sot judy estep)
'We work very closely with individual schools, we have visited with the team approach looking at what their needs are how we can support them, helping them to restructure how they are approaching certain subject areas ...'	
SOT JUDY ESTEP		(sot judy estep)
'... it is truly a team effort...'	
MORE BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
in april's board meeting, more maryland jurisdictions will detail their approach to helping students pass the hsa's.	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - PSAT'S &               AP COURSES		(music full)
	
SOT COLLEEN SEREMET 50CG - COLLEEN SEREMET         ASS'T. SUP'T., INSTRUCTION		(SOT COLLEEN SEREMET)
'It's a good practice test for the SAT for students...'	
SOT GARY HEATH 150CG - GARY HEATH         ASS'T. SUP'T., ASSESSMENT		(sot gary heath)
'... the goal is to ensure that there's equity in the access of students to these...'	
COVER W/HIGH SCHOOLERS		(narrator track)
the state department of education wants more students to take psat's and advanced placement courses.	
HIGH SCHOOLERS		based on rising scores last year, more are qualified.	
		msde works now on a formulato earmark and prepare these students for more rigorous work... particularly minorities.	
SOT GARY HEATH		(sot gary heath)
'what we really want to do is just highlight the potential that's out there...'	
			
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING			
CG - NANCY GRASMICK         MD SCHOOLS SUP'T.		(sot nancy grasmick)
'The dedication of people in this room and beyond, to creating a national model....'	
NAT FULL PRE-K FILE TAPE		(nat full)
'ambient/classroom'	
KIDS & DISSOLVE SPLIT SCREENGRAPHIC: SCHOOL READINESS                    49%          2001-2002                    67%          2005-2006                      SOURCE: MSDE		(narrator track)
at the other end of the learning spectrum, maryland remains a national leader in assessing early childhood learning.	
		its annual report shows great strides; an increase of 18-percent over the past five years of maryland children entering school ready to learn.	
SOT ROLF GRAFWALLNER @ 1830CG - ROLF GRAFWALLNER          ASS'T. SUP'T., EARLY CHILDHOOD          DEVELOPMENT		(sot rolf grafwallner)
'Several years ago, we developed a five-year action plan and set ourselves a target of 75% being ready. 	
SOT ROLF GRAFWALLNER		(sot rolf grafwallner)
'We've not, we've missed that target... but we're getting very close to it, 75% is the target that we're probably shooting for for next year.'	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(SOT NANCY GRASMICK)
'We think this 18% increase is simply amazing.'	
GRAPHIC: SCHOOL READINESS                    LOW INCOME             UP 10%                    AFRICAN AMERICAN  UP 9%                    HISPANIC                  UP 8%                    DISABLED                   UP 6%                      SOURCE: MSDE		(NARRATOR TRACK)
THIS YEAR, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN BOOSTED THEIR READINESS SKILLS BY 10-PERCENT, african americans by 9-percent,  HISPANICS, 8-PERCENT, THE DISABLED 6%.	
SOT MARIA TORRES-QUERAL 2600CG - MARIA TORRES-QUERAL         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION(ADD CUT OF ROLF NODDING)		(sot maria torres-queral)
'You know I wanted to tell you that I'm extremely pleased that you know 6%, 8% that's a lot because it was like... down there ... ' (she motions with hands)	
SOT ROLF GRAFWALLNER 2700		(sot rolf grafwallner)
'This particular issue is really on radar screen. We have local school systems, the resource and referral agencies, child care and Head Start communities really focusing on that...'	
MORE KINDERGARTEN FILE		(narrator track)
the increase means about 10-thousand more MARYLAND children enter school ready to learn, compared to five years ago.	
FADE BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - FINE ARTS EDUCATION		(music full)
	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK 3500COVER W/PIC OF ARTWORK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'...each month we enjoy evidence of the arts in this room...'	
TUCKER ET AL.		(narrator track)
emphasizing the arts remains a focus in maryland schools.	
		but while progress has been made over the last decade ... more needs to be done.	
SOT WOMAN 3955CG - MARY ANN MEARS         ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS		(sot woman)
'there are still schools which do not have strong arts programs, very limited arts programs in some cases, there are students reaching maturity with an understanding that while arts education programs are available for some students in their education, that has not been the case for them in their education.'	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - MARCH 28, 2007		(music full)
	
SLATE - STUDENT DELEGATES TO                  THE U.S. SENATE		(music full)
'tba'	
TWO STUDENTS		(narrator track)
day two begins with two students, Sean (deezan-ah-ski) of montgomery county, and sage snider of anne arundel,  both maryland represetatives in the united states youth senate program. 	
		the program, started in 1962, provides students an inside look at washington politics.	
SOT SAGE SNIDER 4805CG - SAGE SNIDER         JR., SEVERNA PARK HS, A.A. CO.		(SOT SAGE SNIDER)
'The most interesting thing was meeting student leaders from across the country and finding out that even though maybe at our schools we know a lot about and we think we know a lot about politics there's so much to know and you can never know everything about what's going on ...'	
SOT SEAN DZIERZANOWSKICG - SEAN DZIERZANOWSKI          SR., PAINT BRANCH HS,          MONTGOMERY COUNTY		(sot sean dzierzanowski)
'Too often when observing our political system, we fixate on labels and on scandals. The chance to meet with some of our nation's top public servants taught us that despite our own political ideals, we can still appreciate our leaders as honorable men and women who are all working towards a better America.'	
SHOTS OF THEM GETTING PICS TAKEN		(narrator track)
snider also is a student council leader and member of the orchestra and drama clubs.	
		deezan-ah-ski serves as president of the student government association, and as a commander in the naval junior rotc program.	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - BASE RE-ALIGNMENT                  & CLOSURE		(music full)
	
SHOTS OF FORT MEADE		(nat full)
'ext's.'	
FORT MEADE EXT'S. - NEW 		(NARRATOR TRACK)
FORT MEADE IS JUST ONE OF THREE AREAS IN MARYLAND SOON LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH, IRONICALLY, RELATED TO MILITARY BASE RE-ALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE.	
PUSH GRAPHIC SCREEN LEFTBASE REALIGNMENT 15,000    DEFENSE JOBS        45,000 TOTAL                    (VIDEO HERE)& CLOSURE (BRAC)		'BRAC' FOR SHORT, IS THE PENTAGON'S NATIONAL EFFORT TO CONSOLIDATE MILITARY JOBS.	
		FORT MEADE, aberdeen proving ground, and the walter reed medical center will gain thousands of jobs... as many as 45-thousand according to estimates.	
SOT DR. DARIUS IRANICOVER W/GRAPHICCG - DR. DARAIUS IRANI, PH. D         DIR. OF APPLIED ECONOMICS,         TOWSON UNIVERSITY		(sot dr. darius irani)
'15-thousand are sort of direct jobs, these are the jobs that are on base, the civilian DOD jobs, the contractors, the imbedded contractors DOD jobs, uh, 22-thousand of these jobs are indirect jobs, which are support jobs and to some degree the jobs that are just outside the base...'	
CUT SHOT		(NARRATOR TRACK)
THERE WILL BE MORE JOBS, THAN WORKERS.	
SOT IRANI (THROW IN CUT OF BUTTA)		(SOT IRANI)
'Maryland as well as the rest of the nation is facing a critical labor shortage. Uh, the 'silver tsunami' is upon us, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 35-million baby boomers will leave their positions permanently by 2012 and need to be replaced.'	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
the state department of education wants to be ready for the expected GROWTH, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO JOBS AND SCHOOLS.	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - TEACHER FROM                   CHINA		(music full)
'Asian music'	
SOT ZHIJUN PENG		(sot zhijun peng)
'Ok, I'm searching for a very nice word ... (laughs)	
TEACHER AND SUPER & BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
st. mary's county public schools welcomes zhijun peng (zyah-dreen pung) as part of the chinese guest teacher program.	
SOT ZHIJUN PENG		(sot zhijun peng)
'... without this chance, I would never sit here and see everybody, so. it's a great honor for me... '	
SOT ZHIJUN PENGCG - ZHIJUN PENG         GUEST TEACHER, ST. MARY'S          COUNTY		(sot zhijun peng)
'... it's very good for students to competitive, and be friend-ly and to learn Chinese, and I am h... I have this opportunity so I want to just serve as something that through me you can guess more outstanding about China and about Chinese culture.'	
MORE OF HER AND BOARD		(narrator track)
ms. pung, from south china's yunnan province, will teach a mandarin chinese and culture program at three st. mary's county schools.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'We have seven school systems this year offering Chinese, and some have visiting teachers, some do not.'	
PICS OF LAST YEAR		(narrator track)
the program follows on the heels of dr. grasmick's recent trip to china.	
		maryland is one of 20 states to host the chinese guest teacher program.	
SOT SUP'T.CG - MICHAEL MARTIRANO         SUP'T., ST. MARY'S COUNTY         PUBLIC SCHOOLS		(SOT SUP'T)
'Why now? The United States Department of Education has declared Chinese a critical need foreign language, and we have to recognize that.'	
NAT FULL WS SUP'T& HOLDING VIDEO		(sot sup't)
'So we're building the program...'	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
guest teachers work with school systems for 18 months, and renew for an additional year if each is satisfied.	
SOT BRIAN FRAZEECG - BRIAN FRAZEE         STUDENT MEMBER, BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot brian frazee)
'What are the differences in the attitudes of the students in China, compared to here?"	
SOT ZHIJUN PENG		(sot zhijun peng)
'I have been observing classes, a lot of classes in the elementary school, and I have found one difference is that Chinese people are more disciplined, American yeah, (laughs) ...	
MORE AUDIENCE 		(narrator track)
right now 26 teachers work in the u-s as part of the program, with another 100 to come in august.	
SOT PENG		(sot peng)
' and I hope the friendship between America and China will last. thank you.' (applause)	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
this is msde tv.	
SOT ED ROOT		(sot ed root)
'We certainly hope you're right.' (she laughs)	
BULLETIN/CREDITS/FADE BLACK