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VIDEO 		AUDIO	
			
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(SOT NANCY GRASMICK)
'The precursor to filing for the Race to the Top.'	
SLATE - NEWS FROM THE BOARD		(narrator track)
maryland's race for federal money -- 	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'... requires 37 areas that have to be articulated...'	
SLATE - DECEMBER 10-11, 2009		(narrator track)
may mean changes for teachers.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'And if you have a plan, you have to describe the plan.'	
FILE OF TEACHERS		(narrator track)
the 'race to the top' grant program favors stringent standards regarding teacher tenure, compensation, and evaluations.	
GRAPHIC:PROPOSALS:- TENURE - LENGTHEN BY 1-2 YRS.- COMPENSATION - INCENTIVE PAY- EVALUATIONS - TIE TO SCORES		to better position maryland, state schools superintendent nancy grasmick proposes lengthening the time it takes for teachers to receive tenure by one-to-two years.	
		she's supporting incentive pay for teachers to work in courses such as science and math.	
		and she's proposing tying teacher evaluations to student test scores.	
BOARD CUTS		dr. grasmick says bolstering these areas will make maryland more competitive in for up to 215-million in 'race to the top' dollars.	
STATEHOUSE 		the tenure and incentive pay proposals would require changes in state law.	
		to allow that to happen, the state is pushing back its application for funds -- to this summer.	
FADE AUDIO		(fade to black)

SLATE- 'STEM' PROGRAMS		(nat classroom)
'tba'	
USE COLUMNS TO ENCLOSE 4:3 POLY FILE CLASSROOMFLY IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH		(narrator track)
too few students, and a great deal of opportunity in the business world have focused maryland's effort to pique student interest in science, technology, engineering and math.	
SOT JUNE STRECKFUS		(sot june streckfus)
'I represent the business community in the state...'	
BOARD CUT JUNE & BRIT		(narrator track)
june streckfus of the maryland business roundtable  --	
SOT BRIT KIRWIN		(sot brit kirwin)
'There's a market out there...'	
HOLDING VIDEO BRIT		(narrator track)
and university of maryland chancellor brit kirwin head a group looking into the issue.	
		a top recommendation?	
		more teacher pay.	
SOT BRIT KIRWINCG - BRIT KIRWIN          CHANCELLOR, UNIV. OF MD		(sot brit kirwin)
'We need to find a way to reward teachers in high-demand fields..'	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
other recommendations:	
		triple the teachers --	
		start early -- in elementary.	
		tweak the curriculum with an eye to college and work...	
		and provide internships .	
SOT JAMES GATES		(sot james gates)
'This board has started to look at the question of Alternative Certification.'	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
another avenue would make it easier for career changers to teach.	
		and then there's - technology.	
SOT JUNE STRECKFUSCG - JUNE STRECKFUS         MD BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE FOR         EDUCATION		(sot june streckfus)
'We have a website for kids, 'Be What I Want To Be' -- and on that site we have a large number of the profiles of workers who are in the STEM fields, and for many students this is the first time they're hearing about the kinds of opportunities.'	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
the cost over five years -- about 75-million dollars.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'Have you thought about or prepared an analysis of what the cost of NOT doing this might be for the state? (Kirwin laughs)	
SOT BRIT KIRWIN		(sot brit kirwin)
'we are very well positioned, and are a leader in the STEM fields, but others aren't standing still and they're making investments and if we don't do these kinds of things we could slip back like General Motors did a few decades ago...'	
FADE AUDIO		(fade black)

SOT BONNIE HESSCG - BONNIE HESS         PRINCIPAL, CHADWICH ES, BALTO.          CO.		(sot bonnie hess)
'When we say differentiated, we truly mean differentiated instruction.'	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
principal bonnie hess says her school has come a long way.	
SLATE - NATIONAL TITLE 1           DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL		chadwick elementary in baltimore county is a national title one distinguished school.	
SOT JANE ENNISCG - JANE ENNIS         PRINCIPAL, ADELPHI ES, PG CO.		(sot jane ennis)
'Latino 55-percent, white 5-percent, special ed 8-percent ...'	
WS JANE		(narrator track)
as is adelphi elementary in prince georges -- under jane ennis.	
POSE BONNIE & CHADWICK		chadwick scored first among 359 maryland title one schools on the maryland school assessment two years in a row.	
POSE JANE & ADELPHI		adelphi scored highest among schools closing their achievement gap between diverse student groups.	
HOLDING VIDEO		each school celebrate with others across the country in washington on january 22nd.	
SLATE - BOARD BRIEFS		(sound - chrismas bells)
'bells'	
HOLDING SLATE		(narrator track)
in board briefs:	
NAT FULL 		(nat full)
'All in favor?'	
		'Aye...'	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
the term 'voluntary' is gone -- in association with the term state curriculum.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'We've had no opposition to this.'	
NSG CU		(narrator track)
all systems use the curriculum -- the term has become superfluous.	
CUBE WIPE SOT JAMES 'WON COLLECT'		(nat sot)
'Congratulations.'	
		'The hard work now begins in the General Assembly.'	
BOARD PAN TO MURRAY		(narrator track)
the state board backs the student vote.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'Now you've won your judgement... now you've got to collect. (laughter)	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
student member david murray now has the board's blessing to pursue in the legislature full voting rights onthe board.	
GRAPHIC MSDE TV		this has been news from the board, with msde tv.	
BULLETIN/GRAPHICS/FADE		(music full & fade)