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SLATE - MARCH 11, 2009		(sot full)
	
SLATE - SPECIAL SESSIONSOT - JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT((WHIP PAN TO GOV'S APPEARANCE & BACK)SLATE - GOVERNOR'S EDUCATION PLANCG - JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT         PRES., MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'He laid out a number of -- seven actually -- points that he felt were key elements to getting there ... to a truly world class competitive public education system.	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
in a special session, the board zeroes in on the governor's SEVEN-POINT EDUCATION Plan -- laid out by the governor at february's board meeting.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICKCG - NANCY S. GRASMICK          MD SCHOOLS SUP'T.		(sot nancy grasmick)
'There are two major international measures that are used...'	
HOLDING NSG1. GLOBAL BENCHMARKS		(narrator track)
discussion starts with global benchmarks.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(SOT NANCY GRASMICK)
'One is the TIMS report -- which uh grades -- which looks at grades four ^& eight.' 	
SQUEEZE BACK NSG & GRAPHICTIMSS - 'TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL - 4TH & 8TH GRADES- 38 COUNTRIES- TRADITIONAL CURRICULAR TEST      MATH & SCIENCE STUDY'		(narrator track)
'tims' stands for 'trends in international math and science study.'	
		briefly, it tests fourth and eighth graders in some 38 countries -- 	
		focusing as the acronym suggests, on science and math 	
		it is a traditional curricular test.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'The 2nd test is the PISA test...'	
SQUEEZE BACK NSG & GRAPHICPISA  - 'PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL- WORKFORCE KNOWLEDGE- 15 YR. OLD STUDENTS-  EVERY 3 YEARS- 2009 - 60+ COUNTRIES        STUDENT ASSESSMENT'		(narrator track)
the program for international student assessment -- 'pisa'  on the other hand --	
		is billed as a test of real-world 'workforce knowledge.'	
		it is given every three years to 15-year olds.	
		This year more than 60 countries are expected to participate.	
SOT DUNBAR BROOKS		(sot dunbar brooks)
'Do the students have a better appreciation for it? -- I don't know --'	
COVER W/BOARD CUTS		(NARRATOR TRACK)
some members ask ... 'would students take these tests  seriously -- if they don't count against their grades?	
DUNBAR BROOKSCG - DUNBAR BROOKS         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(SOT DUNBAR BROOKS)
'That would be my concern, if the students don't think it counts and they kind of -- you know -- we always got that -- I mean we got that with the HSA's. When it didn't count -- so what?'	
SOT ROSA GARCIA		(sot rosa garcia)
(James) 'Ms. Garcia?'	
		'Um, yeah, my question is uhm ... would ELL's be part of this administration?'	
		'Yes, yes.'	
		'And in terms of your knowledge of PISA and TIMS in those other countries, I know you have immigrant populations there -- how do those students do?'	
		(Nancy) 'Yeah, they don't tease out individual populations -- whether it's special education whether it's ELL -- so it's just the country as a whole.' (tight oq)	
SOT IVAN WALKSCG - IVAN WALKS         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION(GOOD CUTS 'DUN QUICKPULL' & MORE)		(sot ivan walks)
'Without teasing out the subpopulations of a country -... all of the things that make us concerned about the subpopulations ... what good is this? -- why is it that we would spend money?'	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK(USE IVAN LISTENS AS CUT SHOT)		(sot nancy grasmick)
'There are limitations to these national comparisons, but there seems to be -- given the globalization today -- this desire that students are not gonna be competing in just this country but obviously internationally...'	
GOVERNOR PICS -- & STUDENTS FILE2. DATA TRACKING SYSTEM		(narrator track)
item by item, the board talks through the points.	
		perhaps the governor's biggest concern ... 	
		ESTABLISH A DATA TRACKING TIMELINE  FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE.	
		board president james degraffenreidt suggests  monthly updates.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT(NSG LISTEN & NOD)		(SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT)
'Develop some idea of how you -- how MSDE -- might regularly update the Governor's office -- what we're doing, what we're planning to do -- and when these things are gonna happen.'	
BACKTIME DUNBAR		(narrator track)
as always... how to pay?	
SOT DUNBAR BROOKS		(SOT DUNBAR BROOKS)
'I know you've probably had discussions with the superintendents about that -- I know they're going to need a dollar amount ... and where does that money come from? (tight oq)	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'You're exactly right. We have had this discussion. We'll have to figure that into the whole scenario.'	
BOARD CUTS/FILE3. COLLEGE READINESS		(NARRATOR TRACK)
THE GOVERNOR WANTS ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES READY FOR COLLEGE.	
		in the past, borderline students created issues here.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(SOT NANCY GRASMICK)
'One of those is that students have not taken a core curriculum. And they decided at the last minute, 'Oh gee, I think I'd like to go to a community college, which has open enrollment.'	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'They're in multiple readiness courses.'	
BOARD CUT		(narrator track)
and even while in readiness -- or remedial --  courses, many are really not  committed to college..	
SOT IVAN WALKSCG - IVAN WALKS         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot ivan walks)
'Maybe college readiness is part academic maturity and part emotional maturity...'	
SOT IVAN WALKS		(sot ivan walks)
'I think that there is a maturity readiness gap that we don't always talk about when we talk about the academic piece.'	
BOARD CUTS/FILE4. IMPROVING STEM COURSES		(narrator track)
raising the profile of science and technology --	
		or 'stem' courses -- raises the issue of teacher preparation -- especially in elementary school  in these critical subjects.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'Many teachers, elementary school teachers, do not feel confident in math and science, (pause) at all.'	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT		(sot james)
'Ms. Walsh?'	
SOT KATE WALSHCG - KATE WALSH         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot kate walsh)
'I think it's important, when we consider our priorities on this, that content is very important, and a very solid understanding of these core principles in mathematics and science...'	
SOT KATE WALSH		(sot kate walsh)
'... and the problem is ... they're not gettin' it.	
SOT MARY KAY FINANCG - MARY KAY FINAN         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot mary kay finan)
'That's that whole issue with elementary -- one more thing -- and as they focus on reading and math now they are starting to focus more on science... probably because it's now being tested... (smiles)	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'if we really wanted to look at an area where we ought to benchmark -- we ought to benchmark this one, against international standards.'	
BOARD CUTS/FILE5. CAREER & TECHNOLOGY		(NARRATOR TRACK)
dr. grasmick calls career and technology students 'dual completers' -- so to speak -- on both academic and career paths.	
		there is no longer the notion she says -- that they neglect the academic side.	
		and she says -- counties want it all under one roof.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(SOT NANCY GRASMICK)
'Every county is clamoring for Career & Technology Education specific high schools. They don't want this -- you know -- where the students go for three hours -- and then go to another high school for another three hours. They want a Career and Technology education high school.	
TEACHERS FILE6. RECRUIT & RETAIN		(narrator track)
one of the biggest challenges remains recruiting and retaining teachers and principals.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'We are having a huge problem in the recruitment of  principals.'	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(SOT NANCY GRASMICK)
'if you are a department chair at a high school, and you coach a sport, you make more money than the principal.'	
ANNAPOLIS VIDEO		(narrator track)
doctor grasmick wants to pay more money to principals and to teachers.	
		the legislature  in annapolis routinely strikes down this effort.	
BOARD CUTS7. WINNING GRANT $$		finally -- dr. grasmick has listed the grant money available for which states must compete.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK\cell	(SOT nancy grasmick)
'I have the baseline ...'	
		(James) 'Good.'	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
on all fronts --	
		the board pushes ahead the governor's agenda.	
		THIS IS NEWS FROM THE SPECIAL SESSION ... WITH MSDE TV.	
BULLETIN/CREDITS/FADE		AUDIO FULL & FADE