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GRAPHICTIMELINE:DECEMBER, 2009 - LEGISLATION TARGETS TEACHER TENURE & EVALUATIONS		(narrator track- sound effex)
december oh-nine.	
		maryland passes on round one.	
		it targets legislation to better prepare for round two in june.	
CUBE WIPE - ED WEEK COVERSOT NANCY GRASMICK - JANUARY		(sot nancy grasmick)
'this is the 2nd year in a row, it is a team effort.'	
BOARD CUTSCG - JANUARY, 2010		(narrator track)
january.	
		'education week' names maryland number one -- again.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICKWINTER SHOTS STATEHOUSE FOR COVER VIDEO		(sot nancy grasmick)
'It's important to go after the money but it's more important to incorporate the Governor's vision this Board's vision...'	
GRAPHIC:TIMELINE:JANUARY, 2010 - STUDENT DATA, COMMON CORE, EVALUATIONS CENTERED ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE		(narrator track)
the state maps a plan.	
		the effort features student data tracking, a curriculum aligned to 'common core', and evaluations tied to student performance.	
CUBE WIPE NAT FULL SNOW		(nat full)
'snow...'	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT - FEBCG - JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT         PRES., MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'I asked that we put this on the public agenda so that people will know we're talking about this...'	
HOLDING SNOW - FEB		(narrator track)
february powders maryland with snow amid debate -- 	
SOT KATE WALSH- FEBCG - KATE WALSH         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot kate walsh)
'So you're not seeing the kind of boldness out of that section of the proposal as of yet...'	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK - FEB		(sot nancy grasmick)
'let me try to respond to you .... i think the operative word is 'as-yet...'	
GRAPHICTIMELINE:FEBRUARY, 2010MARYLAND PROMISES BOLDNESS IN REFORMS. SETS RACE DRAFT DATE IN APRIL		(narrator track)
all agree 'race' must present bold reform.	
		they set an april deadline for the draft application.	
CUBE WIPE ANAND VISHNAIVCG - MARCH          ANAND VAISHNAV         CONSULTANT, EDUCATION FIRST		(sot anand vishnaiv)
'... use Maryland's strengths as a launching pad and say we've come this far but we're not satisfied...'	
CUBE WIPE SOT COLLEEN SEREMETCG - APRIL         COLLEEN SEREMET         ASS'T. SUP'T., DIV. OF INSTRUCTION		(sot colleen seremet)
'Teacher express concerns over factors that may be beyond their control...'	
CUBE WIPE SOT JIM FORANCG - MAY          JAMES FORAN          PROJECT DIRECTOR		(sot jim foran)
'First of all let me start by presenting to you the current draft of our application...'	
GRAPHIC:TIMELINE:MARCH - BUILD ON STRENGTHSAPRIL - EDUCATOR MEETINGSMAY - DRAFT SIGNED		(narrator track)
TIMELINE march, april and may.	
		'Race' focuses on maryland strengths, 	
		educators meet with teachers on evaluations.	
		then they structure a budget that details how they'll spend the money.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK - JUNECG - JUNE      		(sot nancy grasmick)
'We hope to be notified by the end of July whether or not we're a finalist.'	
CUBE WIPE SOT NANCY GRASMICK - JULY CG - JULY		(sot nancy grasmick)
' ... I do have a copy of the briefings and practice that we'll be doing...'	
CUBE WIPE SOT NANCY GRASMICK - AUGUSTCG - AUGUST		(sot nancy grasmick)
'Of course at the top of the list is Maryland (whoops & cheers)	
GRAPHIC:TIMELINE:JUNE - APPLIESJULY -  INTERVIEWSAUGUST - WINS $250M		(narrator track)
timeline june, july, august.	
		maryland applies, interviews, and winsrace money.	
		educators hold dozens of public meetings on reform.	
			
NAT FULL - GOVERNOR'S VISIT		(nat full)
'Dr. Grasmick thanks to you and your staff for your hard work in pulling all of this together...'	
HOLDING VIDEOCG - AUGUST 24, 2010         BALTIMORE, MD 		(narrator track)
the governor visits as maryland outlines the work ahead.	
SOT GOVERNOR - AUGUSTCG - MARTIN O'MALLEY         (D) GOV., MARYLAND		(sot governor)
' ... higher standards, the recruitment of great leaders and great teachers, and also the robust data systems that will allow us to track every individual child ...'	
GRAPHIC:TIMELINE:SEPTEMBER - BUDGET PASSESOCTOBER - SCOPES OF WORKNOVEMBER- COMMON CORE		(narrator track)
timeline -- fall.	
		the 'race' budget passes.	
		locals prepare scopes of work.	
		and educators  tweak maryland curriculum to align to national standards.	
NAT FULL CLASSROOM & TEACHER		(nat full)
'... and fell right to sleep...'	
HOLDING VIDEO`		(narrator track)
in the coming months, workgroups will create a new teacher and principal evaluation process tied to student growth.	
MORE FILE CLASSROOM DIZZ TO MSDE TV GRAPHIC 		maryland looks ahead to implement and document 'race to the top.'	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)