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Title:	February 28, 2012	Art Director:		
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SOT JEANNE PAYNTER '1146 @ 141:15-19 CU - SIDESHOT		(sot jeanne paynter)
'I don't know how many students we might have missed because we don't have policy...'	
SLATE - BOARD NEWS (CG ATOP VIDEO)VIDEO OF GIRLS ...		(narrator track)
identifying gifted and talented.	
SOT JEANNE PAYNTER '1146 @ 141:19-23		(sot jeanne paynter)
'This is an opportunity TODAY to take a stand in that direction.	
SLATE - FEBRUARY 28, 2012 (CG ATOP VIDEO)VIDEO OF BOYS...		(narrator track)
the board takes a first step toward policy.	
SOT JEANNE PAYNTER '1152 @ 142:59-03CG - JEANNE PAYNTER         SPECIALIST, GIFTED & TALENTED          PROGRAMS		(sot jeanne paynter)
'I believe in Maryland we understand that all means all.'	
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN HALLWAY -- MATH CLASSSLATE - GIFTED & TALENTED (CG ATOP VIDEO)		(narrator track)
it makes clear -- all means all cultural, ethnic, and economic groups must   be represented in g&t Programs.	
		but some on the board worry.	
SOT KATE WALSH '1236 @ 149:37-40CG - KATE WALSH         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot kate walsh)
'... in terms of disproportionate identification -- or lack of identification of minority children.'	
SOT DONNA STATON '1224 @ 145:00-05CG - DONNA STATON         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot donna staton)
'We can say, pay lip service say 'oh yeah, you can come in at 2nd, 5th, 8th or whatever --'	
HOLDING HALLWAY VIDEO		(narrator track)
can students not chosen initially -- catch up?	
SOT MADHU SIDHU '1226 @ 145:53-58CG - MADHU SIDHU         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot madhu sidhu)
' ... is it, 'you lost your chance' -- if you didn't get in 2nd grade, you wait till fifth grade...'	
MORE HALLWAY VIDEO		(narrator track)
with no set guidelines --	
		how -- and  how offen -- 	
		can systems effectively select from across all student groups?	
SOT DONNA STATON '1224 @ 145:08--16		(sot donna staton)
'...and I'm just thinking in terms of what some of the concerns are, it's not about the idea -- but it's really about implementation.' (tight oq)	
SOT DONNA STATON '1243 @ 151:55-		(sot donna staton)
'It may be something we need to think about whether our policy is there oughta be access points every year...' (tight oq) 	
SOT LUISA MONTERO-DIAZ '1240 @ 150:47-51CG - LUISA MONTERO-DIAZ         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot luisa Montero-diaz)
'The devil's in the details, and in the implementation details...'	
		(offcam) 'Absolutely.'	
MORE STUDENTS		(narrator track)
the state says race to the top programs generate more and more data --and it will help.	
SOT JEANNE PAYNTER '1226 @ 146:20-26		(sot jeanne paynter)
'Teachers are gonna be monitoring their students more than ever -- with data...'	
SOT JEANNE PAYNTER '1226 @ 146:29-37		(sot jeanne paynter)
'... looking at data and looking at where students are, is going to be -- should I say (looks at Mary) daily?'	
BOARD CU OF SAYED		(narrator track)
but one board member suggests gifted and talented programs aren't for everyone.	
SOT SAYED NAVED '1234 @ 147:11-		(sot sayed naved)
'Just on a personal note -- gifted and talented is not necessarily a program that is good for every child.'	
SOT SAYED NAVED '1234 @ 147:25-52CG - SAYED NAVED         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot sayed naved)
'Both my sons were -- we're in Montgomery County -- were accepted for the GT program to go off to a different school -- we decided not to send them to the GT program, we kept them at the local school -- and I know my older one is doing well -- he's at the University of Maryland on a bio-engineering program on a full scholarship -- so a G&T program doesn't -- isn't always the right program for all gifted and talented children.	
SOT SAYED NAVED '1234 @ 147:59-08		(sot sayed naved)
'And for me as an Asian parent -- you know my rest of my family ard friends are like what?! What did you do? (laughter) 	
USE JAMES SMILING CU FROM SIDE 		(narrator track)
in the end, the board votes for broad guidelines.	
NAT FULL '1249 @ 154:06-09CG - JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT         PRES., MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(nat full)
(James) 'Any opposed?' (Luisa raises hand) 'One opposed?	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
-- leaving to locals how to choose and implement the process.	
DIP TO BLACK AND BACK		(fade audio)
	
SOT JIM FORAN '0934 @ 107:25-28FADE UP SLATE -RACE TO THE TOP -                                 USDE VISITS MSDE		(sot jim foran)
'That visit is during the week of March 12th thru the 16th.'	
SOT JIM FORAN 107:55-04 (COVER TOP - USE TOP OF CLIP)CG - JIM FORAN         ASS'T. SUP'T., ACADEMIC REFORM &         INNOVATION		(SOT JIM FORAN)
'... sharing with USDE the various projects we have in place, the progress we've made on those projects, and in particular responsing to questions... ' (tight oq)	
USE COVER BELOW		(NARRATOR TRACK)
USDE PLANS FIELD TRIPS TO THREE SYSTEMS BY WEEK'S END.	
SOT JIM FORAN '0934 @ 108:13-22COVER W/MAP OF MARYLAND -- USDE VISITS TO COUNTIES		(SOT JIM FORAN)
'The first LEA they're visiting is Prince George's county on Wednesday -- they're visiting Baltimore City public schools on Thursday and then they're visiting St. Mary's public schools on Friday.'	
DIP TO BLACK		(fade audio)
	
SOT BERNIE SADUSKY '0936 @ 109:05-08 & 109:11-12 109:18-20FADE UP ON SLATE - COMMON CORE(USE SHOT OF MARY @ 109:21) 		(sot bernie sadusky)
'Moving from our current accountability system to ... alignment with the Common Core ... is not necessarily a smooth ride...'	
SOT BERNIE SADUSKY '0936 @ 109:35-42CG - BERNIE SADUSKY         MARYLAND SCHOOLS SUP'T., INT.		(sot bernie sadusky)
'We are shortly approaching  that date for full implementation of Common Core and national testing...'	
CLASSROOM VIDEOGRAPHIC: SCHOOL YEAR 2013-14- COMMON CORE STATE CURRICULUM- NEW TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM- TESTING VIA PARCC*   *PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF      READINESS FOR COLLEGE & CAREERS   		(narrator track)
maryland works through IMPORTANT changes in curriculuM, testing, AND EVALUATION.	
		by SEPTEMBER 20-13: 	
		- all schools will use the common core state curriculum.	
		-- THEY'LL  FIELD-TEST NEW ASSESSMENTS.	
		-- and THEY'LL MEASURE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS WITH A brand-NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM.	
MORE STUDENTS		new expectations LOOM across ALL subject areas -	
		with new evaluations ARE CONNECTED TO the outcomes.	
		board president james degraffenreidt says MARYLAND MUST TAKE CARE TO WORK ON THE DETAILS.	
		AND IN THE CASE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS for instance, HE SAYS, we could learn from best practices elsewhere.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '1130 @ 136:49-00		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'There are other countries around the world where uh, the local language isn't the natural language of the kids that come through the system -- but somehow they've figured it out.'	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '1129 @ 136:08-21		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'We can't succeed unless they do ah, and that goes across all the categories of students that we have and I think that may unlock a way of thinking about the issues ...'	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '1129 @ 136:24-32		(sot james degraffenreidt)
' ... about you know expectations on the teachers, realistic expectations for the students...'	
DIP TO BLACK AND BACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - ESEA WAIVER                NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND		(narrator track)
maryland applies for relief from 'no child left behind' deadlines.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '1251 @ 154:31-36		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'I think Dr. Sadusky just gave your summary in three words -- it's been sent!'	
APPLICATION ONLINE CG (LOWER THIRD)HTTP://MARYLANDPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG/MSDE/PROGRAMS/ESEA/ESEA		(narrator track)
the application sent out will re-set annual progress goals over the next six years.	
		in 20-17 -- each individual school is expected to reduce it's percentage of non-proficient students by half.	
WIPE VO DISCIPLINE REPORTHTTP://MSDE.STATE.MD.US/SCHOOL_DISCIPLINE_REPORT02272012.PDF		AND FINALLY -- also online -- the board releases its report on student discipline issues.	
		the report follows two years of testimony from various groups regarding school discipline policies.	
		and the board has opened a public comment period thru the end of march.	
		this has been news from the board, with msde tv.	
CREDITS/BULLETIN/FADE		(music sting/audio fade)