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Learn how Maryland has been working hard to help improve school accountability.  \nMSDE has developed this Accountability User’s Guide to help you better understand the Accountability System measures and School Report Cards. To see the latest School Report Cards, view the User’s Guide, and find more information, please visit: [MdReportCard.org](MdReportCard.org)  \nMARYLAND SCHOOL REPORT CARD USER’S GUIDE | 1   \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n2 Overview of School Accountability  \n4 What do Maryland School Report Cards measure?  \n5 Elementary School Report Cards   \n5 The Path to Your Performance  \n6 Academic Achievement  \n7 Academic Progress  \n8 Progress In Achieving English Language Proficiency  \n9 School Quality and Student Success  \n10 Calculating Elementary School Accountability Results  \n11 Middle School Report Cards M  \n11 The Path to Your Performance  \n12 Academic Achievement  \n13 Academic Progress  \n14 Progress In Achieving English Language Proficiency  \n15 School Quality and Student Success  \n16 Calculating Middle School Accountability Results  \n17 HighSchool Report Cards   \n17 The Path to Your Performance  \n18 Academic Achievement  \n19 Graduation Rate  \n20 Progress In Achieving English Language Proficiency  \n21 Readiness For Postsecondary Success  \n22 School Quality and Student Success  \n23 Calculating High School Accountability Results  \n24 How to Use Maryland School Report Card Data to Support and Improve Schools  \n26 Questions & Answers  \n29 Glossary  \n2024_v1  \nOverview of School Accountability  \nWhat is an “accountability system,” and why do we need one?  \nHow did Maryland develop its accountability system?  \nThe phrase “knowledge is power” has existed for about 500 years, and never has it been more relevant than today. Not long ago, parents had no clear way of knowing how well schools were serving their children. Teachers and principals relied solely on local gauges of school performance, while parents only received information on their children based on local measures. Equity advocates did not know whether disadvantaged students were receiving the learning opportunities and resources they needed, and how those students were performing. School boards, superintendents, and states had no consistent way of identifying schools that needed support to improve and setting them on a course to do so, or celebrating exceptional schools.  \nEnter the “accountability system” Maryland began looking at school and system performance in 1993, and in 2002 federal legislation required that school performance be gathered and reported in every state. An accountability system helps to ensure that all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, home language, disability status, or where they live, get the education they need and deserve. It is also designed to ensure that all schools, regardless of where they are located and the students they serve, provide that education. And finally, the goal is to identify schools that need support, and prompt action to improve them, in a way that is understandable, transparent, and uniform. Accountability systems measure a variety of aspects of school performance--the same aspects at every school, for all students--and report the results to the public.  \nWhile all this knowledge can be empowering, too much information can be overwhelming. Important details may be lost in a flood of data, and a large amount of information can make it difficult to make decisions. 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