Reading between the lines
What Malcolm Data Reveals About Student Outcomes
Source: Maryland Department of Education. (2025). Maryland Report Card: School Performacne Data. https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov?Graphs/#/ReportCards/ReportCardSchool/1/E/1/08/0902/0
What Is the story telling us?
Recovery
Signifcant Gaps
Equity
Students with Disabilities (<5%) and Economically Disadvantaged students (9.8%) consistently perform at lower levels.
Understanding our changing demographics will help us make intentional decisions that lead to an improved learning experience for all of our students.
Although overall literacy proficiency increased in 2025, not all student groups experienced this growth.
Turning Insight Into Action
How Our School Is Responding
Our School Improvement Pl an does not currently include goals towards increasing literacy achievement. This leaves our most vulnerable student groups without needed support. To close this gap, we have to expand our current practice to include targeted support for Students with Disabilities and Economically Disadvantaged students through the consistent use of research-based practices .
- Responsive Literacy Instruction - Intentional Use of Assessment -Creating a Culture of Belonging -Family Partnerships
What Helps Our Readers Grow
1. Family partnerships strengthen literacy development
When families are supported in building literacy skills at home through reading, conversation, and storytelling, students show stronger literacy and language development. Family partnerships create opportunities for families to support students in making authentic connections with the content they learn in school. Programs that include parent involvement have been linked to improved academic outcomes, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds (Romeo, et al., 2022). Source: Romeo, R. R., Uchida, L., & Christodoulou, J. A. (2022). Socioeconomic status and reading outcomes: Neurobiological and behavioral correlates. New directions for child and adolescent development, 2022(183-184), 57–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20475
2. Responsive Teaching Builds Readers
Readers grow and build confidence when language is nurtured intentionally. This may look different for each learner. When we create space for students to talk, learn new vocabulary, and connect meaning to text in a variety of ways, we strengthen their comprehension and independence (Gupta, 2019). Source: Gupta, A. (2019). Principles and Practices of Teaching English Language Learners. International Education Studies, 12(7), 49-57.
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Reading between the lines
What Malcolm Data Reveals About Student Outcomes
Source: Maryland Department of Education. (2025). Maryland Report Card: School Performacne Data. https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov?Graphs/#/ReportCards/ReportCardSchool/1/E/1/08/0902/0
What Is the story telling us?
Recovery
Signifcant Gaps
Equity
Students with Disabilities (<5%) and Economically Disadvantaged students (9.8%) consistently perform at lower levels.
Understanding our changing demographics will help us make intentional decisions that lead to an improved learning experience for all of our students.
Although overall literacy proficiency increased in 2025, not all student groups experienced this growth.
Turning Insight Into Action
How Our School Is Responding
Our School Improvement Pl an does not currently include goals towards increasing literacy achievement. This leaves our most vulnerable student groups without needed support. To close this gap, we have to expand our current practice to include targeted support for Students with Disabilities and Economically Disadvantaged students through the consistent use of research-based practices .
- Responsive Literacy Instruction - Intentional Use of Assessment -Creating a Culture of Belonging -Family Partnerships
What Helps Our Readers Grow
1. Family partnerships strengthen literacy development
When families are supported in building literacy skills at home through reading, conversation, and storytelling, students show stronger literacy and language development. Family partnerships create opportunities for families to support students in making authentic connections with the content they learn in school. Programs that include parent involvement have been linked to improved academic outcomes, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds (Romeo, et al., 2022). Source: Romeo, R. R., Uchida, L., & Christodoulou, J. A. (2022). Socioeconomic status and reading outcomes: Neurobiological and behavioral correlates. New directions for child and adolescent development, 2022(183-184), 57–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20475
2. Responsive Teaching Builds Readers
Readers grow and build confidence when language is nurtured intentionally. This may look different for each learner. When we create space for students to talk, learn new vocabulary, and connect meaning to text in a variety of ways, we strengthen their comprehension and independence (Gupta, 2019). Source: Gupta, A. (2019). Principles and Practices of Teaching English Language Learners. International Education Studies, 12(7), 49-57.
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