New Leaders

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New Leaders
1500 Union Avenue, Suite 1400
Baltimore, MD 21211
443-524-5946
Contact:Brittany Green

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Fact Sheet

Baltimore

Maryland New Leaders are committed to driving results in schools across the district and frequently serve in Baltimore’s most underserved neighborhoods. They have improved some of the most persistently challenged schools in Baltimore, proving educational gains are possible when a well-trained leader is at the helm. Although there is still much work to be done to increase student achievement levels in Baltimore, New Leaders remain committed to their schools’ performance.

School Results

  • The sixth highest gainer in Baltimore in 2011 was a New Leaders school, Hilton Elementary. Over her four-year tenure at the school, Sonya Goodwyn-Askew (Cohort 6) has gained 33 points in combined math and reading proficiency.
  • First year principal Angela Henry (Cohort 8) led Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle to become the seventh highest gaining school in Baltimore last year. The school had a combined gain of 11 percentage points in math and reading.

 

Prince George's County

As a key partner with Prince George’s County Public Schools, New Leaders serve in significantly higher-need schools. During the 2010-2011 school year, roughly 73 percent of students in New Leader-led schools in Prince George’s County were designated low-income and received Title I funding and assistance. Our New Leaders hold high expectations for student achievement, community involvement and instructional excellence, and have the drive to reverse the challenges and outcomes that historically hinder these schools.

 

School Results

  • In 2011, Baden Elementary was the 10th highest gainer out of 158 K-8 schools in Prince George’s County in math and reading combined.
  • Since Judy Adams became principal of Cherokee Lane Elementary, the school has made double-digit gains in math and reading combined, and now has more than 83 percent of students meeting or exceeding standards in both subjects.
  • Francis Scott Key Elementary, led by New Leader Judy Strawbridge, doubled the percentage of students scoring “advanced” in math in one year, moving from 7% in 2010 to 15% in 2011.