The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is committed to assisting local school systems in improving student achievement. As a result, divisions within the Department are providing assistance to districts in a variety of ways. This site includes a description of services local school systems may request from MSDE to support them in improving student achievement. The services are divided into the following three categories:

• Support/professional development that can be accessed by all local school systems (Directory 1)
  
  
• Support/professional development that can be accessed under certain conditions as described in the directory (Directory 2)
  
  
• Support/professional development that can be accessed by local school systems that apply and are accepted for a particular grant (e.g., districts that receive the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant get support/professional development in grant implementation through the Division for Student, Family, and School Support) (Directory 3)
  

To receive a full description of a particular service including the targeted participants, advantages of participation, intended outcomes, school system/school responsibilities for participation, and eligibility requirements, click on the link under the name of the program.

These services may be accessed by system level staff such as superintendents, assistant superintendents, executive officers, and supervisors who are responsible for the area of assistance addressed in the description. Principals and teachers are encouraged to discuss services of interest to them with the individuals mentioned above. Services may be accessed by the school system designated personnel through the MSDE contact person.

Page updated: 12.20.07