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The Maryland State Department of Education publishes numerous documents for a wide variety of audiences. Below are links to some of our most popular publications. The menu on the left-hand side of this page contains additional links to publications.
If you do not see what you are looking for here, try the Special Reports section.

In Focus

Preparing World-Class Students: Maryland's Plan for Education Reform, May 2012

Maryland Classroom: Teacher and Principal Evaluations October 2012	Maryland's Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Plan Summary of Maryland's Flexibility Plan (October 2012)
The 2012 Summer Educator Effectiveness Academies Maryland Classroom September 2012	Top 10 Things Parents Need to Know About the High School Assessments September 2012
Maryland Classroom: Focus on Transition May 2012	Education Week's Quality Counts 2012
Quality Counts 2012 Maryland's State Education system #1 in Nation	State Of Education Report 2012
Maryland's New Common Core State Standards and Parents August 2012	AGAIN, Maryland Ranks #1 in Advanced Placement (AP) Success 2012
Preparing World-Class Students Maryland's Plan for Education Reform May 2012	Superlatives 2012 Maryland's Achievements in Public Education
Maryland STEM: Innovation today to meet tomorrow's global challenges 2012	Maryland's New Common Core State Standards and Teachers August 2012
AGAIN, Maryland Ranks #1 in Advanced Placement (AP) Success 2011	A Practical Guide to Planning, Constructing, and Using School Courtyards June 2012
Directory of Maryland Public Education 2012-2013	Environmental Education in Maryland Public Schools 2012
2009-2010 Charter School Annual Report June 2011	2011 Charter School Annual Report August 2012
Policies and Programs on Concussions for Public Schools and Youth Sports Programs August 2011	2012 MSA Results July 2012
Financial Literacy Education	2010-2011 Fact Book
2011 Maryland Student Records Manual 3mb PDF - July 2011	A Parent's Guide to the MSA English - Spanish August 2012
Report to the Maryland State Board of Education on the Provision of Educational Services to Long-Term Suspended and Expelled Students in Maryland Public Schools August 2010 - 3.7mb	School Readiness Report 2011-2012 March 2012
A Review of the 2009 Master Plan Updates	Maryland Classroom Literacy in All Subjects April 2012
Financial Reporting Manual 2009	A Parent's Guide English \| Español 2011-2012
Maryland Public Education is BRAC Ready!	Your Guide to The Maryland Common Core State Curriculum July 2011
Social Studies Task Force Report 2010	2011 Newsweek Top High Schools June 2011
Maryland's Out-of-State Teaching Certification Option	Physical Education Facilities Guidelines For New Construction And Major Renovations June 2011
Using Maryland's HOUSSE (High, Objective, Uniform State Standard of Evaluation January 2008 (5MB PDF Document)	CTE Programs of Study March 2011 (3MB-PDF)
Prison to Workforce Preparation Student Handbook Spring 2009	African American Male Workgroup Report June 2010 Revised. May 2011
Prison to Work Project Facilitator's Resource Handbook	MITP Physician's Guide March 2009
Maryland Schools Are BRAC-Ready	Classroom Acoustics Guidelines June 2006
Report of the PreK-16 English Composition Task Force June 2007	Character Education by Design A Blueprint for Successful District and School Initiatives October 2008
The Critical Middle: A Reason for Hope June 2008	A Practical Guide to Accelerating Student Achievement Across Cultures August 2008
Maryland Classroom CTE: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Today April 2008	Access to Education For Children in Foster Care 2008
Harassment and Intimidation (Bullying) in Maryland Public Schools A Report to the Maryland General Assembly on Incidents reported under the Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005 submitted March 31, 2012	Conserving and Enhancing the Natural Environment 1999
A Tiered Instructional Approach to Support Achievement for All Students June 2008	Gifted Education in Maryland - Nurturing Potential, Challenging Performance September 2008
• Foreign translations of selected publications • Maryland Teacher Staffing Report 2010-2012 • Student Mobility Report July 2004 • A Shared Responsibility: Recommendations for Increasing Family and Community Involvement in Schools --Maryland's Parent Advisory Council (M-PAC) • MSDE Strategic Plan 2005 Update • PRIDE Maryland Public Schools What is PRIDE? PRIDE Profiles. Ways to Show Your PRIDE. • MSA Technical Reports • HSA Technical Report • Building the Bridge: State of Education 2004 • Maryland's Plan for Family, School, and Community Involvement • Maryland School Assessment publications • Report on Implementing the Geographic Cost of Education Index Dec. 31, 2003 • Great Expectations: State of Education 2003 • MSDE Bulletin • MSDE Fact Sheets • Maryland Classroom: A newsletter for teachers • The Maryland Plan for Title II Reporting Requirements of the Higher Education Act ( Sections 207 and 208) • Staff and Student Publications
Page Updated: 10.31.2012

Contact Information

Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201