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MBRT
has been recognized by:




The
Daily Record
Innovator of the Year Award
September 2002
The
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Washington,
DC Chapter
Silver Inkwell Award
September 2002
The
Public Relations Society of America, National Capital Chapter
Thoth Award
September 2002
The
Holmes Report
Top 100 Public Relations Programs of 2001
August 2002
The
Public Relations Society of America, Maryland Chapter's
Best in Maryland Award for Public Service
June 2002
SABRE
Award
(Superior Achievement in Branding & Reputation)
May 2002
National
Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education
Outstanding Contribution to Vocational Technical Education
2001
Gov.
Glendening, State of Maryland
Governor's Citation -- 9/11/2001
Maryland
State Teachers Association
Friend of Education -- 1999
National
Alliance of Business
State Business Coalition of the Year 1997 Distinguished
Performance Award
MBRT's
executive director has been recognized by:
Achievement
Initiative for Maryland's Minority Students (AIMMS)
Nancy S. Grasmick Excellence for Minority Achievement
Chair Award 2001
National
Alliance of Business
Education Professional of the Year 2000
Maryland
Association of Secondary School Principals
Outstanding Service 1999
Maryland
Association of Elementary School Principals
Outstanding Service 1998
The
Daily Record
Maryland's Top 100 Women 1998
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What
You Should Know About MBRT
Founded in 1992, the
Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) is a coalition
of more than 100 leading employers that have made a long-term
commitment to support education reform and improve student achievement
in Maryland.
MBRT works to achieve
meaningful, measurable and systemic improvement in schools and student
achievement. We believe the keys to this improvement are high standards,
rigorous assessments, and strong accountability. We identify the
most compelling educational issues that need to be addressed, and target
our involvement where we can be most effective. Our objectives are
ambitious, but we are convinced that their achievement will result in
a brighter future for Maryland -- its business, its citizens, and its
children. More
than 2,600 volunteers
work with MBRT on efforts to ensure that Maryland students are well prepared
to succeed in the 21st century.
MBRT supports
- and works to preserve and improve - key elements of school reform
through leadership changes in the legislature, the executive office, and
State Board of Education. MBRT
successfully pushed for more rigorous high school standards and
assessments that are linked to receipt of a high school diploma.
MBRT launched
Achievement Counts
-- an innovative and highly-acclaimed campaign that
demonstrates the important connection between achievement in school and
success in the workplace. Elements include:
Since
1999, a Speakers Bureau
consisting of 2,600 volunteers has made presentations to over 200,000
students in 8th and 9th grade in 140 high schools in 24 school districts.
The
Maryland Scholars
program ensures that more students are well prepared to succeed in life
and in college by encouraging students to take and master rigorous high
school coursework -- particularly in math and science. MBRT provides
speakers to help motivate and guide students as they are preparing to
select courses for their high school program and incentives to encourage
students to stay the course throughout high school.
Our
Parents Count website
provides parents with monthly information on how they can help their
child succeed in school. Every month, hundreds of businesses and
organizations promote the webpage to employees and members.
Be
What I Want To Be. com is an interactive teen website that
sustains the Achievement Counts conversation with teens. It reaches
over 220,000 students of many ages, and moves them from interest in
careers to action. The site bolsters student motivation by highlighting
exciting careers, demonstrating what a student will need to accomplish
in school to qualify for a great job, and providing examples of outstanding
student and employee work ... all in an engaging, multi-media format.
( see live
site, see news about project)
In
partnership with the Daily
Record, MBRT created the Be
What i Want To Be magazine. The career exploration
publication is delivered to students in classroom across Maryland. In
2009, 100,000 magazine copies were distributed.
MBRT partners with Maryland
State Department of Education on the Maryland Classroom
publication, distributed to 75,000 teachers statewide. MBRT also
worked with the Maryland
Higher Education Commission Step Up planning calendar,
a year-long planning guide to post-high school education for Maryland
families.
MBRT - in partnership
with other stakeholders - conducted three Workforce
Skills Surveys (1997, 1999, and 2001)
to gauge employer needs and satisfaction with high school and college
graduates. The survey results help guide business, public policy,
and instructional decisions.
- MBRT developed
"skills for success" - the abilities to communicate,
problem-solve, use technology, work in groups -- which were effectively
integrated into high school standards and curriculum.
- MBRT developed
and continues to monitor the Maryland
Plan for Technology in Education,
which has significantly increased student and teacher access to technology
and promotes effective use of technology. MBRT's Committee on
Technology in Education created one of the nation's first on-line school-by-school
technology inventory systems that tracks access and use of technology
in schools and provides data that reveals the digital divide and technology's
impact on learning.
Vision
All children in
Maryland achieve a quality education and are well prepared for college,
the workplace and a productive, successful life.
- The Maryland
high school diploma signifies achievement of high standards
- The public carries
the banner for education excellence
- The system of
continuous school improvement is self-sustaining
Mission
To bring the voice
of business to support high standards, rigorous assessments, and strong
accountability in K-12 education. To demonstrate the connection between
achievement in school and the success in the workplace, in college and
in life.
- Influence policies
and practices affecting education
- Leverage public and private
expertise and resources
- Impact educational outcomes
and workplace readiness
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