Bridge To Excellence (BTE)

The Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act requires that each Maryland school district develop a comprehensive master plan and proposes an allocation of additional state funds to help finance those plans. The new finance structure is modeled after the recommendations of the Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence -- known as the Thornton Commission -- and establishes a standards-based approach to public school financing that is based on the premise that all students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or socioeconomic background can achieve when they have access to rigorous curriculum, highly qualified teachers, and programs that employ proven strategies and methods.

BTE Reports

2011

• BTE 2011 Master Plan & Race to the Top Annual Update - Part I (16 MB)
  • BTE 2011 Executive Summary - Online portion
• BTE 2011 Master Plan & Race to the Top Annual Update - Part II (22 MB)
• BTE Progress Report - Goal 1
  
• BTE Progress Report - Goal 2
  

2010

• BTE 2010 Annual Update - Part I
• BTE 2010 Annual Update - Part II
  • BTE 2010 Annual Update - Part II, Attachement 4
  • BTE 2010 Annual Update - Part II, Attachment 7
    
• Bridge to Excellence Progress Report - Goal 1
  
• Bridge to Excellence Progress Report - Goal 2
  

2009

• BTE 2009 Annual Update - Part I
  
• BTE 2009 Annual Update - Part II
  
• BTE 2009 Annual Update - Part II, Attachment 7
  
• BTE 2009 Part III- ARRA Supplement, Jan 10
• Bridge to Excellence Progress Report - Goal 1
  
• Bridge to Excellence Progress Report - Goal 2
  

2008

• Bridge to Excellence Progress Report - Goal 1
• Bridge to Excellence Progress Report - Goal 2

2006

• Journey to Excellence - BTE Master Plan Update
  

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Needs Assessment
• Chapter 3: What Do We Want for Our Children?
• Chapter 4: How Might We Provide It?
• Chapter 5: Cross-Program Themes
• Chapter 6: How Will We Know We've Done It Well?
• Chapter 7: Budget and Finance
• Epilogue