Garrett County Results and Indicators for Child Well-Being FY19 and Beyond

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Children Enter School Ready to Learn

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Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

Research on brain development justifies the promotion of early learning skills and strongly support the benefits of early learning experiences prior to formal education as an essential foundation for later school success. Research on learning retention demonstrates that young children benefit from year-long learning. Research further indicates that parents have the most influence in the development of their children.

Data Discussion

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Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Approaching Readiness

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FY 2019

55%

1

57%

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Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Demonstrating Readiness

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FY 2019

32%

1

-42%

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Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Emerging Readiness

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FY 2019

13%

1

30%

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Children are Successful in School (Garrett) (formerly School Success)

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Story Behind the Curve

Need to add 2017 KRA data if it is available
Reading performance has become stagnant or had a slight decrease
Special ed., male, and FARM students
Compulsory attendance age law has changed
Parental issues

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

Absenteeism and truancy result in a loss of opportunities to learn and may lead to negative long term consequences. High levels of school absence are associated with a higher risk of school failure, dropping out of school, delinquent behavior, substance abuse and other high-risk behaviors. The Maryland School Assessment (MSA) test produces a score that describes how well a student masters the reading and math content specified in the Maryland Content Standards.

Data Discussion

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PARCC: Reading: the average percent of public school students in grades 3 through 8 performing at or above performance level 4 on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC)

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2019

39.6%

3

16%

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PARCC: Math: the average percent of public school students in grades 3 through 8 performing at or above performance level 4 on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC)

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2019

26.9%

1

-6%

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MCAP: Maryland Comprehensive Assessment (SY 2019-2020)

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High School Assessment: Algebra % with a passing score

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High School Assessment: English % with a passing score

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High School Assessment: Biology % with a passing score

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High School Assessment: Government % with a passing score

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Bullying and Harassment: # of Bullying or Harassment Incidents Reported

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2018

29

2

480%

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Youth Have Opportunities for Employment or Career Readiness (Garrett) (Formerly School Transition)

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Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

Youth, identified as high-risk, through economic and educational criteria have a higher rate of not becoming involved in career development opportunities, that support educational attainment.

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Number of Youth Ages 16-24 Not in School and Not Working

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2018

365

2

-10%

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Percent of Youth Ages 16-24 Not in School and Not Working

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2018

10.7%

2

-21%

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Youth Employment: % of young adults, ages 16-24, who are Unemployed

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2014

12.1%

1

15%

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Youth Employment: % of young adults, ages 16-24, who are in the Labor Force

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2015

69.6%

3

-4%

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Families are Safe and Economically Stable (Garrett) (Formerly Stability)

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Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

All County economic indicators document the extent of poverty, unemployment, and under-employment. Low income impacts all aspects of family life. Achieving economic security is a first step for families to become economically secure and possibly impact multiple domains of functioning.

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Hunger: The percent of families who experience a lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members; limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods

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2017

48.0%

1

7%

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Homelessness: The percent of children enrolled in the public school system who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or who are awaiting foster-care placement

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Child Poverty: The percent of children under age 18 whose family income is equal to or below the federal poverty threshold

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2017

19%

1

-3%

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Out-of-Home Placements: The number of out-of-home placements that occur per 1,000 children in the population

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2018

24.9

2

40%

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Babies Born Healthy (Garrett- Selected Indicators)

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Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

Early prenatal care is essential for favorable birth outcomes. Recent literature indicates that maternal stress is associated with preterm delivery. Pregnant women that received early and comprehensive prenatal care and personalized support are at reduced risk for low birth weight babies. A healthy birth weight is positively associated with optimum child health and development. Babies born to adolescent mothers are especially at risk for low birth weight (LBW) and other poor life outcomes.

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Low Birth Weight: % of Low Birth Weight (<2500 g) Infants

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2015

8.2%

2

37%

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Infant Mortality: The number of deaths occurring to infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births, for all infants in selected racial groups.

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Births to Adolescents: The rate of births to adolescent females ages 15 through 19 per 1,000 in the age-specific population

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Healthy Children (Garrett)

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Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

Underage abuse of various substances is associated with negative impacts on adolescent health, school attendance, school achievement, and family relationships. Underage drug use often leads to risky behaviors such as driving under the influence, alcohol/other drug citations, sexual experimentations and potential involvment with the juvenile justice system.

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Health Insurance Coverage: % of Children Who Have Health Insurance Coverage

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2017

96.1%

2

9%

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Immunizations: The percent of children ages 19-35 months who have received the full schedule of recommended immunizations

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Deaths: The number of deaths to children ages 0-21 per 100,000 in the age-specific population for selected categories of injury (unintentional, self-inflicted, assault)

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Obesity: % of Maryland Public School Students in Grades 9-12 Who Are Overweight or Obese

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2018

34.9%

1

14%

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Hospitalizations: The number of non-fatal injury hospitalizations to children ages 0-18 years, 19-21 years, and 0-21 years per 100,000 in the age-specific population for selected categories of injury (unintentional, self-inflicted, assault)

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Substance Use: The percent of Maryland public school students in grades 9-12 who have ever had a drink of alcohol

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Percent of public-school students [in grades 6-8 and grades 9-12] reporting depressive episode

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Youth will Complete School

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Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

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High School Dropout: The percent of public school students, grades 9 through 12, who withdrew from school before graduation or before completing a Maryland-approved educational program during the July to June academic year and are not known to have enrolled in another high school program during the academic year

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High School Completion: The percent of high school graduates who successfully completed the minimum course requirements needed to enter the University System of Maryland or complete an approved Career and Technology Education program.

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Program Completion of Students with Disabilities: The percent of students with disabilities, ages 14 through 21, who graduate or complete school

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Educational Attainment: The percent of young adults, ages 18 through 24, who have not completed high school, have completed high school, completed some college or an associate's degree, or attained a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Communities are Safe for Children, Youth and Families (Garrett) (Formerly Safety)

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Story Behind the Curve

Strategies to improve these indicators

Why Is This Important?

Child abuse or neglect may result in physical harm, developmental delays, behavioral problems, or death. Abused and neglected children are a greater risk for delinquency and mistreamtnent of therir own children. Juvenile delinquency is associated with a lack of educational and job training opportunities, poverty, family violence, and inadequate supervision.

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Child Maltreatment: The number of duplicated children (ages 0 through 17) with indicated/unsubstantiated child abuse/neglect finding per 1,000 in the age-specific population

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2018

21

1

193%

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Juvenile Felony Offenses: The rate of referrals, per 100,000 youth ages 11 through 17, for felony offenses, including both violent and non-violent charges

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Juvenile Recidivism: Juvenile and adult re-adjudicated/convicted recidivism rates for youth released from the Department of Juvenile Services committed programs after 12, 24,and 36 months

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Crime: Rate of Violent Crimes Committed per 1,000 Persons

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2017

1.8

1

-14%

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Hospitalizations: Number of Nonfatal Injury Hospitalizations for Assault Injuries to Children Ages 0-21

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2014

0.0

1

0%

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Lead Levels: % of children < 72 months of age with confirmed Blood Lead Levels (BLL) 5 μg/dL

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2016

1.5%

1

0%