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Anonymous wrote:That 71.7 percent figure is the school system’s performance target in reading. MCPS's performance target is probably much lower than national or state reading proficiency standards.

It looks like that 71.7 percent figure is regarding students in second, fifth, eighth and 11th grades (not just 3rd graders), and is based on "a mix of students’ report card grades, district tests and other outside exams — such as state-level exams, AP tests and the SAT." Report cards are highly inflated. To determine actual (not inflated) reading proficency, outside assessments such as MAP-R or even MCAP would be a more reliable gauge than MCPS's performance target.

No, their target was 67%. They exceeded that target.
Talking about reading? Reading comprehension is vital. You may want to follow that advice

You need to take your own advice about reading comprehension, and not only that, you need better math and analytical skills as well. MCPS met their low reading performance target -- hooray. However, MCPS students' 53% MCAP reading proficiency is not worth celebrating.

Translation: I got called out for my lack of reading skills, for being a troll and an idiot. Now I am trying to save face, so I am moving the goalpost.

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Anonymous wrote:Still nothing for my current 5th grader.

Does the state send the results out, or does MCPS?

Scores on this test don't really matter. They're basically just made up. There's nothing to compare it to and no historical record. My point is don't get too worked up over it.

I know, but in principle if they are going to spend that much time testing the kids, I want the results. They have them, clearly; they simply won’t share them until forced to do so.

So would i if this test meant anything but it's never been used anywhere so hard to get a sense of what the scores really mean. On the one hand MCPS has scores well above national norms on tests like NWEA's MAP but on this new test everyone fails which makes me think it's just a bad test.

MCPS scores are not well above the national norms on MAP! Take a look at your kids MAP report and compare the line for the national average with that of MCPS. MCPS is only slightly higher.

Thank you rational DCUM player. Remember folks just because you pay a small fortune for your schools doesn’t guarantee they’re very good. MCPS is living off the fumes of a reputation from 40 years ago. When half of your 3rd graders struggle to read, all is not well - and hasn’t been well - in Rockville.

Actually, that's incorrect. 72% of MCPS 3rd graders read at or above level.
If you're going to troll, try at least to keep current.

I thought it was much lower than that when they presentated at the BOE last year.

What is your source?

BOE meeting last October.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/23/montomgery-county-student-test-scores/

Look in the data in more detail. For example, slide 23 here: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/CJJHER48187D/$file/EOL%20EOY%20Perform%20Data%20Rpt%20220922%20PPT.pdf

On the district assessments--which are the assessments MCPS gives that are aligned with the curriculum--only 44% of grade 2 students passed and 30 percent of grade 5 students. It's stronger in middle school, but I don't see anywhere near three-quarters of the 3rd graders passing. MCPS is inflating the percentage by pulling in grades.

If kids aren't on grade level in MAP and Benchmark assessments, they are not on grade level even if the inflated grades make them look like they are.