Blair SMCS - No Decision on Testing or Teacher Recs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

[Anonymous]

Step 1: Remove CoGAT testing
Step 2: Make all classes honors level
Step 3: Realize that there is a low pass percentage with all honors classes
Step 4: Lower standards for honors classes.

Goal achieved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

Agreed 100%. Expand the programs significantly. It will be just a huge economic benefit for MOCO in the long run. Growth mentality!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

Agreed 100%. Expand the programs significantly. It will be just a huge economic benefit for MOCO in the long run. Growth mentality!

Seems a lot more constructive than the people complaining about falling standards but fail to grasp the old system had serious flaws too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

Agreed 100%. Expand the programs significantly. It will be just a huge economic benefit for MOCO in the long run. Growth mentality!

Seems a lot more constructive than the people complaining about falling standards but fail to grasp the old system had serious flaws too.

You guys still don't understand?

The only thing that matters to MCPS is whether the racial composition in these programs matches the school system as a whole.

If it doesn't match, we can't have it.

That's racial equity in MCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

Agreed 100%. Expand the programs significantly. It will be just a huge economic benefit for MOCO in the long run. Growth mentality!

Seems a lot more constructive than the people complaining about falling standards but fail to grasp the old system had serious flaws too.

You guys still don't understand?

The only thing that matters to MCPS is whether the racial composition in these programs matches the school system as a whole.

If it doesn't match, we can't have it.

That's racial equity in MCPS.

This.

The priority in MCPS is to ensure that the Achievement Gap appears to be getting smaller. MCPS will do whatever it can to make this happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

Agreed 100%. Expand the programs significantly. It will be just a huge economic benefit for MOCO in the long run. Growth mentality!

Very true. Also, only the crazies or a few trying to mislead others and spread angst go on about equity. Selection is race-blind as a matter of law.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

Agreed 100%. Expand the programs significantly. It will be just a huge economic benefit for MOCO in the long run. Growth mentality!

Seems a lot more constructive than the people complaining about falling standards but fail to grasp the old system had serious flaws too.

You guys still don't understand?

The only thing that matters to MCPS is whether the racial composition in these programs matches the school system as a whole.

If it doesn't match, we can't have it.

That's racial equity in MCPS.

This.

The priority in MCPS is to ensure that the Achievement Gap appears to be getting smaller. MCPS will do whatever it can to make this happen.

+2.

[Anonymous]

Right. Rather than try to close the achievement gap itself (which may or may not be possible bc they sure do funnel $$ and resources with little success year after year), they do all kinds of re-jiggering of programs to make things appear as it they are serving “underserved” students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Right. Rather than try to close the achievement gap itself (which may or may not be possible bc they sure do funnel $$ and resources with little success year after year), they do all kinds of re-jiggering of programs to make things appear as it they are serving “underserved” students.

It may make you feel better, but saying these things doesn't make it true. Provide actual evidence that this is happening and cite real sources. Don't just spread these rumors because you feel underserved.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Simply put. The truth. If there is ANY objective test, even if the format is unknown till the test is administered, equity goals won't be met. Raceblind is racist. Absolutely convoluted and sad.

I think I just took a turn into Orwell's 1984!

There aren't any equity goals except the ones that exist in their imagination. Equity just happens to be a convenient scapegoat. Now I can't claim that CogAT is the best way to identify students. It might be worth rethinking these things but I am for basing this on merit determined by objective measures. I also believe there are far more kids that can do this work than there are seats so feel the programs should be expanded 2-3 fold.

Agreed 100%. Expand the programs significantly. It will be just a huge economic benefit for MOCO in the long run. Growth mentality!

Seems a lot more constructive than the people complaining about falling standards but fail to grasp the old system had serious flaws too.

You guys still don't understand?

The only thing that matters to MCPS is whether the racial composition in these programs matches the school system as a whole.

If it doesn't match, we can't have it.

That's racial equity in MCPS.

This.

The priority in MCPS is to ensure that the Achievement Gap appears to be getting smaller. MCPS will do whatever it can to make this happen.

+2.

+3. It's pretty pathetic, actually.