MCAP Science for 8th Graders -- Did 65% of MD Students Fail?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:0% exceeded expectation for 8th graders? I am thinking this is rounded down. Else they are saying no 8th grader last year received Exceeded Expectations?

18% Level 1 (Partially Met Expectations)
47% Level 2 (Approached Expectations)
35% Level 3 (Met Expectations)
0% Level 4 (Exceeded Expectations)

This is that new test they started giving during the pandemic without properly vetting it. Really wish they'd stick with proven national tests.

Yes, it's not a great test but it feeds the MAGA crowd's grievances.

My kid was at the Clemente magnet and scored 770. Cut off for level 4 was 773 so I'm not too worried. And I support Trump. You triggered yet? The forecast is calling for snowflakes.

[Anonymous]

Is this on ParentVUE?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this on ParentVUE?

No. A paper report came in the mail to current 9th graders (last year's 8th graders when they tested).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this on ParentVUE?

No. A paper report came in the mail to current 9th graders (last year's 8th graders when they tested).

I haven't yet received the report for my current 9th grader, so maybe not all schools have sent this yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this on ParentVUE?

No. You get a report in the mail. On paper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:0% exceeded expectation for 8th graders? I am thinking this is rounded down. Else they are saying no 8th grader last year received Exceeded Expectations?

18% Level 1 (Partially Met Expectations)
47% Level 2 (Approached Expectations)
35% Level 3 (Met Expectations)
0% Level 4 (Exceeded Expectations)

This is that new test they started giving during the pandemic without properly vetting it. Really wish they'd stick with proven national tests.

Yes, it's not a great test but it feeds the MAGA crowd's grievances.

My kid was at the Clemente magnet and scored 770. Cut off for level 4 was 773 so I'm not too worried. And I support Trump. You triggered yet? The forecast is calling for snowflakes.

I get the impression this test was designed for the MAGA set.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At my middle school we joked a few years ago that it was better if the kids did poorly. That way scores would only improve. As a result we did no test prep or review with the kids since the scores didn’t really count yet. As far as a I can tell the scores still don’t count, so don’t expect schools to do much. This exam is was pushed out as part of the Next Generation science standards, but isn’t really meant to be an assessment used to grade individual students, schools or teachers. More just an overview of how well the standards are working compared to before.

ya, it's a new and unproven test and the scoring seems a bit off anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:0% exceeded expectation for 8th graders? I am thinking this is rounded down. Else they are saying no 8th grader last year received Exceeded Expectations?

18% Level 1 (Partially Met Expectations)
47% Level 2 (Approached Expectations)
35% Level 3 (Met Expectations)
0% Level 4 (Exceeded Expectations)

This is that new test they started giving during the pandemic without properly vetting it. Really wish they'd stick with proven national tests.

Yes, it's not a great test but it feeds the MAGA crowd's grievances.

My kid was at the Clemente magnet and scored 770. Cut off for level 4 was 773 so I'm not too worried. And I support Trump. You triggered yet? The forecast is calling for snowflakes.

My kid at the TPMS magnet exceeded expectations, but they're good at math.

[Anonymous]

Remember that kids can score in the top quartile, even though a full percentage point of them did not. (Still abysmal, but the truth.)

We just got our 6th grader's results in the mail. 0% of 5th graders last year got a 4. 70% of them got a 1 or 2. Really sad, but they really didn't have science more than an hour or two per month in 5th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember that kids can score in the top quartile, even though a full percentage point of them did not. (Still abysmal, but the truth.)

We just got our 6th grader's results in the mail. 0% of 5th graders last year got a 4. 70% of them got a 1 or 2. Really sad, but they really didn't have science more than an hour or two per month in 5th grade.[/quote

This is kind of an expected result with an unproven test. I don't think it's particularly meaningful. ] I wish they'd stick with national standardized tests instead of inventing their own.

[Anonymous]

If the aggregate scores are reported only in increments of 10%, which appeaea to be true so far, then up to 5% could be in the top bucket and be reported as 0%

And except for the few competitive kids who treat tests like video games, or who have tiger parents, why would any kid put any effort into these assessments? Score don't affect the kid in anyway, and the content is not connected to the classroom learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the aggregate scores are reported only in increments of 10%, which appeaea to be true so far, then up to 5% could be in the top bucket and be reported as 0%.

Not true. As the OP reported, here are the stats for last years 8th graders.

18% Level 1 (Partially Met Expectations)
47% Level 2 (Approached Expectations)
35% Level 3 (Met Expectations)
0% Level 4 (Exceeded Expectations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the aggregate scores are reported only in increments of 10%, which appeaea to be true so far, then up to 5% could be in the top bucket and be reported as 0%

And except for the few competitive kids who treat tests like video games, or who have tiger parents, why would any kid put any effort into these assessments? Score don't affect the kid in anyway, and the content is not connected to the classroom learning.

LOL

That sounds so typical of MCPS. Who cares if our kids aren’t leaning Science throughout elementary school and middle school. They are getting As, and that’s all that matters. We have successfully closed the Achievement Gap! Yay for MCPS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the aggregate scores are reported only in increments of 10%, which appeaea to be true so far, then up to 5% could be in the top bucket and be reported as 0%.

Not true. As the OP reported, here are the stats for last years 8th graders.

18% Level 1 (Partially Met Expectations)
47% Level 2 (Approached Expectations)
35% Level 3 (Met Expectations)
0% Level 4 (Exceeded Expectations

Yes, but since this is an unproven test, they don't really know what the expectations should be.