MCAP scores - weren't they supposed to be out in late January for some grades?

[Anonymous]

What is the point of assessments if nothing is done about the abysmal test scores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of assessments if nothing is done about the abysmal test scores?

What's the point of a bad assessment that fails to assess?

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Anonymous wrote:I find it unacceptable that they make the students take these state tests and do not disclose their results in a timely manner. They take away from instruction time, expect our kids to take the test and yet do not share the scores. Thats really appalling

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Completely agree. It took up so much time in the spring and messed up the instructional program. Mcps- what is your explanation?

Idiot, it's state assessment. Direct your fake outrage at the state.

My kid who qualified for AIME apparently failed the MCAP algebra test. I don't think it's a very good test.

Sounds about right. They really need to invest in national tests instead of making up bad ones like this.

[Anonymous]

I think we can all agree this was a colossal waste of instructional time. Holding back the scores for nearly a year isn’t going to change the results or help change the curriculum in an expedient manner or even change the test (which I personally think is a poorly constructed exam and is probably the actual issue in the first place). And even if the issue is with the state, MCPS administered the test and disseminates the results. The radio silence is irksome.

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Anonymous wrote:I think we can all agree this was a colossal waste of instructional time. Holding back the scores for nearly a year isn’t going to change the results or help change the curriculum in an expedient manner or even change the test (which I personally think is a poorly constructed exam and is probably the actual issue in the first place). And even if the issue is with the state, MCPS administered the test and disseminates the results. The radio silence is irksome.

I know it's obviously a broken test that has meaningless results, so who cares with the scores are they don't mean anything.

[Anonymous]

I care so little about the mcap scores.

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Anonymous wrote:I think we can all agree this was a colossal waste of instructional time. Holding back the scores for nearly a year isn’t going to change the results or help change the curriculum in an expedient manner or even change the test (which I personally think is a poorly constructed exam and is probably the actual issue in the first place). And even if the issue is with the state, MCPS administered the test and disseminates the results. The radio silence is irksome.

The results are coming from the state.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think we can all agree this was a colossal waste of instructional time. Holding back the scores for nearly a year isn’t going to change the results or help change the curriculum in an expedient manner or even change the test (which I personally think is a poorly constructed exam and is probably the actual issue in the first place). And even if the issue is with the state, MCPS administered the test and disseminates the results. The radio silence is irksome.

The results are coming from the state.

Last year they came from MCPS even though it is a state test

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we can all agree this was a colossal waste of instructional time. Holding back the scores for nearly a year isn’t going to change the results or help change the curriculum in an expedient manner or even change the test (which I personally think is a poorly constructed exam and is probably the actual issue in the first place). And even if the issue is with the state, MCPS administered the test and disseminates the results. The radio silence is irksome.

The results are coming from the state.

Last year they came from MCPS even though it is a state test

Yes, after the state releases the individual student scores to MCPS

[Anonymous]

According to the document below from MSDE, districts received digital individualized MCAP reports for each student in January. Why hasn't MCPS uploaded these to ParentVue? Last year, we never even got a digital version, just a hard copy mailed home--unlike Howard County, which provides both digital and hard copies to families.

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/DAAIT/Assessment/MCAP/MCAPPathtoReportingSpring2022Results.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:According to the document below from MSDE, districts received digital individualized MCAP reports for each student in January. Why hasn't MCPS uploaded these to ParentVue? Last year, we never even got a digital version, just a hard copy mailed home--unlike Howard County, which provides both digital and hard copies to families.

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/DAAIT/Assessment/MCAP/MCAPPathtoReportingSpring2022Results.pdf

I don't know. Maybe it takes a few days to orchestrate a mass mailing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to the document below from MSDE, districts received digital individualized MCAP reports for each student in January. Why hasn't MCPS uploaded these to ParentVue? Last year, we never even got a digital version, just a hard copy mailed home--unlike Howard County, which provides both digital and hard copies to families.

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/DAAIT/Assessment/MCAP/MCAPPathtoReportingSpring2022Results.pdf

I don't know. Maybe it takes a few days to orchestrate a mass mailing.

Why should even be MCPS is responsibility? It's a state test. They should do their own dirty work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the document below from MSDE, districts received digital individualized MCAP reports for each student in January. Why hasn't MCPS uploaded these to ParentVue? Last year, we never even got a digital version, just a hard copy mailed home--unlike Howard County, which provides both digital and hard copies to families.

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/DAAIT/Assessment/MCAP/MCAPPathtoReportingSpring2022Results.pdf

I don't know. Maybe it takes a few days to orchestrate a mass mailing.

Why should even be MCPS is responsibility? It's a state test. They should do their own dirty work.

Why not make in the federal government's responsibility since it's a No Child Left Behid Act requirement?

I don't know why it's MCPS's reponsibility, but it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it unacceptable that they make the students take these state tests and do not disclose their results in a timely manner. They take away from instruction time, expect our kids to take the test and yet do not share the scores. Thats really appalling

+1

Completely agree. It took up so much time in the spring and messed up the instructional program. Mcps- what is your explanation?

Idiot, it's state assessment. Direct your fake outrage at the state.

My kid who qualified for AIME apparently failed the MCAP algebra test. I don't think it's a very good test.

Sounds about right. They really need to invest in national tests instead of making up bad ones like this.

Everyone knows this is just a bad test that doesn't measure anything. So why even bother waste money on it. Who cares?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the document below from MSDE, districts received digital individualized MCAP reports for each student in January. Why hasn't MCPS uploaded these to ParentVue? Last year, we never even got a digital version, just a hard copy mailed home--unlike Howard County, which provides both digital and hard copies to families.

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/DAAIT/Assessment/MCAP/MCAPPathtoReportingSpring2022Results.pdf

I don't know. Maybe it takes a few days to orchestrate a mass mailing.

Why should even be MCPS is responsibility? It's a state test. They should do their own dirty work.

Why not make in the federal government's responsibility since it's a No Child Left Behid Act requirement?

I don't know why it's MCPS's reponsibility, but it is.

The feds should do something about this test. It's so bad that it's value is meaningless. They should force the state to use one that is at least reliable.