virtual instruction for compacted math?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year, one of the Elementary schools in the Magruder cluster had virtual Compacted Math (4/5).

Maybe MCPS considered this a success!

I'm genuinely concerned about the prospect of a virtual teacher for compacted math instruction. How did it go in your experience? How many students were there? How did it actually work? Were the students successful? Define success. Thanks for any info because the thought of all of this makes me uneasy even though I know it's difficult to find a good solution.

I am the PP. Even with the online teacher, these kids are all learning math using the Chromebook......with Prodigy! I heard that they are at very high Prodigy level (Level 125). I would let you define "success". These kids are 99% in their MAP-M.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

Um, no. It’s the same class, same teachers. For the past several years some students in the virtual compacted math classes (4/5 and 5/6) were part of the MVA full time and some only took math online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

Um, no. It’s the same class, same teachers. For the past several years some students in the virtual compacted math classes (4/5 and 5/6) were part of the MVA full time and some only took math online.

You are kind to respond to the ignorant PP. In the future, I think we all need to ignore the MVA trolls who clearly show their bias every time they can. It’s weird. Kinda like boomers are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year, one of the Elementary schools in the Magruder cluster had virtual Compacted Math (4/5).

Maybe MCPS considered this a success!

I'm genuinely concerned about the prospect of a virtual teacher for compacted math instruction. How did it go in your experience? How many students were there? How did it actually work? Were the students successful? Define success. Thanks for any info because the thought of all of this makes me uneasy even though I know it's difficult to find a good solution.

Is this a real concern, or just spinning out? Did your child's school have virtual instruction last year? Is it an extremely high needs school unlikely to have more than 15 kids per grade who can handle compacted?

[Anonymous]

I would rather have had virtual compacted math than the in-person 40-student class my kid took for 5/6 math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

It was a great program you know nothing about. Clearly it worked if they are offering this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

It was a great program you know nothing about. Clearly it worked if they are offering this.

No. The MVA didn’t work at all, which is why it was terminated after it lost more than 40% of its participants year over year and saw enrollment overall drop by more than 66%. The fact that MCPS is using virtual instruction to offer compacted math fortunately shows that MCPS is willing to use virtual instruction where it makes sense - these types of tailored classes that can reach cohorts that would be without it otherwise - rather than wasting resources on a full time grade 1-12 program that failed significantly to educate students as well as in-person schools on average, particularly the youngest and poorest of those who were in the mva.

Source: https://moderatelymoco.com/exclusive-mpia-results-mcps-virtual-academy-under-the-microscope-with-a-disappointing-report-card/?amp=1

Stop trying to hijack every threat that mentions productive uses of virtual instruction with your nonsense about why that means we need to bring the MVA back online. It’s not helping your cause. No one wants to be associated with the failed program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

It was a great program you know nothing about. Clearly it worked if they are offering this.

Regardless, it's gone. Turn your attention to the state if you want a special school program to keep your kids stuck at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year, one of the Elementary schools in the Magruder cluster had virtual Compacted Math (4/5).

Maybe MCPS considered this a success!

I'm genuinely concerned about the prospect of a virtual teacher for compacted math instruction. How did it go in your experience? How many students were there? How did it actually work? Were the students successful? Define success. Thanks for any info because the thought of all of this makes me uneasy even though I know it's difficult to find a good solution.

Our school had this last year. I don't have kids in fourth grade yet, but I have friends who do. We're a school that has around 10 kids in compacted math in each grade. I think authorization for a teacher was eventually given, but it was midway through the year and none was ever found. The feedback I got from other parents was that was okay. It wasn't great, but it was better than nothing. One parent who had another kid do compacted in person definitely said it was better and that she had to do more to help the kid in virtual compacted math with understanding.

[Anonymous]

My child was in hybrid compacted math 4/5 through the MVA this past school year, and he said it went well. They had a very good math teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year, one of the Elementary schools in the Magruder cluster had virtual Compacted Math (4/5).

Maybe MCPS considered this a success!

I'm genuinely concerned about the prospect of a virtual teacher for compacted math instruction. How did it go in your experience? How many students were there? How did it actually work? Were the students successful? Define success. Thanks for any info because the thought of all of this makes me uneasy even though I know it's difficult to find a good solution.

I am the PP. Even with the online teacher, these kids are all learning math using the Chromebook......with Prodigy! I heard that they are at very high Prodigy level (Level 125). I would let you define "success". These kids are 99% in their MAP-M.

The teacher is live teaching a regular class virtually. In person they use prodigy and kahoot as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

It was a great program you know nothing about. Clearly it worked if they are offering this.

Regardless, it's gone. Turn your attention to the state if you want a special school program to keep your kids stuck at home.

You are so clueless. The state does not provide educational services, just oversite. You want MCPS money to be taken and given to MCPS to pay for it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

It was a great program you know nothing about. Clearly it worked if they are offering this.

Regardless, it's gone. Turn your attention to the state if you want a special school program to keep your kids stuck at home.

You are so clueless. The state does not provide educational services, just oversite. You want MCPS money to be taken and given to MCPS to pay for it?

That's a strange justification to use when MCPS now doesn't provide virtual classes either.

And besides that, it's wrong. MSDE has been administering virtual programs longer than MCPS, and could certainly expand their offerings if there was funding and demand. It's already part of their legal authorities under state law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

It was a great program you know nothing about. Clearly it worked if they are offering this.

Regardless, it's gone. Turn your attention to the state if you want a special school program to keep your kids stuck at home.

You are so clueless. The state does not provide educational services, just oversite. You want MCPS money to be taken and given to MCPS to pay for it?

That's a strange justification to use when MCPS now doesn't provide virtual classes either.

And besides that, it's wrong. MSDE has been administering virtual programs longer than MCPS, and could certainly expand their offerings if there was funding and demand. It's already part of their legal authorities under state law.

They don’t administer any classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need to terminate the class given they claim virtual is so bad for kids.

Fortunately this is separate from the horrendous experiment with virtual learning that MCPS tried with the MVA, which is the failed program you’re referring to.

It was a great program you know nothing about. Clearly it worked if they are offering this.

No. The MVA didn’t work at all, which is why it was terminated after it lost more than 40% of its participants year over year and saw enrollment overall drop by more than 66%. The fact that MCPS is using virtual instruction to offer compacted math fortunately shows that MCPS is willing to use virtual instruction where it makes sense - these types of tailored classes that can reach cohorts that would be without it otherwise - rather than wasting resources on a full time grade 1-12 program that failed significantly to educate students as well as in-person schools on average, particularly the youngest and poorest of those who were in the mva.

Source: https://moderatelymoco.com/exclusive-mpia-results-mcps-virtual-academy-under-the-microscope-with-a-disappointing-report-card/?amp=1

Stop trying to hijack every threat that mentions productive uses of virtual instruction with your nonsense about why that means we need to bring the MVA back online. It’s not helping your cause. No one wants to be associated with the failed program.

Your post is nonsense as you aren't posting last year's data or talking to families. The drop was expected as some were just there for covid. And, they did not let kids off the waitlist.