Has anyone gotten MCAP reports from 2023 testing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just got ours (8th grade 2022-2023 MCAP Assessment Report) yesterday. It does seem to be very very late.

Such a small percentage in distinguished learner category!

Science 1% Level 4
Math 1% Level 4
English Lang Arts 3% Level 4
Social Studies 4% Level 4

My kid is a straight A kid who was in a Humanities magnet MS program and Geometry that year and got Level 3 across the board. Are they testing material that is just not well aligned? I would have expected maybe 5-10% in the State would be at Level 4 at least.

Also, it looks like the kids who were taking the Geometry in 8th grade took a Geometry test. Are the State performance numbers (what percentage of Maryland students got each performance level) then only those students in the accelerated track and taking Geometry in 8th grade?? It would seem surprising that 28% of such kids got Level 1 and 48% got Level 2. That is a lot of kids who were put on the accelerated track who didn't get to proficiency in Geometry!

No, they are testing based on common core standards. MCPS is not doing a good job at educating. As just one example — all of the novels my kid read in middle school English were well below the grade level Lexile band.

And they were repeat novels that students in some ES had already read. We don't even bother with MCPS anymore..buy/borrow several novels throughout the year. Our MS's last novel's suggested reading schedule ended in May. Kid has already read three much-longer-than-given novels at home. Sad state of ELA.

[Anonymous]

Btw, DP than the poster above 15:23

[Anonymous]

MCPS says State requires them to test. If test is not being used for anything, why doesn't MCPS push back to stop MCAP testing? Teachers say MAP is more helpful to see student's progress and MAP results are available within a few weeks.

[Anonymous]

Contact your school's MCCPTA delegate, if yours has a delegate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Contact your school's MCCPTA delegate, if yours has a delegate.

The delegate is not going to be able to do anything. Those who haven't received their reports or have concerns should contact Donna Blaney in central office. She is the supervisor in charge of distributing reports. But those who contact her should be prepared to follow up several times with her until she provides the information you are requesting.

BLANEY, MRS. DONNA
Supervisor, Testing & Reporting Unit
240-740-2947
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS says State requires them to test. If test is not being used for anything, why doesn't MCPS push back to stop MCAP testing? Teachers say MAP is more helpful to see student's progress and MAP results are available within a few weeks.

What makes you believe they haven’t? Until such time they are given an exception by MSDE they are still responsible for adhere to state requirements.