MCAP scores

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

Then maybe the state should distribute the report online.
It's their test after all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

Agreed. But if cost is really the issue, that's ridiculous as it's a huge cost to pull kids out of instructional time to take MCAP for 4 full days, which Maryland requires in the name of having transparency of outcomes and achievements, but somehow it's too costly to mail things to parents?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

Agreed. But if cost is really the issue, that's ridiculous as it's a huge cost to pull kids out of instructional time to take MCAP for 4 full days, which Maryland requires in the name of having transparency of outcomes and achievements, but somehow it's too costly to mail things to parents?

I don't want my tax dollars wasted on them sending out these results by mail when it could be done more cheaply by districts online. Do you seriously want yours to be?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

Agreed. But if cost is really the issue, that's ridiculous as it's a huge cost to pull kids out of instructional time to take MCAP for 4 full days, which Maryland requires in the name of having transparency of outcomes and achievements, but somehow it's too costly to mail things to parents?

I don't want my tax dollars wasted on them sending out these results by mail when it could be done more cheaply by districts online. Do you seriously want yours to be?

You're missing the forest for the trees. No one wants the state to spend $10k on mailing things that the districts can put online for free. But the cost of yearly testing to hundreds of thousands of kids for four full days is high--and to have those results not shared for nearly a year is negligence on the part of MCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

Agreed. But if cost is really the issue, that's ridiculous as it's a huge cost to pull kids out of instructional time to take MCAP for 4 full days, which Maryland requires in the name of having transparency of outcomes and achievements, but somehow it's too costly to mail things to parents?

I don't want my tax dollars wasted on them sending out these results by mail when it could be done more cheaply by districts online. Do you seriously want yours to be?

You're missing the forest for the trees. No one wants the state to spend $10k on mailing things that the districts can put online for free. But the cost of yearly testing to hundreds of thousands of kids for four full days is high--and to have those results not shared for nearly a year is negligence on the part of MCPS.

How is this handled in the other MD school districts?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

Agreed. But if cost is really the issue, that's ridiculous as it's a huge cost to pull kids out of instructional time to take MCAP for 4 full days, which Maryland requires in the name of having transparency of outcomes and achievements, but somehow it's too costly to mail things to parents?

I don't want my tax dollars wasted on them sending out these results by mail when it could be done more cheaply by districts online. Do you seriously want yours to be?

You're missing the forest for the trees. No one wants the state to spend $10k on mailing things that the districts can put online for free. But the cost of yearly testing to hundreds of thousands of kids for four full days is high--and to have those results not shared for nearly a year is negligence on the part of MCPS.

$10K? For the material and labor costs of printing, stuffing, stamping, and mailing almost a million MCAP reports statewide?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Does State snail mail reports to districts?
do they also send electronic copy of results to districts?

Do districts tweak results before sending to schools?

Does Central office (district) also send electronic reports to schools?

They give them access to the electronic reports earlier than they mail them. If you want your report, you can get them by emailing the testing and reporting unit. They can get you an electronic copy. The supervisor used to be Donna Blaney, but it looks like she is on detail elsewhere.

That’s ridiculous. They have the test results on September 12. It shouldn’t be a matter of interested parents emailing the central office testing units and getting their kids’ scores and the rest of the masses getting them mailed to them 6 months later when the data are totally stale.

They have the electronic reports on August 8: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

You should be able to get them then. Agree it should be up on ParentVue shortly after, but given that they delay them until the winter/spring, I'd suggest everyone ask for them this month.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Does State snail mail reports to districts?
do they also send electronic copy of results to districts?

Do districts tweak results before sending to schools?

Does Central office (district) also send electronic reports to schools?

They give them access to the electronic reports earlier than they mail them. If you want your report, you can get them by emailing the testing and reporting unit. They can get you an electronic copy. The supervisor used to be Donna Blaney, but it looks like she is on detail elsewhere.

That’s ridiculous. They have the test results on September 12. It shouldn’t be a matter of interested parents emailing the central office testing units and getting their kids’ scores and the rest of the masses getting them mailed to them 6 months later when the data are totally stale.

Exactly why are parents always being required to do the work for mcps? These people were hired. The amount of work some of the ptas do, geez. Followups too now by parents? geez. No wonder some schools started sending it home with Larla. Are the reports in envelopes when they send it home? Is Larla going to compare her report with Karla on the bus ride home?

If only a technological system in which McPS could electronically share grades and test scores with parents directly existed…of all the things MCPS hasnt fixed, this is among the easiest of them to change.

Let's not get started on tech issues The thread will be a few miles long They don't have $ now to address upgrading tho it's needed

If Parent Vue requires "upgrading" to upload a bunch of test scores that the State of Maryland sends it, it is in truly bad shape. If it weren't for privacy considerations, any MCPS kid who knows how to scan documents could do this in a few days for SSL hours.

Yep, some parents asked if parents could come help stuff envelopes at CO back when reports were sent directly from the office. Maybe each 3rd-10th grade student can scan their own report at their school's front office? That would require a good scanner. Do each schools have one? Had heard teachers don't have copy paper, how is the scanner situation?

MCPS has a billion dollar budget and the central office has plenty of staff, including the testing and reporting unit . This is a stupid problem to have.

Try $3.4B budget.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Does State snail mail reports to districts?
do they also send electronic copy of results to districts?

Do districts tweak results before sending to schools?

Does Central office (district) also send electronic reports to schools?

They give them access to the electronic reports earlier than they mail them. If you want your report, you can get them by emailing the testing and reporting unit. They can get you an electronic copy. The supervisor used to be Donna Blaney, but it looks like she is on detail elsewhere.

That’s ridiculous. They have the test results on September 12. It shouldn’t be a matter of interested parents emailing the central office testing units and getting their kids’ scores and the rest of the masses getting them mailed to them 6 months later when the data are totally stale.

They have the electronic reports on August 8: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

You should be able to get them then. Agree it should be up on ParentVue shortly after, but given that they delay them until the winter/spring, I'd suggest everyone ask for them this month.

Where do you see that? It says "ISRs Due in District" September 12th. There are lots of other data files that are sent to districts as well, but ISRs are the individual student reports that people are saying they want copies of sooner.

[Anonymous]

Don't we have some sort of MCPS parent representation that can ask questions like this to MCPS and report back with an official response? Like MCCPTA or something?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state will be sending the Individual Score Reports to districts by September 12th this year: https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/training/MCAP%20Spring%202025%20Reporting%20Key%20Dates.pdf

Then it's anyone's guess how long it takes MCPS to get them out to families after that...

Why doesn't the state just send it to families at the same time?

Even if the state has everyone's addresses which I'm not sure they do, that would involve huge mailing and labor costs-- unnecessary ones when many counties have online systems that can distribute the reports for free.

What the state *should* do is make sure the reports go to counties quickly (not sure why it doesn't happen until Sept) and in a format that is as easy for districts to upload as possible, if they don't already.

Agreed. But if cost is really the issue, that's ridiculous as it's a huge cost to pull kids out of instructional time to take MCAP for 4 full days, which Maryland requires in the name of having transparency of outcomes and achievements, but somehow it's too costly to mail things to parents?

I don't want my tax dollars wasted on them sending out these results by mail when it could be done more cheaply by districts online. Do you seriously want yours to be?

You're missing the forest for the trees. No one wants the state to spend $10k on mailing things that the districts can put online for free. But the cost of yearly testing to hundreds of thousands of kids for four full days is high--and to have those results not shared for nearly a year is negligence on the part of MCPS.

How is this handled in the other MD school districts?

If only MCPS had a central office with thousands of staff members who could answer this question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't we have some sort of MCPS parent representation that can ask questions like this to MCPS and report back with an official response? Like MCCPTA or something?

Ha! BOE?

[Anonymous]

It'll go something like this.
BOE Yang: why does it take so long for MCPS to send families student's (individual) score reports each year?
Central Office: we only have one person working on mailings and she is out of the office right now or some other bogus response.
SMOB: is that person always out of the office?
CO: will have to check.
BOE Wolff: maybe a student who all are saavy these days can help your office so reports can be placed on parents' accounts and they can see it by early Fall?
CO: privacy
BOE: oh

Will end there with no follow-up. Why? Because in this case, it shouldnt even need a follow-up. Just figure out your process and get it done, mcps.