PARCC scores came today

[Anonymous]

shouldn't MCPS be posting all of them online soon?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should I call the school to ask when will we receive our PARCC scores?

Are you for real? They just started arriving on Saturday. What is so urgent that can't wait a few days, where you feel you need to disrupt the faculty that are just getting started pulling everything together for the new school year?

The sense of entitlement around here is staggering.

[Anonymous]

It is not a sense of entitlement to ask a simple question that can be answered in a matter of 30 seconds. Calm down and cool it over there, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the PARCC test does it test on grade level math? My child is in an advanced math and unlike the MAP test, the PARCC says they are testing on grade level. They didn't do great on the PARCC, but do well on MAP which is supposed to be a higher level since they are advanced so that is a little strange. Thanks

A few thoughts: are these your child’s 3rd grade PARCC scores? There are a few reasons 3rd grade might be lower - less familiarity with the format (they’ve been taking the MAP since K); the testing procedures themselves are different, some schools make PARCC seem like more of a big deal so performance anxiety, or just a bad day on one or more of the math sections. I’m not super knowledgeable about PARCC specifically but any one score/testing event can be a bit of an outlier. Especially if your kid still tested at “meets standard.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not a sense of entitlement to ask a simple question that can be answered in a matter of 30 seconds. Calm down and cool it over there, PP.

I know, right? I had to laugh. PP is “staggered”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was happy to get the scores today, and a group of us are now comparing scores of our DDs on a group chat. Fun way to see how everyone is doing!

Can I join your group? plea~~~~~se!

[Anonymous]

Agree with PP, whats the big deal about asking the school for the score or mcps providing an online mechanism to check..sounds simple to me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with PP, whats the big deal about asking the school for the score or mcps providing an online mechanism to check..sounds simple to me

Its not a problem of one parent calling. It’s a problem if lots of parents are calling and interrupting other work, just because those parents can’t wait another day or two to get the results in the mail. It’s the cumulative impact that’s a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Should I call the school to ask when will we receive our PARCC scores?

Are you for real? They just started arriving on Saturday. What is so urgent that can't wait a few days, where you feel you need to disrupt the faculty that are just getting started pulling everything together for the new school year?

The sense of entitlement around here is staggering.

Wow, you're obnoxious. How is that 'entitlement'?

PP, I don't think the school send them out. Ours get sent from the Office of Shared Accountability. Try calling there instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the PARCC test does it test on grade level math? My child is in an advanced math and unlike the MAP test, the PARCC says they are testing on grade level. They didn't do great on the PARCC, but do well on MAP which is supposed to be a higher level since they are advanced so that is a little strange. Thanks

Yes, on grade level math but completely different format. If your child was in 3rd I wouldn't worry about it. It's their first time taking the test and the format takes some getting used to. Our school sent out some sample questions and it took me a while to understand the phrasing of some of the questions.

[Anonymous]

Just called the Office or Accountability and was told for my cluster that they were emailed and I should expect to receive them soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just called the Office or Accountability and was told for my cluster that they were emailed and I should expect to receive them soon.

email or mail?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with PP, whats the big deal about asking the school for the score or mcps providing an online mechanism to check..sounds simple to me

Its not a problem of one parent calling. It’s a problem if lots of parents are calling and interrupting other work, just because those parents can’t wait another day or two to get the results in the mail. It’s the cumulative impact that’s a problem.

+1

Or if you're that eager to know, maybe shoot an email - much less disruptive than a phone call.

[Anonymous]

A few of DS's friends parents were talking about the scores at the pool today. It was really sad for DS, who didn't score as highly as others in our elementary school (W cluster) and is already feeling bad about himself. I wonder if this is just a W school thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just called the Office or Accountability and was told for my cluster that they were emailed and I should expect to receive them soon.

email or mail?

Sorry please excuse the typo. Mailed *not emailed*