MCPS to end areawide Blair Magnet and countywide Richard Montgomery's IB program
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Anonymous
Yes STEM criteria based, all others interest. |
Anonymous
This hasn't been decided or announced yet. |
Anonymous
The state proficiency rate for Algebra I MCAP for 2023-2024 is 20 percent. MCPS is slightly above that at 25.1 percent. But Howard County is even better at 42.1 percent. Here are the links to mdreportcard: https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/Assessments/MathPerformance/UALG01/U/6/3/1/15/XXXX/2024 https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/Assessments/MathPerformance/UALG01/U/6/3/1/13/XXXX/2024 But it looks like you have to click around it for a bit to bring up the overall profiency percentages and the direct link doesn't work. For reference, Frederick has a rate of 25.2, Baltimore County 31.8 and Prince George's County 8.8. My concern and issue is that with the way things going, I don't see MCPS going the right direction with the things they're focusing on and the changes they're trying to make. While every school system has issues, I would like to think some of the other ones are doing something right where they're able to get more students to pass the Algebra test. Algebra is the most basic math course for high school. Where students will struggle in the rest of the high school math course sequence if they don't have a solid foundation in Algebra. Also students that struggle in Algebra, likely don't have a firm foundation in the math taken before it. This is all assuming that the MCAP accurately reflects the knowledge a student has in Algebra. But I think the days of thinking that MCPS as a top school district is an outdated notion. Where you can point to other nearby school systems that perform better based on various measures. |
Anonymous
They don't have any structure to the classes. No textbooks, just random handouts if you are lucky. Kids get taught a basic concept for 15 minutes or so and then given a handful of problems and that's it. They need to go back to textbooks, structured classes (as in, go over homework from day before and lesson), a real syllabus with clear expections and what happens on what day, clear days where kids can come in for extra help, etc. |
Anonymous
It is also one income as its not hard to make $250-300K on one income but they want the lifestyle. Most of us with that kind of income in other neighborhoods aren't stretching and comfortable as its lifestyle choices. A honda, toyota or subaru, can still be over 50K. |
Anonymous
Where did you see/hear that? I have been following very closely and haven't seen anything like that. |
Anonymous
See slide 33 https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/DJVQ4P6782A9/$file/Sec%20Prog%20Analysis%20Boundary%20Studies%20Engaga%20Plan%20Update%20250724%20PPT.pdf |
Anonymous
Those are not the brightest students. You would know that if you were bright. |
Anonymous
That's just an example to show how programs in schools in different regions could differ. |
Anonymous
THIS. |
Anonymous
Huh? Slide 33 doesn't say that at all. Slide 33 is an example of one of the program categories (the STEM one), illustrating how each program will have a mix of criteria and interest-based pathways but the interest-based pathways may vary from region to region. It says that some pathways within the program will be criteria-based (SMCS) and others will be interest-based (cyber-security, data science, etc ) The other 4 program types (IB/humanities, healthcare, arts/design, and leadership/public service) are not on this slide because it's just an example, but they will also have a mix of criteria and interest based pathways. Have you even been watching the meetings? |
Anonymous
Couple things - 1) the MCAP data is from 20-21 as noted on the page. 2) Math through Geometry use Illustrative Mathematics and IXL. It does have books and curriculum, and is available online. https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/math/high/algebra1/ |
Anonymous
This shows nothing will change as it says every school will offer calc. So, that doesn't address concerns of all schools having access to advanced classes. |
Anonymous
When we had algebra-calc, we have yet to have a textbook except in pre-cal. Cal had a textbook but the teacher refused to use it as they gave it to us. So, they may offer it but its up to the teachers to use and few use them. In ES, we had workbooks given and the teaches never used them and sent them home blank. So, this is great in theory, but this isn't used in practice. |
Anonymous
Nothing is truely going to change. This is all for show. |