Worried about MISA testing (Biology, 9th) and cant find any prep materials

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This test is totally obnoxious.

Question 1 is " Scientists claim that one reason Earth is warming is because it is absorbing more radiation from the Sun.

Which data best support this claim?"

https://itempra.org/public/arctic-ice

None of the answers are good answers to the question that was asked. Looking at the Answer guide, it shows that the actual, unwritten question students are supposed to answer is "Which of the following statement are supported by the text and charts above?"

So right off the bat, this is a test of "How well you know MISA's quirky gimmick?" not a test of science.

Also, the explanation for choice D is just babble (but that doesn't affect it's overall correctness as an answer choice).

[Anonymous]

You don’t need to prepare. My 10th greater just got their results from ninth grade back. They did just fine with zero prep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read somewhere on mcps’s disastrous website that those taking AP bio don’t need to take this. The inconsistency of information is ridiculous.

That only makes sense if your school has ap bio. Ours does not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read somewhere on mcps’s disastrous website that those taking AP bio don’t need to take this. The inconsistency of information is ridiculous.

That only makes sense if your school has ap bio. Ours does not.

Inconsistent, ambiguous should be under the MCPS logo on that terrible website. It's not the Constitution, MCPS, don't be ambiguous!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My 9th grader’s teacher told his class that she’ll “make sure the test doesn’t negatively impact their grade.” Not sure how she’ll do that?

If the scores scores come back before EOY, she can boost non-A grade to A for quarter.

This wouldn't help semester-AA or BA + MISA-D students. She may be betting that won't be needed.

I refuse to believe that MISA will give such low grades across the board, in it's first year.

Yeah - this is likely my kid. High A in Q3, high A in Q4 so far but likely bombed the test (according to his own assessment)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read somewhere on mcps’s disastrous website that those taking AP bio don’t need to take this. The inconsistency of information is ridiculous.

That only makes sense if your school has ap bio. Ours does not.

Hmm? If your school doesn't have AP Bio, then the AP Bio rules don't matter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read somewhere on mcps’s disastrous website that those taking AP bio don’t need to take this. The inconsistency of information is ridiculous.

That only makes sense if your school has ap bio. Ours does not.

Hmm? If your school doesn't have AP Bio, then the AP Bio rules don't matter

All schools should offer the same classes for AP and if they don't have them, offer them virtually.

[Anonymous]

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/curriculum/eoc/mcps_eoc_studentflyerwfaqs.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:My 9th grader’s teacher told his class that she’ll “make sure the test doesn’t negatively impact their grade.” Not sure how she’ll do that?

If the scores scores come back before EOY, she can boost non-A grade to A for quarter.

This wouldn't help semester-AA or BA + MISA-D students. She may be betting that won't be needed.

I refuse to believe that MISA will give such low grades across the board, in it's first year.

Yeah - this is likely my kid. High A in Q3, high A in Q4 so far but likely bombed the test (according to his own assessment)

Same for my kid -- high A in Q3 and Q4, also feels like she bombed the test. Maybe they'll grade it on a curve?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read somewhere on mcps’s disastrous website that those taking AP bio don’t need to take this. The inconsistency of information is ridiculous.

That only makes sense if your school has ap bio. Ours does not.

If your school doesn't have AP Bio, it means that there aren't enough kids who are prepared for it. If yours is, look at moving.

[Anonymous]

When does the score come out? Is it before grades are posted for the semester? I note someone above says their kid just got last year’s test score - how does that work when it impacts your semester grade?

The test looks like gibberish and peddles in ambiguity so nothing about this whole process seems fair to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My 9th grader’s teacher told his class that she’ll “make sure the test doesn’t negatively impact their grade.” Not sure how she’ll do that?

If the scores scores come back before EOY, she can boost non-A grade to A for quarter.

This wouldn't help semester-AA or BA + MISA-D students. She may be betting that won't be needed.

I refuse to believe that MISA will give such low grades across the board, in it's first year.

Yeah - this is likely my kid. High A in Q3, high A in Q4 so far but likely bombed the test (according to his own assessment)

Same for my kid -- high A in Q3 and Q4, also feels like she bombed the test. Maybe they'll grade it on a curve?

Isn’t it 10 percent of the grade for each quarter? 20 percent total. With a high A in each quarter she should be fine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My 9th grader’s teacher told his class that she’ll “make sure the test doesn’t negatively impact their grade.” Not sure how she’ll do that?

If the scores scores come back before EOY, she can boost non-A grade to A for quarter.

This wouldn't help semester-AA or BA + MISA-D students. She may be betting that won't be needed.

I refuse to believe that MISA will give such low grades across the board, in it's first year.

Yeah - this is likely my kid. High A in Q3, high A in Q4 so far but likely bombed the test (according to his own assessment)

Same for my kid -- high A in Q3 and Q4, also feels like she bombed the test. Maybe they'll grade it on a curve?

Isn’t it 10 percent of the grade for each quarter? 20 percent total. With a high A in each quarter she should be fine.

No--what I saw was a weird chart akin to MCPS's already-weird Q1=A + Q2=B gives you a semester A. But the chart had three columns instead of two, with MISA as one of the columns. I can't find it and don't recall details, but I recall that Q1=A + Q2=B+MISA=D gives you a semester B.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My 9th grader’s teacher told his class that she’ll “make sure the test doesn’t negatively impact their grade.” Not sure how she’ll do that?

If the scores scores come back before EOY, she can boost non-A grade to A for quarter.

This wouldn't help semester-AA or BA + MISA-D students. She may be betting that won't be needed.

I refuse to believe that MISA will give such low grades across the board, in it's first year.

Yeah - this is likely my kid. High A in Q3, high A in Q4 so far but likely bombed the test (according to his own assessment)

Same for my kid -- high A in Q3 and Q4, also feels like she bombed the test. Maybe they'll grade it on a curve?

Isn’t it 10 percent of the grade for each quarter? 20 percent total. With a high A in each quarter she should be fine.

No--what I saw was a weird chart akin to MCPS's already-weird Q1=A + Q2=B gives you a semester A. But the chart had three columns instead of two, with MISA as one of the columns. I can't find it and don't recall details, but I recall that Q1=A + Q2=B+MISA=D gives you a semester B.

Here's the chart - it was posted earlier in this thread: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CyVo3XgTAE0-Ku9D5EtFqozQ1NfqfaGS9yxOb2Ia-no/edit#gid=0

[Anonymous]

When will the result come out and how will it be sent? Any idea?