Why are Maryland schools so anti-achievement?

[Anonymous]

Bingo, you got it. C'est bien!

[Anonymous]

01/14/2014 22:00 Subject: Re:Why are Maryland schools so anti-achievement?

Because the county wants the federal education dollars for signing up for common core. To get the funds the AVERAGE new standardized test scores must increase. Thus the curriculum (go Pearsons!), content (less than before), grading system (80% of students get a P), and lack of tracks helps get the bottom half plot along a little better. Whilst boring everyone else.

Full potential teaching?? Not in MoCo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

+1. We are moving our GT/LD kid out of MoCo and into private because I can't stand to watch a bright, motivated 6th grader get beaten down and discouraged day after day. I'm sure there are good teachers out there, and to be fair he has a couple who get him and push him, but we've been told outright by the principal that the school's job is not to have kids reach their potential, but to get them to proficiency. I think it's a crime for a school system encourage proficiency (mediocrity) rather than encouraging each child's potential for excellence. Parents and students are not the customers in MoCo.

THIS is why smart families are seriously questioning moving to Montgomery county. And why there are now all time high waitlists and apps at the privates. And why tutors are increasing their rates and are over scheduled.

Even Starr said the curriculums goal is to get MoCo students up to par, so they can successfully get in to Community College.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

+1. We are moving our GT/LD kid out of MoCo and into private because I can't stand to watch a bright, motivated 6th grader get beaten down and discouraged day after day. I'm sure there are good teachers out there, and to be fair he has a couple who get him and push him, but we've been told outright by the principal that the school's job is not to have kids reach their potential, but to get them to proficiency. I think it's a crime for a school system encourage proficiency (mediocrity) rather than encouraging each child's potential for excellence. Parents and students are not the customers in MoCo.

THIS is why smart families are seriously questioning moving to Montgomery county. And why there are now all time high waitlists and apps at the privates. And why tutors are increasing their rates and are over scheduled.

Even Starr said the curriculums goal is to get MoCo students up to par, so they can successfully get in to Community College.

How do you know that there are now "all-time high waitlists and applications at the private schools"?

And where and when, exactly, did Starr say that the goal of C2.0 is to prepare MCPS students for getting into community college?

(Also, I don't usually comment about the spelling and punctuation of posts, but it does seem ironic to me when PPs put up misspelled and mispunctuated posts about how Maryland schools are anti-achievement.)

[Anonymous]

The posters are talking about the education of their children and grandchildren. I do believe they may have already had their own secondary education, whatever you may think of it. The inability to critically think in a logical fashion fascinates this poster about other inane comments. What does the education of the poster ( typos or misspellings) have to do with desiring appropriate education for their children and grand children commensurate with their abilities.




Absolutely nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

+1. We are moving our GT/LD kid out of MoCo and into private because I can't stand to watch a bright, motivated 6th grader get beaten down and discouraged day after day. I'm sure there are good teachers out there, and to be fair he has a couple who get him and push him, but we've been told outright by the principal that the school's job is not to have kids reach their potential, but to get them to proficiency. I think it's a crime for a school system encourage proficiency (mediocrity) rather than encouraging each child's potential for excellence. Parents and students are not the customers in MoCo.

THIS is why smart families are seriously questioning moving to Montgomery county. And why there are now all time high waitlists and apps at the privates. And why tutors are increasing their rates and are over scheduled.

Even Starr said the curriculums goal is to get MoCo students up to par, so they can successfully get in to Community College.

How do you know that there are now "all-time high waitlists and applications at the private schools"?

And where and when, exactly, did Starr say that the goal of C2.0 is to prepare MCPS students for getting into community college?

(Also, I don't usually comment about the spelling and punctuation of posts, but it does seem ironic to me when PPs put up misspelled and mispunctuated posts about how Maryland schools are anti-achievement.)

I'm not the PP, but I don't really see any irony here. As a parent, I might be a poor speller, but that doesn't mean that I want my kid to be a poor speller! I want BETTER for my kid.

There are lots of ESOL students in my kid's school. Sure, they don't have the most perfect grammar/spelling. But, I know some of them, and I know they want better for their kids.

So, I really don't think criticizing someone for poor spelling and punctuation really makes any point.

[Anonymous]

I'm not the PP, but I don't really see any irony here. As a parent, I might be a poor speller, but that doesn't mean that I want my kid to be a poor speller! I want BETTER for my kid.

There are lots of ESOL students in my kid's school. Sure, they don't have the most perfect grammar/spelling. But, I know some of them, and I know they want better for their kids.

So, I really don't think criticizing someone for poor spelling and punctuation really makes any point.

Do not worry. We all know this is the tactic of only those without any clear argument much like those only capable of speculative uttering like animals with only brain stem activity --- troll, trolling and sock puppets, and puppet's sock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The posters are talking about the education of their children and grandchildren. I do believe they may have already had their own secondary education, whatever you may think of it. The inability to critically think in a logical fashion fascinates this poster about other inane comments. What does the education of the poster ( typos or misspellings) have to do with desiring appropriate education for their children and grand children commensurate with their abilities.

Because the second part of "Why are Maryland schools so anti-achievement" is usually "unlike the schools I went to, where everything was done much better".

[Anonymous]

The posters are talking about the education of their children and grandchildren. I do believe they may have already had their own secondary education, whatever you may think of it. The inability to critically think in a logical fashion fascinates this poster about other inane comments. What does the education of the poster ( typos or misspellings) have to do with desiring appropriate education for their children and grand children commensurate with their abilities.

Because the second part of "Why are Maryland schools so anti-achievement" is usually "unlike the schools I went to, where everything was done much better".

More brain stem and colonic output.

And if you are right what do Eastern European, Vietnamese and Mexico school systems of one or two generations have to do with today's "correct" American spelling and typographical errors.
I suggest you throw in the towel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The posters are talking about the education of their children and grandchildren. I do believe they may have already had their own secondary education, whatever you may think of it. The inability to critically think in a logical fashion fascinates this poster about other inane comments. What does the education of the poster ( typos or misspellings) have to do with desiring appropriate education for their children and grand children commensurate with their abilities.




Absolutely nothing.

It is relevant to their ability to RECOGNIZE quality education and this achievement they so vehemently believe that MCPS is denying to their genius children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The posters are talking about the education of their children and grandchildren. I do believe they may have already had their own secondary education, whatever you may think of it. The inability to critically think in a logical fashion fascinates this poster about other inane comments. What does the education of the poster ( typos or misspellings) have to do with desiring appropriate education for their children and grand children commensurate with their abilities.




Absolutely nothing.

It is relevant to their ability to RECOGNIZE quality education and this achievement they so vehemently believe that MCPS is denying to their genius children.

That is such bullshit.

I'm not a genius, and neither are my kids. Guess what? I still think they deserve a great education. What? Only people with good grammar can recognize quality education?

Your posts really don't make much sense.

[Anonymous]

Her posts are very common on many of these threads over the years and exhibits a unique brand of idiocy and ignorance.

[Anonymous]

MoCo is going through now what Nova already went through in 2002. Teachers/schools want to protest the change. That's fine. I understand they don't want to teach to the test. However, in many cases - not all - there is still room for them to practice teaching excellence, as long as they don't use the new standards as an excuse - only providing the minimum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Her posts are very common on many of these threads over the years and exhibits a unique brand of idiocy and ignorance.

I don't know why you assume that it's only one poster. I know for a fact that there are multiple posters.