Maryland is replacing PARCC

[Anonymous]

They've put out a bid for development of a new test, that would start to be used in 2019-20.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/k-12/bs-md-parcc-replacement-test-20180905-story.html

[Anonymous]

I wish DC would do this. PARCC is awful. The test is so flawed I question how meaningful the results actually are!

[Anonymous]

Maryland had to change -- they made PARCC a graduation requirement and too many students couldn't pass the test.

Switching tests every 4-5 years -- and spending millions to make a new one isn't great either.

[Anonymous]

They are in chaos right now--curriculum issues, lawsuits, etc. MOCO is just living on its Rep...replacing Dr. Weast has proven to be very difficult for the county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are in chaos right now--curriculum issues, lawsuits, etc. MOCO is just living on its Rep...replacing Dr. Weast has proven to be very difficult for the county.

And yet somehow people from DCPS flock there by the thousands every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are in chaos right now--curriculum issues, lawsuits, etc. MOCO is just living on its Rep...replacing Dr. Weast has proven to be very difficult for the county.

And yet somehow people from DCPS flock there by the thousands every year.

If you are outside the Wilson feeder pattern, MCPS is an upgrade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are in chaos right now--curriculum issues, lawsuits, etc. MOCO is just living on its Rep...replacing Dr. Weast has proven to be very difficult for the county.

And yet somehow people from DCPS flock there by the thousands every year.

If you are outside the Wilson feeder pattern, MCPS is an upgrade.

Even within the Wilson feeder pattern, many people consider MCPS an upgrade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are in chaos right now--curriculum issues, lawsuits, etc. MOCO is just living on its Rep...replacing Dr. Weast has proven to be very difficult for the county.

They are just more honest about their problems than DCPS. DC's curriculum doesn't seem too great either, just no one is talking about it.

[Anonymous]

Former DCPS teacher here, the DCPS curriculum isn't all that great, in fact, I'd say the curriculum is mostly meant for students who are impoverished and behind. Unless you are in a school west of the Park (where the PTA purchases curriculum) you are being shafted. DCPS teachers are not trained to do enrichment or acceleration (two distinct categories). MD is more open and honest about their curriculum and they do an assessment every 10 years to find something better. Notice MCPS had Johns Hopkins give them an independent scathing evaluation so that they could ensure their teachers are professionally developed with the latest educational research and best practices. When has DC or VA done this? The only information we find out about DC is from the WaPo or other news sources. I'd like UVA to do an independent analysis on the following county curriculums: Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudon, and Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are in chaos right now--curriculum issues, lawsuits, etc. MOCO is just living on its Rep...replacing Dr. Weast has proven to be very difficult for the county.

And yet somehow people from DCPS flock there by the thousands every year.

If you are outside the Wilson feeder pattern, MCPS is an upgrade.

Even within the Wilson feeder pattern, many people consider MCPS an upgrade.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish DC would do this. PARCC is awful. The test is so flawed I question how meaningful the results actually are!

I agree, hopefully, DCPS will do the same since now the pressure of MD dropping it and VA never adopting it is now on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Former DCPS teacher here, the DCPS curriculum isn't all that great, in fact, I'd say the curriculum is mostly meant for students who are impoverished and behind. Unless you are in a school west of the Park (where the PTA purchases curriculum) you are being shafted. DCPS teachers are not trained to do enrichment or acceleration (two distinct categories). MD is more open and honest about their curriculum and they do an assessment every 10 years to find something better. Notice MCPS had Johns Hopkins give them an independent scathing evaluation so that they could ensure their teachers are professionally developed with the latest educational research and best practices. When has DC or VA done this? The only information we find out about DC is from the WaPo or other news sources. I'd like UVA to do an independent analysis on the following county curriculums: Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudon, and Alexandria.

+1 Nothing wrong with what MCPS is doing. They're at least trying to keep up with the best available educational practices. I'm not sure what DCPS is doing, but it's not that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Former DCPS teacher here, the DCPS curriculum isn't all that great, in fact, I'd say the curriculum is mostly meant for students who are impoverished and behind. Unless you are in a school west of the Park (where the PTA purchases curriculum) you are being shafted. DCPS teachers are not trained to do enrichment or acceleration (two distinct categories). MD is more open and honest about their curriculum and they do an assessment every 10 years to find something better. Notice MCPS had Johns Hopkins give them an independent scathing evaluation so that they could ensure their teachers are professionally developed with the latest educational research and best practices. When has DC or VA done this? The only information we find out about DC is from the WaPo or other news sources. I'd like UVA to do an independent analysis on the following county curriculums: Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudon, and Alexandria.

We are at a school WOTP and while the PTA provides money to teachers for materials, it does not purchase curriculum. We are stuck with the same lousy curriculum everyone else is, with minimal enrichment and no acceleration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish DC would do this. PARCC is awful. The test is so flawed I question how meaningful the results actually are!

Read: it shows a big achievement gap between AAs and all others, so the test is awful and flawed and meaningless.

/sarc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Former DCPS teacher here, the DCPS curriculum isn't all that great, in fact, I'd say the curriculum is mostly meant for students who are impoverished and behind. Unless you are in a school west of the Park (where the PTA purchases curriculum) you are being shafted. DCPS teachers are not trained to do enrichment or acceleration (two distinct categories). MD is more open and honest about their curriculum and they do an assessment every 10 years to find something better. Notice MCPS had Johns Hopkins give them an independent scathing evaluation so that they could ensure their teachers are professionally developed with the latest educational research and best practices. When has DC or VA done this? The only information we find out about DC is from the WaPo or other news sources. I'd like UVA to do an independent analysis on the following county curriculums: Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudon, and Alexandria.

We are at a school WOTP and while the PTA provides money to teachers for materials, it does not purchase curriculum. We are stuck with the same lousy curriculum everyone else is, with minimal enrichment and no acceleration.

Please don’t pretend that you don’t have Junior Greatbooks, William & Mary, Lucy Calkins, Words Their Way, etc. At least you have that opportunity that others don’t. While it’s not a true gifted education program, it is something.