Who is Determining if ELC is Rolled Out at the ES?

[Anonymous]

Just curious if it's the specific ES that decides who gets the ELC program or central office?

[Anonymous]

I think it’s a combination. I know the principals were asked if they wanted to be in the first wave. I think some principals were hesitant to introduce a new math and new reading curriculum all at once. Our principal expressed some concerns about that, and our school is in the first wave for math but not ELC. I think the central office has the ultimate decision but they mostly let the principals decide.

[Anonymous]

ELC is not the regular english curriculum. It is not the new or old curriculum. It is the enriched language curriculum that some elementary schools have available to some students. I, too, would like to know how they are selected.

[Anonymous]

I too heard it was primarily in the hands of the principals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I too heard it was primarily in the hands of the principals.

So should the PTA push this?

[Anonymous]

We were "volun-told" by central that we would have to roll this out.

[Anonymous]

Our ES does not have the ELC.

Parents have tried to bring it to our school but have been completely unsuccessful. Via the PTA and independently.

If anyone has advice on how to do this, please chime in.

MCPS does what it wants and is too large so it’s really hard to implement changes, IME.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our ES does not have the ELC.

Parents have tried to bring it to our school but have been completely unsuccessful. Via the PTA and independently.

If anyone has advice on how to do this, please chime in.

MCPS does what it wants and is too large so it’s really hard to implement changes, IME.

Is it perhaps based on school scores indicating a cohort of children who would most benefit, like the compacted math?

[Anonymous]

We have a high performing schools with plenty of kids reading at least one grade level above, but most of the kids are divided up to multiple classes and not really able to do much other than meet once in a blue moon to read (maybe a book every month or two) that is marginal more advance than others. My child will not be attending the CES but scored in the upper 230's on the MAP-R, which is apparently level Z reading. There are plenty of kids at our school who would benefit from this program, but we don't have enough information to present this to the principal to even bring it to the school. Would appreciate anyone who might have information at successfully bringing this to their ES.

[Anonymous]

Our community was lucky because Greenwood ES was one of the first schools to receive this program. Mostly happen due to our old VP being proactive and also the fact that over half of our 5th grade class are eligible to participate. My DS did mention that several Principals have been in to visit them and ask questions about the program from the children's perspective. If you are not getting anywhere at your school, go the next level up (A&E office), ALL of the children deserve this enrichment!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a high performing schools with plenty of kids reading at least one grade level above, but most of the kids are divided up to multiple classes and not really able to do much other than meet once in a blue moon to read (maybe a book every month or two) that is marginal more advance than others. My child will not be attending the CES but scored in the upper 230's on the MAP-R, which is apparently level Z reading. There are plenty of kids at our school who would benefit from this program, but we don't have enough information to present this to the principal to even bring it to the school. Would appreciate anyone who might have information at successfully bringing this to their ES.

This is the situation at our ES.

You can get information from MCPS as to which schools have it. There is a list somewhere. Let me see if I can find it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a high performing schools with plenty of kids reading at least one grade level above, but most of the kids are divided up to multiple classes and not really able to do much other than meet once in a blue moon to read (maybe a book every month or two) that is marginal more advance than others. My child will not be attending the CES but scored in the upper 230's on the MAP-R, which is apparently level Z reading. There are plenty of kids at our school who would benefit from this program, but we don't have enough information to present this to the principal to even bring it to the school. Would appreciate anyone who might have information at successfully bringing this to their ES.

This is the situation at our ES.

You can get information from MCPS as to which schools have it. There is a list somewhere. Let me see if I can find it.

Thanks. Please do post if you find the link.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a high performing schools with plenty of kids reading at least one grade level above, but most of the kids are divided up to multiple classes and not really able to do much other than meet once in a blue moon to read (maybe a book every month or two) that is marginal more advance than others. My child will not be attending the CES but scored in the upper 230's on the MAP-R, which is apparently level Z reading. There are plenty of kids at our school who would benefit from this program, but we don't have enough information to present this to the principal to even bring it to the school. Would appreciate anyone who might have information at successfully bringing this to their ES.

This is the situation at our ES.

You can get information from MCPS as to which schools have it. There is a list somewhere. Let me see if I can find it.

Thanks. Please do post if you find the link.

Sorry, no link, but here is a list from this year.

Schools with ELC

Ashburton
Beall
Bells Mill
Beverly Farms
Bradley Hills
Cashell
Cedar Grove
Cresthaven
Diamond
East Silver Spring
Fallsmead
Farmland
Fields Road
Galway
Great Seneca Creek
Greencastle
Greenwood
Harmony Hills
Jackson Road
Jones Lane
JoAnn Leleck
Thurgood Marshall
Ronald McNair
Poolesville
Potomac
Rosemont
Bayard Rustin
Shriver
Strathmore
Wayside
Weller Road
Wilson Wims
Woodlin
Wyngate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a high performing schools with plenty of kids reading at least one grade level above, but most of the kids are divided up to multiple classes and not really able to do much other than meet once in a blue moon to read (maybe a book every month or two) that is marginal more advance than others. My child will not be attending the CES but scored in the upper 230's on the MAP-R, which is apparently level Z reading. There are plenty of kids at our school who would benefit from this program, but we don't have enough information to present this to the principal to even bring it to the school. Would appreciate anyone who might have information at successfully bringing this to their ES.

This is the situation at our ES.

You can get information from MCPS as to which schools have it. There is a list somewhere. Let me see if I can find it.

Thanks. Please do post if you find the link.

Sorry, no link, but here is a list from this year.

Schools with ELC

Ashburton
Beall
Bells Mill
Beverly Farms
Bradley Hills
Cashell
Cedar Grove
Cresthaven
Diamond
East Silver Spring
Fallsmead
Farmland
Fields Road
Galway
Great Seneca Creek
Greencastle
Greenwood
Harmony Hills
Jackson Road
Jones Lane
JoAnn Leleck
Thurgood Marshall
Ronald McNair
Poolesville
Potomac
Rosemont
Bayard Rustin
Shriver
Strathmore
Wayside
Weller Road
Wilson Wims
Woodlin
Wyngate

Is there a link explaining exactly what ELC is?