Problem with all Ps

[Anonymous]

I don't see why getting actual grades would hurt the polly anna poster who just looooves any crap that MCPS throws out. You must be the same poster who dismisses all the sex abuse issues as well these things just happen, move along people.

You never answered the question as to why getting real granular grades would hurt your child. Clearly they would not, so there is no basis for your hysterical objection to dialing back the no grades policy in upper elementary school MCPS policy. Many posters ranging from posters with smart kids that struggle in some subjects, to kids who have potential that are not naturally gifted, to posters with special needs kids have pointed out clear problems with the new grading system or just plain old parents who expect the school system to inform them adequately on their child's progress have objected to the new system. You have no response for any of these situations.

I too believe that you work for MCPS. Who else would be so vested in defending beyond logic a policy change that is so universally unpopular, against best practices in education, and harms large portions of the student body but the individuals who brought it to us?

I truly hope that the next superintendent rids of us the people responsible for the decline of the MCPS and this ridiculous grade card.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see why getting actual grades would hurt the polly anna poster who just looooves any crap that MCPS throws out. You must be the same poster who dismisses all the sex abuse issues as well these things just happen, move along people.

You never answered the question as to why getting real granular grades would hurt your child. Clearly they would not, so there is no basis for your hysterical objection to dialing back the no grades policy in upper elementary school MCPS policy. Many posters ranging from posters with smart kids that struggle in some subjects, to kids who have potential that are not naturally gifted, to posters with special needs kids have pointed out clear problems with the new grading system or just plain old parents who expect the school system to inform them adequately on their child's progress have objected to the new system. You have no response for any of these situations.

I too believe that you work for MCPS. Who else would be so vested in defending beyond logic a policy change that is so universally unpopular, against best practices in education, and harms large portions of the student body but the individuals who brought it to us?

I truly hope that the next superintendent rids of us the people responsible for the decline of the MCPS and this ridiculous grade card.

I'm not that PP, but a report card that gives a grade for math, a grade for English, a grade for social studies, etc., is not granular.

And evidently the policy change is not universally unpopular, nor is it against best practices in education.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Sweetheart, Sweetheart, really?

I am not looking for the "P", or " A", or any other grade to give me a FULL picture of how and what my child is learning.
It is but one piece of information. I look at the homework, what my kid is doing right and wrong , HOW my child is doing the homework, is your process correct, does it seem like you are guessing, are you struggling ?
I look at the class work brought home, teacher notes and grades on class work. I look at difference between this week's homework and class work and that from 2 weeks ago, have they introduced a new concept and does my child seem to get it .
I look at the flyer they send home outlining what math concepts they are working on this marking period.
We may do extra workbook work for a math concept you find difficult .
Most importantly, we TALK to our kids, we have conversations in which you can see how your kid thinks , how they process information .
Does my child like getting an ES? Sure does. Do we make that the goal ?
He'll, no!
We teach that the learning is the goal . Show kid how exciting it is to meet a challenge he found difficult, to go out and find info that he wants to know.
Basically, teach a boy to fish. They are kids, and their understanding is growing, and teaching them self motivation is a process as well. But I will be darned if I want my kids to think the best motivation is comparing themselves to others and their accomomishments.
I find it truly sad that there seem to be so many parents who think that grades are the main goal AND indication of your kids' intellectual capacity.
School is just one place for education, life is a classroom and if you think what your kid learns in class is all he/ she needs to know, is all there is and is all CORRECT, I feel sorry for you.

NP here.

I think your kids are very lucky to have a parent who is so involved in their education! I mean that sincerely. It sounds like you are on top of things, and I have no doubt that your kids will do fine in school.

However, what about parents who are not able to be as involved, for whatever reason? Does the report card give them enough info to get their kids help in a subject if needed? If you weren't as on top of things as it sounds like you are, would you know what the holes in your kids' education is? I'd say probably not. So, the parents who cannot do as much as you really aren't getting enough information on their kids' report cards.

PP, to whom you are speaking. I think you are spot on, you are exactly right there are tons of kids who are not getting what they need in regards to parental support. However, as a 50-year-old person, I can assure you my report cards in elementary school did not fill that gap and they were the A/B/Creport cards.
The problem you speako is systemic, it is a problem with the Internet quality of the general education system in this country. There are no report cards I've seen that's going to give me that kind of information they just don't. What fills the gap is if you have a great teacher or a great school that is extremely proactive in giving you more information. I'll be very transparent, I'm not the greatest fan of our educational system I think this teaching to test and the narrow way in which we define intelligence etc. is not doing the best we can for our kids and there are definitely lots of kids who do you get left behind even though I hate to use that term.