Bad grades? Let's teach them less

[Anonymous]

This is not ok:
https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/quicknotes/curriculum-and-instruction-adjustments-for-the-second-marking-period-and-beyond-2/

[Anonymous]

This has been going on for decades. As my mom tells it, BCC was a top public which school in the country when she was there 60 years ago.

[Anonymous]

MCPS: *makes adjustments, based on data and experience, to help students get through an unprecedented and difficult time*

You: "Bad! Those adjustments are insufficiently punitive!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not ok:
https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/quicknotes/curriculum-and-instruction-adjustments-for-the-second-marking-period-and-beyond-2/

I agree! The answer to children failing can't be to teach them less.

From the article it seems like MCPS plans to water down course content, develop less rigorous testing, and make due dates flexible. It is only natural to live down to or up to expectations. I don't think the BOE can lower its expectations any further. Give the teachers, students and administrators the tools they need to succeed, rather than changing the metrics so failure=success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not ok:
https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/quicknotes/curriculum-and-instruction-adjustments-for-the-second-marking-period-and-beyond-2/

I agree! The answer to children failing can't be to teach them less.

From the article it seems like MCPS plans to water down course content, develop less rigorous testing, and make due dates flexible. It is only natural to live down to or up to expectations. I don't think the BOE can lower its expectations any further. Give the teachers, students and administrators the tools they need to succeed, rather than changing the metrics so failure=success.

Such as? Be specific, please, thank you.

[Anonymous]

MCPS sucks!
Yes, some students are failing. Find a way to hide the problem by raising their grades. PLEASE DO NOT LOWER STANDARDS for kids who can keep up. Why does MCPS have to screw up every kid???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS sucks!
Yes, some students are failing. Find a way to hide the problem by raising their grades. PLEASE DO NOT LOWER STANDARDS for kids who can keep up. Why does MCPS have to screw up every kid???

How are your kids harmed by additional flexibility in due dates and an optional (instead of required) winter MAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS sucks!
Yes, some students are failing. Find a way to hide the problem by raising their grades. PLEASE DO NOT LOWER STANDARDS for kids who can keep up. Why does MCPS have to screw up every kid???

How are your kids harmed by additional flexibility in due dates and an optional (instead of required) winter MAP?

I think the reduction in content covered will harm a lot of kids that are keeping up. My DDs 8th grade classes are a joke. in essence she has Wednesday's off because she finishes her work quickly and doesn't need extra help. MCPS needs to come up with a new model, one that is challenging to the kids that are able to handle it.

[Anonymous]

just cancel school. screw the kids who are succeeding.

[Anonymous]

This is all a direct result of "leave no child behind" policies.
Dumb everything down so everyone is included is what they are doing.
Ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS sucks!
Yes, some students are failing. Find a way to hide the problem by raising their grades. PLEASE DO NOT LOWER STANDARDS for kids who can keep up. Why does MCPS have to screw up every kid???

How are your kids harmed by additional flexibility in due dates and an optional (instead of required) winter MAP?

Some students clearly need firm deadlines. They will wait until the last week to throw together 7 of the 9 assignments allowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:just cancel school. screw the kids who are succeeding.

My kids are doing fine. Screw the ones who aren't.

-DCUM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS sucks!
Yes, some students are failing. Find a way to hide the problem by raising their grades. PLEASE DO NOT LOWER STANDARDS for kids who can keep up. Why does MCPS have to screw up every kid???

How are your kids harmed by additional flexibility in due dates and an optional (instead of required) winter MAP?

Some students clearly need firm deadlines. They will wait until the last week to throw together 7 of the 9 assignments allowed.

There will be firm deadlines in school again. Kids will not suffer permanent damage from flexible deadlines during distance learning during a pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS sucks!
Yes, some students are failing. Find a way to hide the problem by raising their grades. PLEASE DO NOT LOWER STANDARDS for kids who can keep up. Why does MCPS have to screw up every kid???

How are your kids harmed by additional flexibility in due dates and an optional (instead of required) winter MAP?

Some students clearly need firm deadlines. They will wait until the last week to throw together 7 of the 9 assignments allowed.

There will be firm deadlines in school again. Kids will not suffer permanent damage from flexible deadlines during distance learning during a pandemic.

They already are

[Anonymous]

"Ongoing review of curriculum content and pacing, and reduction in number of lessons and content covered;

At the secondary level, reduction of required progress checks in mathematics, English and ESOL;

At the secondary level, adjustments to Grading and Reporting Guidance to include:
Removal of the required 10% grading category for district assessments (Progress Checks)
Reduction in the recommended range of graded assignments"

WTF? Why does MCPS have to lower the already very low standards for everyone?