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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So just got the MCAP results for Algebra 1 and 94% of kids failed to meet expectations. Overall not a surprise since they only covered 40% of the Algebra curriculum. But passing this test is a requirement for high school graduation. Does anyone know how the county plans to address this? Is everyone just getting a waiver? Or will kids have to take the exam again?[/quote]

For kids in Algebra 1 last year or this year, they don't have to pass the MCAP, just take it and pass the class.  Here's the official wording from [url=https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/curriculum/mcap/MCAP_EarlyFall_Overview_1_Pgr_v.7%20(1)_Final.pdf]this document[/url]:

High school students who were enrolled in an ELA/L 10, Algebra I or High School Science course last year and take the shorter Early Fall assessment will not be required to pass the assessment to meet Maryland’s graduation requirements. Additionally, during the 2021-2022 school year, students enrolled in an ELA/L 10, Algebra I, Biology or Life Science, or Government course will be required to take, yet not required to pass, the current assessments for graduation. Students must pass the respective course.[/quote]
So there will be 2 yrs worth of graduates with poor Algebra skills.  Lovely.

I'm making my 8th grader take Algebra again over the summer.  DC got an A in the class last year, but failed to meet expectations.  As the PP stated, not surprising since they didn't cover a lot of the material last year.

Total cluster f*.[/quote]

For us, they covered a lot of the material but they don't really give homework so the issue is not enough practice.[/quote]
Agree, and with math, you need practice.  I think MCPS felt that students and teachers would be too burdened by HW, so they did very very little.  VL sucked big time.  I hated it. My kids hated it.[/quote]

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