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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a longtime MCPS elementary teacher and here are my thoughts after seeing dismal scores systemwide -

1) The test is not a good measure of student ability. MAP paints a much better picture in my opinion.

2) Our ELA curriculum is awful and the new one is supposed to include foundational skills so we probably won't be using Really Great Reading with all students next year. That's a shame because I have seen some kids really take off with their decoding thanks to RGR.

3) [b]Our classrooms are becoming needier and needier each year - both in terms of behavior and academics. It might sound terrible but we can't get all newcomers proficient enough in English to pass MCAP in just one school year. Similarly, when we have kids coming to us several years below grade-level, they can barely access the grade-level curriculum. [/b]Thinking they're going to pass MCAP is a joke. I'd much rather have those 8 sessions of testing back so I can continue meeting with my groups.[/quote]

We really can’t ignore this anymore.  There have been huge changes in the population of Montgomery County and that has affected our school system in major ways.  [/quote]

Does MCPS get more money for needier kids (those with IEPs, who are ELL, who get FARMs, and/or who have 504 plans? Or is it the same amount for all kids, regardless of needs?[/quote]

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