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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]P.S. The real problems now in English are in H.S. That's by far the weakest link. They are reading books in the 9th grade MCPS-written "honors" curriculum that are part of the 4th grade CKLA curriculum.[/quote]

Part of the reason for this is because those "stronger" links are auto-promoting kids up to HS despite them not being able to fully grasp the concepts of an age appropriate HS level.  If we didn't teach below grade level in 9th grade the retention rate for HS freshmen would be staggering and unacceptable.

I would love to be able to teach a more rigorous and appropriate curriculum in 9th grade but I also don't want to send 60% of my students to summer school their first year because that is how you create HS drop outs.[/quote]

Then it shouldn't be labeled an Honors course with extra weight given.  Either everyone is on-level in 9th grade or everyone is at the appropriate level (on, honors, even below).  9th grade is either a fresh start for everyone for them to prove where they belong and what they need or its based on last performance evaluation(MAP and writing ) and then sorted accordingly.[/quote]

I will not disagree with that.  The Honors for all designation is ridiculous but I have to work with what I'm given and the truth is most of these kids got a weak education up to 9th grade and we need to make up for it.[/quote]

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