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[quote=Anonymous]We did get the standard Map R handout and were given the scores for Map M. No examples of student work. We were told 2.0 involves more teacher observation. No detail on how he is doing because he is all Ps. Any question on how he was doing in an area was met by well he's doing great, he's a P. She's not a rude or bad teacher but the new system does not require teachers to record as much data. Some teachers just don't know how a kid is doing as long as he's within the wide range of a P. They aren't hiding the answer, they just don't know nor are they required to know.

The report card itself is useless. A great teacher may be able to "sub in" for a useless report card by giving great feedback but this is not an acceptable solution. This approach will always be inconsistent and lacking. It isn't fair to the teachers either. They should have a system that supports and enables fair, consistent, and defensible assessment processes.

I would also caution parents not to stake all your opinions on one standardized test. Some kids do well on these tests and some don't. Its one measurement point only. Its easy to think your child is doing amazing because they scored high on a standardized test but then completely miss that they are not working up to their academic potential or may actually be struggling without you knowing it. [/quote]

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