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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It will have changed for the better - more acceleration/differenciation, hopefully.[/quote]

It can't change back to this quickly. 2.0 includes cyclical repetition. The kids see the same concepts year after year. The upward moves between grade level are very small so putting back meaningful acceleration or differentiation can't be done easily with a curriculum that is so basic.

The entire system is based on scoring schools, principals and teachers on meeting a bottom bar. They collect data for this purpose and manage to this goal. The goals are not based on individual student progress unless the student is falling below the bottom line.

The schools are scored on reducing the % of lower SES students who fall below the line..the achievement gap. If they go back to differentiation, the scores rise in the high SES areas again and MCPS must put more resources into low SES school to close the gap. Yes, this is better for low SES students but it is harder for MCPS to close the gap.

There is no way MCPS will change its entire system in 2-3 years. [/quote]

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