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[quote=Anonymous][quote][b]The flaw to that arguement is that MCPS had lots of math acceleration and they were not successful with it. That is why there is a backlash now.[/b] The majority of kids (2/3s's) in my socs ES were 2 year ahead in math (heading for 7th grade algebra). [b]The MS and HS teacher were forced to water down their classes to accomodate these advanced students who were accelerated right past the basic skills[/b]. [b]Depsite the fact that we all think our kids need acceleration and are bored[/b]. Learning basic facts can be boring. For the few kids who are truely ready..doesn't seem like MCPS has the reasources to run a class for only a few kids...and that is a shame.The flaw to that arguement is that MCPS had lots of math acceleration and they were not successful with it. That is why there is a backlash now. The majority of kids (2/3s's) in my socs ES were 2 year ahead in math (heading for 7th grade algebra). The MS and HS teacher were forced to water down their classes to accomodate these advanced students who were accelerated right past the basic skills. Depsite the fact that we all think our kids need acceleration and are bored. Learning basic facts can be boring. For the few kids who are truely ready..doesn't seem like MCPS has the reasources to run a class for only a few kids...and that is a shame.[/quote]

Who makes up senior MCPS leadership?

Who makes the bulk of MCPS teachers?

Who were the MCPS teachers and principals accelerating?

Who made up all the "accelerated" MCPS kids who then needed water downed subject material?

Who were these "accelerated" kids trying the catch and close the gap?

Who in MCPS created the the backlash after all that acceleration?

Why did MCPS have a mandate to accelerate 40% of all MCPS students?

Do you think acceleration was the problem --- or the 40% mandate?

Do you think this 40 % mandate created the problem with some kids falling behind and the need for watered down curriculum?

What additional resources are needed in this exercise of musical chairs allowing able, capable and willing White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Others to advance if mastery is already achieved at the beginning of the school year?  Do you think this requires advancing 40% of the children in the County?  Has curriculum 2.0 served the 'intended" purpose of eliminating the need for the highest performers to advance?  When does the County think this "College Board type summer pilot" will achieve the intended goals?  In the next decade or 22nd century?

The stated goals of MCPS are to provide a challenging curriculum for all our children (White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, and other).  Eliminating math pathways for able, capable and willing White, Hispanic, Black, Asian and Other children in our County in whatever silo or gated County neighborhood they currently reside is [b]ass[/b]inine educational policy -- even if designed to close the gap between Asians and all the rest.  It does raise legitimate concerns about motives behind this policy.

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