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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC, in a different W HS had the same thing:  barely a C in honors, switched to regular on day 25 and has a 100% in math now.[/quote]

I think it is a curriculum issue.  The school team is trying to develop an Honors Curriculum. They are not experts in writing a curriculum and some don't have a firm grasp on the subject.  The classes have the blind leading the blind. Students end up taking tests that have material that wasn't taught.  Mrs. Hecker says it will take time to fix. Meanwhile,  kids are still struggling. [/quote]

I agree with you, but why are teachers writing the curriculum? Shouldn't MCPS have curriculum experts to develop a standard Honors Math curriculum throughout the school district?[/quote]

I'm really confused.  I thought that MCPS has its own math curriculum.  Everyone in MCPS takes the same quarterly assessments.  I've been happy with my child's math teachers in the DCC.[/quote]

PP continued - why isn't Churchill using the same Honors math curriculum that the rest of the County (except the Magnets) is presumably using?  It's quite possible that it's not advanced enough, but my child has comprehended the material.[/quote]

I really don’t know. I know that they do give some standard tests but many tests are created by the teachers. And the math packets are created by the teachers. I wish I understood better why Churchill is doing this. [/quote]

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