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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i doubt exams will come back because PARCC goes away. As I recall, BOE removed final exams because they were a source of "too much stress" for students. They were replaced with the Required Quarterly Assessment, which is now called Progress Check. The RQA/Prog Check is worth 10% of a quarter's  grade.  Not every subject has them, but math is one that does have them.

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Seriously? What are they going to do when they get to college and have a battery of final exams? These kids are going to be completely unprepared.

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agree

We left MCPS for many reasons.  In this new system, exams were never removed.  My daughter has immediately noticed differences between the new system and MCPS.  There are no cell phones allowed in class.  Negative behaviors are addressed, and kids are held accountable for high level work. My daughter has even said that during group activities, students come prepared and "everyone could be a leader." So our move was very positive.

Regarding PARCC, however, once it disappears, it will only be replaced by another standardized test.

https://wtop.com/maryland/2018/09/maryland-wants-to-see-end-of-parcc-tests-but-whats-next/

[quote]But, Maryland will administer the PARCC tests one last time, in the 2019-2020 school year, before administering its own exams, now currently being drafted.

On the same day that the most recent PARCC scores were released, the state board met to discuss the work being done, with a summary of bullet points that outlined what will change and what will remain. The new tests will be shorter in duration than the PARCC exams, but the state standards will remain the same.[/quote]

The standards are complicated and packed with multiple objectives.  I can't imagine how any of the "experts" (b/c of course, teachers are the last people to consult) will determine how to simplify these newer versions of the same old . . .
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