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[quote=Anonymous]MCPS elementary teacher here. I agree that student work should be sent home in a timely manner, but here are a few added thoughts.

1. Voice your concerns about the grading system. I hate it. Always have. It tells parents little, largely because of the vast P range. Nobody-- literally nobody -- in the Central a Office can articulate a meaningful explanation of what constitutes ES work. Tell the School Board members! Teachers have no influence on these type of policy issues. In fact, the union--often described as "powerful"--is explicitly barred from raising issues tied to the curriculum.

2. Though I like the MAP tests because the questions adjust to the student's level, and I get timely feedback that helps me understand student strengths and weaknesses, they constitute just a snapshot of where your kid is academically. He/she might have had an "off" day. Also, some of the concepts covered on the test might not yet have been covered or reviewed during the current school year.

3. Some scores, like Parcc, aren't available for months. That is not the teacher's fault.

4. Scanning documents takes time. Our school has more than 100 staffers and more than 700 students. We have one scanner. We have one copier. The scanner is in the computer lab. The computer lab is almost never available because of standardized testing in the  primary grades. The copier breaks down...frequently. We do not have printers in our classrooms. The few we do have are shared among between 8 and 12 teachers. We are told we should not use the printers as copiers, because of the ink costs. So...please just talk with the teacher and see if you can arrange a time to look at your child's work. [/quote]

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