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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So … every time a poster does not use quote feature or disagrees and/or provides evidence that they have been sharing false information on this platform, someone on here just claims that they are a “staffer” and dismisses what is stated instead of engaging in dialogue?

Then, the response to all of that is a “song” reiterating information we all now know to be false with someone offering coffee? That is not productive conversation.

Looks like if these folks were on the design team, MCPS would never be able to have any dialogue. [b]If folks on the design team felt that they were silenced, why not share what you were trying to convey here?[/b][/quote]

The concerns that the design team brought up have been well-covered on DCUM. We know no more than anyone else at this point. That creating greater access to high-quality programming sounds good, but that [b]central office isn't putting in the work to ensure that the programming is actually high quality -- they are using a slipshod approach without doing the meaningful analysis needed to create strong programs[/b]. Lots of members of the design team brought up these concerns early and rather than trying to address them, central office moved it forward without changes. Now, central office is facing blowback from many community members--blowback that could have been mitigated if they had actually worked with the design team to make changes to the plan to address the concerns, which would have taken time and effort to create a solid plan. [/quote]

MCPS has a team of teachers they are consulting with and are currently refining the details now.

It sounds like a timeline issue, like some members of the design team expected a complete prototype during the design phase, but that’s not what “design” entails. It is simply the start of an iterative process of continual monitoring and progress.

Design -> Build -> Test (the prototype) -> Improve

We know that we can reduce inefficiency by streamlining processes, improving productivity, and minimizing human error (as was done when GM introduced automation) and it appears that MCPS is trying to improve access using a similar system-wide approach.

So based on one of the overarching goals of the program analysis - to reverse the inefficiencies caused by piecemeal implementation - demanding that MCPS add only a few programs at a time and patch on more later would not make sense either. 
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