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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know if they break down data based on how long a kid has been on MCPS?

My guess is that the kids that enter McPS before 1st grade actually do okay by the time they get a middle school. My guess is the lowest performing students are those that enter the system much later.  Some of them might just need more years in the McPS system to catch up.  Others may just be too far behind — like the 15 year olds that come from countries where they had no real education—I can’t imagine how hard it would be for those kids to catch up.  [/quote]

I think this is a super relevant point and I don’t know if they ever break out this data particularly clearly. Imagine if they plopped my kid in a country where English is not the primary language and gave them middle school level exams in that county’s language. Even if it was an algebra or geometry exam, but the questions were in Greek, I’m sure it wouldn’t demonstrate any type of useful results. [/quote]

It is a relevant point but at the same time not the problem.  For example Maryland is one of the few places that requires that GED to be passed in English.  Folks say this is an accessibility issue and damages chances for people to pass.  I disagree with that idea.  The GED is supposed to show that you’ve mastered US High School content and have the basic skills to be ready for career and community.  If you don’t have the English language skills then you don’t have what would be required to pass US HS.[/quote]

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