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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Didn’t read 8 pages but I’m guessing DMV k and no phonics means MCPS

Some of the absolute dumbest in the county are deciding on the curricula there.[/b]

My advice?  Really focus on district that chooses smart curricula.  Keep open mind.  It may surprise you.

Frederick County for instance is the only public school system that sends teachers to Neuroteach seminars at St Andrews in Potomac.

https://neuroteach.us/

Frederick county only school that pays for ASDEC - explicit phonics instruction - for its teachers.

No other DMV county has this innovative math curriculum:

https://illustrativemathematics.org/illustrative-mathematics-9-12-math-wins-silver-stevie-award-in-2021-american-business-awards/

Businesses are the only lobby that can influence any change to public schools - that’s why this is big deal.

So you may be surprised about the ‘quality’ of your DMV public school system.

A better system may be in a place just outside.

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They do now but didn't until a couple years ago.  I agree about the bizarre curricula decisions.  It's no wonder the achievement gap is so big because the parents who could were desperately trying to make up for the deficienies at home or with tutors.  Kids who did not have those advantages suffered the most from the poor ELA curicullum.[/quote]

What do you mean "until a couple of years ago"? They were still using Benchmark until the current school year when they implemented CKLA. Benchmark is so bad that their assessment system is literally the same thing as flipping a coin. Like, it is a system that MCPS paid a ton for that makes teachers spend 30 minutes assessing each child, yet, the results would be equally accurate if the teacher flipped a coin for each child and it would take a lot less time.[/quote]

Do your kids attend MCPS?  In 2022 most ES in MCPS started using Really Great Reading to supplement Benchmark (which I agree is terrible).    [/quote]

My kid just started ES MCPS. We are still getting Benchmark readers sent home which I promptly disposed of. From looking at them it is clear they are detrimental to developing strong reading skills. The fact they were still being used in schools until 3 months ago and are STILL being sent home is a disgrace.

My understanding is that prior to the school year that started 3 months ago, systematic phonics instruction was not available to all students. That means MCPS was NOT teaching kids to read, which is borne out by the horrific literacy rates. Those that did learn to read were supplemented at home or are among the minority of kids that can figure it out themselves.[/quote]

That isn't true. Mcps was teaching explicit phonics with really great reading starting in 2022.

The benchmark curriculum is separate from Fountas and Pinnell’s Benchmark Assessment System. Mcps has used mclass/DIBELs (which is published by Amplify) to assess student reading skills for the past 4 years. If a child is below grade level they are supposed to be progress monitored weekly or monthly 
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The Benchmark curriculum was still in place until last year and they are still sending home Benchmark readers which are terrible and are made by Fountas and Pinnell. Stop pretending there is no connection.[/quote]

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