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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm curious - as my child has not yet entered school - is the problem with 2.0 just math - or is it everything? Most of the criticism I have heard is about the math curriculum. Are the other subjects equally concerning?[/quote]

NCPS decided to stop the policy of math pathways and acceleration as they introduced curriculum 2.0.  I assume MCPS are under the impression curriculum 2.0 will take away the need for math pathways and acceleration for capable and willing students since it will provide all the necessary challenge for the student in a single grade level (e.g., age, height, weight) classroom taught by a single teacher.

It is unclear whether the effectiveness and efficacy of curriculum 2.0 has been validated in an independent elementary school student population.

It is unclear whether MCPS teachers are familiar with curriculum 2.0.

It is unclear whether MCPS teachers are effective in teaching curriculum 2.0 and how to evaluate or assess this?

It is unclear whether there are any assessment instruments for curriculum 2.0.

It is unclear what curriulum 2.0 is (at least for math education in K through 12)?

Where can an educator (or tax paying citizen get their hands on the curriculum)?

Is curriculum 2.0 proprietary information?

Rumor has it most aspect of the curriculum are still on the drawing board.

Implementation and roll out of curriculum 2.0 was accompanied with misinformation, deception and evasion (up and down, trickle up and trickle down the rank and file)

There are many children and parents (particularly in math) that are disatisfied with curriculum 2.0 following all the hope and hype accompanying the roll out

MCPS shot themselves in the foot with an implementation strategy not well developed and thought out.  This is further compounded by their decision to simultaneously do away with math pathways.  It appears arrogance and pride is preventing MCPS (leadership and principals) from re-instituting some form of transparent math pathways to compensate for the inability of a single teacher to reach ability levels of the high performers (as once hoped for).

Curriculum 2.0 was not ready for prime time when it was rolled out by MCPS

One only wonders whether the diagnosis of buyer's remorse is seeting in with the MCPS leadership.
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