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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread has devolved into useless shouting match.

Some ACPS testing info:

(1) 38% of disadvantaged students scored at the 40th percentile (nationally) or more on MAP language arts assessment (MAP is a test that aligns with the Common Core, and it covers more ground in that it measures more than what is covered on the SOL, which is grade specific. The MAP growth statistic is not one I understand although it is the number that ACPS seems to care more about).
(2) 80% of non-disadvantaged students meet the above criteria.
(3) 31% of disadvantaged students scored 40th percentile (nationally) or more on the MAP math assessment.  
(4) 72% of non-disadvantaged students meet the above criteria.

I don't know how this compares to other school districts but something tells me that the percentage of non-disadvantaged students meeting the 40th percentile on the MAP math assessment could be higher. The percentage of disadvantaged students needs to be significantly higher and the district is certainly failing them.

Change for the better will be slow coming in the district. I don't count on any of it making a difference during the course of my children's tenure in the district. For many families, moving is a realistic option. [b]What families need are realistic strategies for helping their students in their early elementary years - concrete advice on how to access inexpensive supplementation at home. It should be okay to direct, even encourage kids to watch certain YouTube series and play on free educational apps.[/b][/quote]

Yes, PP. Although I'd encourage parents to take an active role in supplementation. There are apps that will translate book levels for you, you just scan the book's barcode. Have your kid read a book out loud to you and see what level they are really at (there are guidelines about how many words they get wrong/struggle with that helps you level). If you must do free educational apps vs. an actual curriculum, sit down and do it with them. Buying hard copy curriculum and doing it with your kids isn't free but most are not expensive. And you don't have to put in a ton of time in the elementary years.

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