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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is the sample 4th grade math test. https://support.mdassessments.com/resources/practice-tests/math/MD1126616_Gr4Mth_PT.pdf

I suggest everyone read it to recognize how much of a reading test it is. Kids are not allowed to take it in their native language. Many times they are asking kids to interpret why something is wrong- this is not an easy task. Many questions are over 3 steps- the kids aren’t there yet. It’s just too much.

But I do wonder if high school is better.[/quote]

You mean some kids are not ready.   There may need to be some adjustment made but as a parent I don’t think consistently making things easier for kids helps.  Kids in 3-5 need to be reading, gaining comprehension skills and learning how to break apart problems to recognize the multiple steps needed to solve.   Yes, there will continue to be a percentage of kids who are behind for a variety of reasons, and then should be provided the tools and support to help them develop the required foundational skills and catch up.  But I suspect if we start encourage upper elementary kids to read 30mins a day the way we encourage them to be on travel sports teams things would start to improve.

https://mocoshow.com/2024/08/28/mcps-schools-show-consistent-performance-in-2023-2024-mcap-results/[/quote]

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