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[quote=Anonymous]1. There is no evidence that students in accelerated math were unable to perform math. In fact, the scores for students in acceleration were always strong. It was the students not in acceleration that failed and had low scores. This group continues to fail under 2.0.

2. The older system didn't have teachers that knew anything about math either BUT it did present students with real math problems and let them move at their own pace. Students who were strong in math or had parents that taught them outside the classroom were able to learn math at a deeper and faster pace aligned with their interest.

3. 2.0 doesn't solve the problem of addressing lower performing students. IMO it makes it worse for the lower performers. It only succeeds in frustrating and holder back the higher performers.

4. My favorite saying in MCPS is "well we had to change something". Oh my - this just wraps their idiocy up in nice little package now doesn't it. Only an education major would think that doing anything is the way to solve a problem. No, solving a problem means a.) understanding what the problem is -even if that isn't complimentary to the existing people b.) identifying a solution that actually solves the problem and c.) through testing and analysis ensure that you are not creating other problems. MCPS failed on all 3. They can not face that they are a BIG part of the problem. 
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