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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my kids were in ES and then Pyle MS nearly everyone did compacted math. There were something like 3-4 classes for compacted and 1 for "regular".

MCPS push it because parents have pushed it. I don't know if is easing off? But you can basically decide yourself and make it known what you want.

I even tried to get my DS OUT of compacted because I felt it was going to fast and concepts were not sticking but they dissuaded me. [/quote]

The criteria for compacted math are now stricter than they were even in recent years. [b]More schools have too few kids identified to have even one class, so they have to have kids receive it virtually. This is a good thing--they are trying to identify the kids who will be successful.[/b] Previoulsy, too many kids who did compacted were not proficient in algebra when they took it.[/quote]

I have a different perspective. I think it goes hand in hand with the regional CES. They skim off a bunch of kids to go to the CES who would also very likely qualify for compacted math and then they put the rest of the kids at the local school who qualified for compacted math in virtual because they no longer have a large enough cohort for a class. They should do away with the CES and just offer the curriculum at all schools and offer in person compacted math at all schools, not offer special programs for some lucky few lottery winners, and watered down programs for the other equally qualified kids and then try to spin it like it’s a good thing. [/quote]

+100. The entire point of the ELC class was to bring the English component of the CES program to the greater number of students who remained in the local school.  We’ve proven this is needed and helpful AND that it needs more standardization and collaboration amongst teachers.  The obvious next step would be to train groups of 4th and 5th grade teachers such that the CES program exist (or at least could exist) in all ES schools for students who qualify.  It could even be a specialized professional development path for teachers.

The additional added benefit to the school district would be decreased cost as there would be less need for CES program busing.[/quote]

- ELC is not the same as CES. It does have some elements.

True

- But at the CCES CES at least, they don’t just enrich ELA. They enrich all content, including social studies, science, and math. Yes, even math.

False

- All CES kids do compacted math, but it goes beyond what is offered to other students. They go through content even more quickly and do special applications and projects.

False. [/quote]

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