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Yes, this is a big problem for math but doesn't explain ELA. I think it is a curriculum problem. Mcps doesn't align with PARCC expectations. My child consistently gets high 4/low 5 on Math in ES. Always high 3 on ELA. Always has trouble with the writing part according to the report. Reads above level but can't write. I plan to get a tutor this year.[/quote]

Last year mCPS announced getting rid of PARCC (last of the majority of districts to cease using buddy buddy Pearson's PARCC test). What is the replacement going to be? Are they reverse engineering the "curriculum" to score well yet?[/quote]

Where and when did you see a MCPS announcement about getting rid of PARCC? It's not a district decision, it's a state decision.[/quote]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/wtop.com/maryland/2018/09/maryland-wants-to-see-end-of-parcc-tests-but-whats-next/amp/[/quote]

Ah. MARYLAND is getting rid of PARCC. And replacing it with tests written by Maryland, just like we used to have. Why would you think that the new state-written tests would be better than the PARCC tests, if the previous state-written tests weren't better?[/quote]

Let me guess, everyone will pass these new tests and we can finally claim victory! [/quote]

The primary issue with the PARCC test is what it is trying to measure and predict.  The PARCC test is testing COLLEGE readiness through critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, not content knowledge. A score of 4 means that a student is demonstrating these skills when presented with grade-level content and will most likely be ready for college in the future if they continue on that trajectory. A 30% pass rate is not surprising or else you believe that everyone is meant to go to college.  What MCPS needs to do is measure if students are meeting grade level requirements.  I think the idea of college for all has gone too far and reflected by PARCC.  College should not be the goal for every student--a solid educational foundation should be the goal, especially at the ES level.[/quote]

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