Reply to MD 2022-2023 MCAP Results: Only 14% proficient ELA, 13 proficient math at state-level; MCPS 13.5% ELA, 13.7% math

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[quote=Anonymous]The problem starts way before Algebra. I work at a Title 1 school and kids are herded along despite not having mastery or even basic understanding of mathematical concepts. Teachers are forced to keep pace with the lessons and not allowed to deviate based on student comprehension. We have fourth graders who can not multiply single digit numbers that are expected to divide fractions and they are lost in the sauce. I’m not a classroom teacher, and I don’t see myself ever going back as a traditional classroom teacher because of the explicit expectation that you must strictly follow Week 4, Day 3 Eureka lesson plans with zero differentiation of math abilities-we are not allowed to split kids up into groups based on skill proficiency. I do reading pull outs for struggling readers (don’t get me started on Benchmark and how MCPS schools/teachers don’t understand the science of reading) but it is heartbreaking to witness how much these students are struggling. The answer is not to hire more math and reading coaches. We need to meet students where they are academically, identify the areas of deficit and reteach the foundational concepts.[/quote]

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