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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This workshop is really good. [/quote]

What did they say? [/quote]

A lot. It was content rich.

the PTA leaders reviewed outcomes for MCPS students (grades vs standardized test scores didn’t match — many kids who get good grades are not meeting grade-level standards in standardized tests). Discussed importance of a standards-aligned curriculum and implementation with fidelity. It does not seem like MCPS has either for secondary schools, based on chat comments. ES will have a new curriculum next year.

MCPS gave an overview of the updated English 9 curriculum, which is clearly not on grade level. Includes several middle-grade graphic novels, and there is maybe one book in each marking period on grade level (and no guarantee students will read those). This is for “honors” English. Really disappointing, but at least parents know about it.

They said they will be putting it online at some point, and I would encourage people to watch. [/quote]

I'm confused. You said it was a good meeting even though MCPS officials confirmed our English 9 curriculum is not on grade level and offered no solutions or plans to remedy what they admit to be a problem?[/quote]

It wasn’t an MCPS meeting. It was a PTA meeting. [b]It did a good job of highlighting what the problems are and how to fix them[/b].[/quote]

This to me is the problem. That is NOT a good meeting. The issues highlighted have been highlighted for a long time. Evelyn Chung has been sounding the alarm about how our curriculum is NOT on grade level for years.

If MCPS officials are going to show up, they should be showing up with plans and remedies for the problem. Not just acknowledging a problem that has been repeatedly brought up time and time again. This is a failure on the part of the PTA and why people become disillusioned with them. They don't hold MCPS's feet to the fire.[/quote]

This 1000%.  And I say that as a PTA person.  When MCPS CO comes back with solutions or rather non-solutions, MCCPtA should easily point them back to what the problems were they said they fix, indicate how this does not solve the problem, and then make their membership aware of the disconnect and have them rally to put pressure on MCPS to resolve which includes highlighting for the BOE where CO is failing.

Further, MCCPTA needs to focus on which issues they want addressed.  If there are 10 issues within the secondary ELA classes,  pick 4 and give them full attention for advocacy and resolution.  That doesn’t mean ignoring the other 6, it means deciding a plan how to move forward.[/quote]

Great idea. Someone should do it while you and I drink wine. [/quote]

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