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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That sounds insane that tests and quizzes do not go home. Do FCPS do it that way too? [/quote]

Agree with you that it's crazy that MCPS rules about test security mean that students never actually get to review their tests and learn from them.  At the elementary level, C2.0 has solved this problem by simply ... eliminating the tests.  The longer unit tests that have numerical reports on skills mastery (i.e. 3 out of 6 correct in geometry, 5 out of 6 right in computation, etc.) have been eliminated in favor of "ongoing" assessment by the teacher which can mean anything from the teacher walking around the classroom looking to see if he/she thinks the student "gets it" to short 1-2 question exercises on paper.

BUT, parents and students have a RIGHT to see these "secure exams" under the federal "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act" (aka FERPA).  You may have to sign a non-disclosure form, and you might have to go to the school to see the test in the presence of a teacher or administrator, but you have a right to see the test, the score sheet, test booklet, etc.  I have made these kinds of requests a number of times.  Sometimes teachers comply right away on the basis of the first oral request.  Sometimes teachers say they "can't" or that the test is "secure" so it can't be shared.  At that point, I have always been successful after a polite letter in writing to the principal citing FERPA and suggesting that someone at MCPS testing be contacted if there is any doubt about the request.

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