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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS is down sliding and it isn't the changing demographics. MCPS is under awful leadership.

Curriculum 2.0 is a disaster and Starr is too arrogant to correct course. The majority of parent concerns could be addressed by throwing out the ridiculous new grading system and reinstating accelerated math programs for any child that achieves proficiency in math..not offering a pretend compacted class or and HGC center for only 3% when over 30% qualify.

For grading all the parents want is a report are and grading system that includes teacher comments, provides more granular measures, is fair and consistent (not arbitrary), and recognizes/incentivizes achievement. Its fine of schools want to measure themselves on whether 80% of the kids are P but that isn't the measurement that should be used for individuals....unless you don't give a damn about whether they are committed to getting a good education. [/quote]

You do not speak for all parents. There are parents who disagree with you. Me, for example.

I don't think that MCPS is "down sliding". I don't like Starr much, but I don't think he's awful. I think Curriculum 2.0 is great, even if implementation has been a bit rocky. I think that Starr can't "change course" on Curriculum 2.0 anyway, no matter how much some parents scream and carry on, because Maryland is now a Common Core state, and Curriculum 2.0 is MCPS's Common Core curriculum. I have no problem with the new grading system for elementary schools. I am glad to see an end to over-acceleration in math. I see no evidence that Math 4/5 is a "pretend" compacted class. I don't think that the P/S/N grading system is any less fair and consistent or any more arbitrary than the previous O/S/I/letter grade system. I don't think grades are a beneficial motivator for elementary school kids anyway. . I don't know where the 80% P figure that DCUM flings around comes from. And all of this notwithstanding, my kids are also committed to getting a good education.
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