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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]8:17  Doesn't "getting worse" depend on the assessment?

For example, MCPS starts curriculum 2.0 in math before the PARCC tests are finished.  3rd Graders in MCPS don't touch a particular topic, which it turns out is tested on PARCC!  (Surprise!!)  Doesn't that mean that everyone in 3rd Grade (unless tutored outside) will do worse because of a curriculum deficiency at MCPS?  
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PARCC isn't the only way to assess whether things have gotten worse. MAP-M hasn't changed, so that would be a good indicator.[/quote]

Yes, I'm 8:17.  What I thought was interesting was that clearly MCPS has measures for comparing over the last three years even though as parents we mostly look at the PARCC and say there's no comparing apples and oranges we just have to keep waiting and trust things are working.  I think it is referring to MAP scores and possibly less formal measuers as well.  Here's the full paragraph, they are referring to measures other than PARCC but only the PARCC scores seem to be publicly available:

[quote]Meanwhile, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) mathematics milestone data for the past three years indicate a decline in performance for students across grade levels, with strategic challenges demonstrated in elementary school achievement, success in Algebra 1 by Grade 8, and success in Algebra 2 by Grade 11. In addition, the recent PARCC results (attached) also reveal disturbing achievement gaps. We know we must address these trends with urgency both in the short- and long-term to ensure that more of our students are prepared for college and careers upon high school graduation.[/quote][/quote]

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