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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm catching up on this now and read through the state guidance that MCPS is claiming forbids them from continuing compacted math. They're either blatantly lying or have terrible comprehension skills. The guidance outlines a continuum of math acceleration, with the clustering they're proposing being the first step that is essentially just enrichment (not true acceleration!) and they describe it as "curriculum extensions must be delivered through cluster grouping and serve as a structured on-ramp to formal acceleration in subsequent years." The next step would be compacting/telescoping (like what compacted math already is doing) and if a student needs even more they would be considered for skipping a grade.

So, how does MCPS intend to meet the needs of those students who need more than just the first step (clustering)? They seem to be in direct violation of this guidance and cherry picking phrases to back up their claim that the current system is inflexible and needs to be scrapped entirely.

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/documents/dcaa/math/math-acceleration-guidance-a.pdf[/quote]

Thank you for posting this. I had not read it yet and it is shocking this is the document being used as an excuse to eliminate compacted math. This specifically includes the example of students who need additional acceleration being given the opportunity to complete all of Math 4 and much of Math 5! MCPS is just lying. [/quote]

Exactly. MCPS is lying through its teeth. [/quote]

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