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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t trust the teacher!???  Where do you think kids learn? MAP is not used as a one-stop-shop because it’s not truly reflective of a student’s actual abilities and there is no way to adjust the test to different learning needs. Colleges are actually starting to move away from standardized testing as part of their admissions process. Student portfolios are more of a holistic and equitable approach to truly assess where a student is.

There are so so many variables that may affect scores.  Anxiety is a huge one.  L Please do some reading outside of what NWEA publishes.  Lots of “experts” here. I’m really saddened by the disrespect shown to the teacher who is most likely gently informing you to look at the whole picture.  [/quote]

Are you kidding? Unless your kid is below grade level, the teachers ignore them completely. ES is just daycare. I have to do all the teaching or hire tutors. My youngest never even had a reading group. The only kids who get that are the ones who are struggling. Sorry but MCPS isn't the same as even 5 years ago these days. [/quote]

There was another thread recently where parents actually stated the contrary -- that the younger kids who are taking Dibels and are above grade level are getting pulled out for enriched reading groups. This is not happening for me, but I'm hopeful that this change is transpiring across the county.[/quote]

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