Anonymous wrote:Sucks that the county opted to screw the 5th graders this year by not giving those who qualified by lottery and are not in the CES the opportunity to have ELC by missing it a year.

Stupid MCPS AGAIN.

I guess I'm late to the game, but I don't understand what you're saying: so no 5th graders are able to get ELC? Or are you saying that some ESs have opted out of ELC for their 5th graders?

The county should never had made the previous ELC rollout up to the principles because it inequitably affected the schools whose principals did not opt for it in 2021/2022 and are now 5th graders who don't get the benefit of ELC for all. Ridiculous.

From the comments it seems it’s completely up to the principle’s discretion.

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the eligibility criteria is for ELC? It might just be easier for the school if everyone is doing the same thing. We also have only 3 4th grade teachers. One is for science/ss, one for math (teaching math4/5) and then one for reading (ELC). The kids rotate between teachers. Perhaps thats why its easier to implement if everyone is learning the same thing.

I thought the eligibility criteria was the same as CES. MAP-R score, grades, reading level, something else.

Our school has a dedicated ELC teacher that is not a 4th grade teacher. One of the 4th grade teachers is the compacted math teacher.

This is also what's happening at our elementary (BCC Cluster) and it makes me so mad. A decision like this doesn't seem to serve anyone well -- the kids who aren't on grade level or aren't ready for ELC will really struggle and the kids for whom ELC is intended will get little to no attention because teachers will have to focus on the first category. I just don't understand why Central Office is allowing this.

Sucks that the county opted to screw the 5th graders this year by not giving those who qualified by lottery and are not in the CES the opportunity to have ELC by missing it a year.

Stupid MCPS AGAIN.

That is the case at our BCC feeder.

I wonder what the eligibility criteria is for ELC? It might just be easier for the school if everyone is doing the same thing. We also have only 3 4th grade teachers. One is for science/ss, one for math (teaching math4/5) and then one for reading (ELC). The kids rotate between teachers. Perhaps thats why its easier to implement if everyone is learning the same thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Looks like our school has all 4th graders taking ELC this year. Anyone else?

That’s terrible. Just add a book or two to the benchmark curriculum and it would be fine. There is no need to make everyone take ELC. Then it won’t be the ELC class. It’s already not completely like the CES class.

Yes thats what it seems like ELC wont be ELC if everyone is taking it. But maybe its mcps move to equity for all. Just like everyone takes advanced English/reading in 6th middle school.

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Anonymous wrote:Looks like our school has all 4th graders taking ELC this year. Anyone else?

What school? What part of the county? W cluster?

Yes W cluster.

Anonymous wrote:Looks like our school has all 4th graders taking ELC this year. Anyone else?

That’s terrible. Just add a book or two to the benchmark curriculum and it would be fine. There is no need to make everyone take ELC. Then it won’t be the ELC class. It’s already not completely like the CES class.

My 5th grade DD is in ELC but some of her classmates at a lower reading level are still using Benchmark. What is ELC?

Anonymous wrote:Looks like our school has all 4th graders taking ELC this year. Anyone else?

What school? What part of the county? W cluster?

My spouse thought they remembered the principal saying that would be the case, but it's not. There are two ELC classes and the rest are still doing Benchmark.

Looks like our school has all 4th graders taking ELC this year. Anyone else?