Anonymous
Post 07/31/2024 10:36     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Student and teacher school ratings are in conflict with some of the schools listed here, e.g. Blake, Einstein

https://sharedaccountability.mcpsmd.org/SurveyResults/content.php


OP did ask about underrated clusters.


Fair enough.

Let's say these schools are indeed "underrated" (definition: underestimated or undervalued) - meaning they are better than the teachers and students who are in the schools think they are. Let's set aside our skepticism that is true. That would be awful if teachers and students were being told their schools were bad when they were in fact good. That by itself can lower student performance (look it up).


You're being overly generous with your benefit of doubt and suspension of disbelief here.

I think it's disrespectful to invalidate the lived experiences of people who actually have to live with the realities of a school that is not performing. If the students and staff grade a school poorly, it's because the school actually [is bad. It doesn't mean that the school doesn't have the potential to be good, but it currently is not. And we should believe students and staff when they say as much.


PP I actually completely agree with you and do not think these schools are underrated. I believe the students and teachers.

I don't think there is any way to defend these poor ratings and it makes me sad White liberals in Silver Spring continually say how great these schools are. Often on the basis that their White kids are doing ok (even though White students don't rate the schools that well). They should be angry and demand better for their communities.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2024 10:23     Subject: Re:Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Einstein


Would agree. In fact, both Einstein and Wheaton are diverse schools that should more than their share of poverty but top students can get a first-rate education at either of these schools.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2024 10:08     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Student and teacher school ratings are in conflict with some of the schools listed here, e.g. Blake, Einstein

https://sharedaccountability.mcpsmd.org/SurveyResults/content.php


OP did ask about underrated clusters.


Fair enough.

Let's say these schools are indeed "underrated" (definition: underestimated or undervalued) - meaning they are better than the teachers and students who are in the schools think they are. Let's set aside our skepticism that is true. That would be awful if teachers and students were being told their schools were bad when they were in fact good. That by itself can lower student performance (look it up).


You're being overly generous with your benefit of doubt and suspension of disbelief here.

I think it's disrespectful to invalidate the lived experiences of people who actually have to live with the realities of a school that is not performing. If the students and staff grade a school poorly, it's because the school actually [is bad. It doesn't mean that the school doesn't have the potential to be good, but it currently is not. And we should believe students and staff when they say as much.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2024 09:08     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Student and teacher school ratings are in conflict with some of the schools listed here, e.g. Blake, Einstein

https://sharedaccountability.mcpsmd.org/SurveyResults/content.php


OP did ask about underrated clusters.


Fair enough.

Let's say these schools are indeed "underrated" (definition: underestimated or undervalued) - meaning they are better than the teachers and students who are in the schools think they are. Let's set aside our skepticism that is true. That would be awful if teachers and students were being told their schools were bad when they were in fact good. That by itself can lower student performance (look it up).
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2024 08:47     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Student and teacher school ratings are in conflict with some of the schools listed here, e.g. Blake, Einstein

https://sharedaccountability.mcpsmd.org/SurveyResults/content.php


OP did ask about underrated clusters.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2024 08:42     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Student and teacher school ratings are in conflict with some of the schools listed here, e.g. Blake, Einstein

https://sharedaccountability.mcpsmd.org/SurveyResults/content.php
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 22:27     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Obvi Whitman
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 21:35     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Northwood
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 20:33     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Rockville or Blake!

I second Blake
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 20:23     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Rockville or Blake!
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 20:14     Subject: Re:Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Anonymous wrote:Einstein


+1
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 19:20     Subject: Re:Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Einstein
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 19:07     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
NEC cluster.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 18:44     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Meaning cheap real estate but actually great public schools?

I'm interested.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2024 18:43     Subject: Most underrated cluster in MCPS
Since there’s a previous thread about the most overrated cluster in MCPS, I would want people to know what is the most underrated cluster in the school county.