Anonymous
Post 09/06/2023 09:15     Subject: Re:Unannounced testing?
Anonymous wrote:Who cares? None of it matters for your kid. It’s to judge the school.


Not true. They use the scores for class and magnet placement. I like to know in advance for the reasons someone mentioned previously. Plus I like to know to not schedule ortho or dentist appointments or whatever then.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2023 09:15     Subject: Re:Unannounced testing?
Anonymous wrote:Who cares? None of it matters for your kid. It’s to judge the school.


Incorrect, as already explained.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2023 09:14     Subject: Unannounced testing?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We received notice last week that our 5th grader would have MAP testing this week. Reading was today and Math is on Thursday. I appreciate the notice as my kid needs a lot of sleep and I make sure he eats breakfast that day. He doesn’t always like to eat in the morning but even he recognizes he does better with testing when he has food.


+1 to this.

Also, PP -- where do they post this online?


https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/

The assessment timelines are linked under School Administration.


So it turns out the unannounced testing was actually announced. OMG MCPS!!!


That is a month-long window.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2023 08:47     Subject: Unannounced testing?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We received notice last week that our 5th grader would have MAP testing this week. Reading was today and Math is on Thursday. I appreciate the notice as my kid needs a lot of sleep and I make sure he eats breakfast that day. He doesn’t always like to eat in the morning but even he recognizes he does better with testing when he has food.


+1 to this.

Also, PP -- where do they post this online?


https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/

The assessment timelines are linked under School Administration.


So it turns out the unannounced testing was actually announced. OMG MCPS!!!
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2023 06:03     Subject: Re:Unannounced testing?
Who cares? None of it matters for your kid. It’s to judge the school.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2023 22:27     Subject: Unannounced testing?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We received notice last week that our 5th grader would have MAP testing this week. Reading was today and Math is on Thursday. I appreciate the notice as my kid needs a lot of sleep and I make sure he eats breakfast that day. He doesn’t always like to eat in the morning but even he recognizes he does better with testing when he has food.


+1 to this.

Also, PP -- where do they post this online?


https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/

The assessment timelines are linked under School Administration.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2023 22:20     Subject: Unannounced testing?
For 5th graders who are interested, the county uses the fall MAP for the magnet middle schools, so it does matter.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2023 22:19     Subject: Unannounced testing?
Anonymous wrote:We received notice last week that our 5th grader would have MAP testing this week. Reading was today and Math is on Thursday. I appreciate the notice as my kid needs a lot of sleep and I make sure he eats breakfast that day. He doesn’t always like to eat in the morning but even he recognizes he does better with testing when he has food.


+1 to this.

Also, PP -- where do they post this online?
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2023 21:10     Subject: Unannounced testing?
We received notice last week that our 5th grader would have MAP testing this week. Reading was today and Math is on Thursday. I appreciate the notice as my kid needs a lot of sleep and I make sure he eats breakfast that day. He doesn’t always like to eat in the morning but even he recognizes he does better with testing when he has food.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2023 20:55     Subject: Unannounced testing?
The testing windows are available online.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2023 20:50     Subject: Unannounced testing?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought schools are supposed to provide notice of MAP, CoGAT, Dibels, and other testing? Today DC had unannounced MAP testing.

Would be nice to know just to make sure kid is well rested and ready.


Your job is to send your kid to school rested and ready every day. Rewarding parents who think they can pick and choose when to parent isn't a reason for a school to notify you.


Stop being a tool.