Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 10:40     Subject: MISA Out?
my kids school (Walter Johnson) offers regular biology, honors biology and apex biology - my kids are in apex biology - it moves faster and goes into more depth than honors biology
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 10:35     Subject: MISA Out?
Many schools have on-level bio.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 10:32     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:while i don't see grades yet - one of my 9th graders said her teacher told her today that most of the class got As with a few Bs on the LS-MISA. This is an advanced freshman bio class


All bio classes are designated as "honors," so there's no such thing as an advanced bio class (same with English - everyone's "advanced").


Is this true across MCPS? I saw B-CC did this for the first time but didn't realize there was no on-level bio. There used to be.


Just saw that Northwood has both regular and honors bio, so this is not true across MCPS. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1khF7F9cwOVyT7TkW-PQdg7KjL4PzF4cZ5lVPsEiTtCA/edit
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 10:29     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:while i don't see grades yet - one of my 9th graders said her teacher told her today that most of the class got As with a few Bs on the LS-MISA. This is an advanced freshman bio class


All bio classes are designated as "honors," so there's no such thing as an advanced bio class (same with English - everyone's "advanced").


Is this true across MCPS? I saw B-CC did this for the first time but didn't realize there was no on-level bio. There used to be.
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 10:26     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:while i don't see grades yet - one of my 9th graders said her teacher told her today that most of the class got As with a few Bs on the LS-MISA. This is an advanced freshman bio class


All bio classes are designated as "honors," so there's no such thing as an advanced bio class (same with English - everyone's "advanced").


I think maybe there is Apex bio at one of the Ws and Global bio at Poolesville? There may be more
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 09:59     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:while i don't see grades yet - one of my 9th graders said her teacher told her today that most of the class got As with a few Bs on the LS-MISA. This is an advanced freshman bio class


All bio classes are designated as "honors," so there's no such thing as an advanced bio class (same with English - everyone's "advanced").
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 09:58     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My son’s bio teacher shared scores in class today (I can’t find it in ParentVue). He got an A.


Which school is your son at?


B-CC
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 09:53     Subject: MISA Out?
while i don't see grades yet - one of my 9th graders said her teacher told her today that most of the class got As with a few Bs on the LS-MISA. This is an advanced freshman bio class
Anonymous
Post 06/12/2024 07:23     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:My son’s bio teacher shared scores in class today (I can’t find it in ParentVue). He got an A.


Which school is your son at?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2024 23:30     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My son’s bio teacher shared scores in class today (I can’t find it in ParentVue). He got an A.


Do you know what the raw score was that translated to the A?


I have no idea. He said he got an A and that he’s pretty sure they graded on a curve, but an A is an A (though it doesn’t matter for him because he got Bs in Q3 and Q4, so his semester grade is still a B).


Agree - just trying to get data points to understand how they converted the scores into grades.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2024 21:42     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My son’s bio teacher shared scores in class today (I can’t find it in ParentVue). He got an A.


Do you know what the raw score was that translated to the A?


I have no idea. He said he got an A and that he’s pretty sure they graded on a curve, but an A is an A (though it doesn’t matter for him because he got Bs in Q3 and Q4, so his semester grade is still a B).
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2024 21:34     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DD's bio teacher sent a note that said MISA scores are in synergy but I couldn't find them. I'm so disappointed in this process. She has borderline B's for both quarters and a low grade on this ridiculous, meaningless test will tip her. I hope MCPS parents push back on this policy. It's insane.


Here's the chart that shows how quarter+MISA grades will be averaged. If your kid has B's in both quarters, she'd have to get an E on the test to get a C in the semester; otherwise, she'll get a B as final semester grade no matter what.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CyVo3XgTAE0-Ku9D5EtFqozQ1NfqfaGS9yxOb2Ia-no/edit?gid=0#gid=0

I’m the OP and my DD is a terrible test taker and an E is a possibility but fingers crossed she got something higher. I guess time will tell since we still don’t know anything
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2024 21:00     Subject: MISA Out?
Anonymous wrote:My son’s bio teacher shared scores in class today (I can’t find it in ParentVue). He got an A.


Do you know what the raw score was that translated to the A?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2024 20:14     Subject: MISA Out?
My son’s bio teacher shared scores in class today (I can’t find it in ParentVue). He got an A.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2024 18:10     Subject: Re:MISA Out?
My DS saw his score and corresponding grade today so it seems at least some schools have this information and are sharing results with students.


My kid asked his biology teacher today and she laughed and said he'd probably know something before she does.