"There is no flunking a standardized test. It test what you know or should know at a certain point. Meaning if you ha d been focused on the child’s actual education and not the standardized test, you should be fine."

Gobley goop from an uneducated and unschooled mind. We all should do fine. Chance favors the prepped mind!

Oh really. You can flunk any test dearie!

Preparation does not imply lack of sleep or nutritional deficiency due to a poor breakfast. What logic constitute such assumptions and conclusion. One can prep for a good night sleep and meals too. Is the latter permitted in your universe?

Anonymous wrote:Prepping for standardized swim time trials is OK. But, flunking your standardized test is OK.

Some are so dumb they believe this nonsense.

There is no flunking a standardized test. It test what you know or should know at a certain point. Meaning if you ha d been focused on the child’s actual education and not the standardized test, you should be fine.

I am thankful to live in a world that we never prepped for MAP testing. My kids got a better breakfast that day. The end.

I make sure they eat and sleep well and have a charged chrome book. And then leave it to the Gods.

Then again,I am one of the few Asian parents in our school not enriching. There are many many that prep all year round.

“They give out prizes for top MAP scores?”

The answer is yes if you look for one.

There are “proverbial” prizes for all standardized and non-standardized tests. Why do you think mankind preps for these engagements. In the name of “ribbons and trinkets”, first place or the cellar, promotion or a bonus, or simple pride warming the cockles of the heart.

Anonymous wrote:At my summer pool you would believe the families that prep their kids for standardized time trials for the edge and a first place ribbon. The same parents squawk until hoarse that children shouldn't prep for the first place MAP ribbon.

They give out prizes for top MAP scores?

“The parents that “prep” for time trials (I assume that means private coaching lessons) ARE the same ones who prep for MAP.”

True in so many cases. Many prefer anonymity on this score. Sometimes what they say in public is not what they do in private when they assume no one is watching.

Anonymous wrote:At my summer pool you would believe the families that prep their kids for standardized time trials for the edge and a first place ribbon. The same parents squawk until hoarse that children shouldn't prep for the first place MAP ribbon.

The parents that “prep” for time trials (I assume that means private coaching lessons) ARE the same ones who prep for MAP.

At my summer pool you would believe the families that prep their kids for standardized time trials for the edge and a first place ribbon. The same parents squawk until hoarse that children shouldn't prep for the first place MAP ribbon.

If you are not a legacy or trust fund baby it's vital in this country to learn and play hard while having fun. A life of slow, steady prep and preparation is more likely than not to compound longstanding social and professional success and happiness. Best ignore hypocritical fools.

Anonymous wrote:Prepping for standardized swim time trials is OK. But, flunking your standardized test is OK.

Some are so dumb they believe this nonsense.

Wait what?

Many children in Montgomery County are taught by teachers and a system that does not reflect or respect different cultural backgrounds. The playing field is therefore neither fair nor equal in regards school discipline or rewards. No parent that has struggled to make it in this society understands this. They had to be 10 times better to get the nod (academically, intellectually, and physically). The silent majority can't stand it because they lack the discipline, preserverance, and resilience from a system that has rewarded lackluster performance for generations based on pedigree and wealth. Trump is a beneficiary of this legacy system.

Anonymous wrote:Watching YouTube videos like Math Antics. I asked my kid how they scored three grade levels above grade level in math and that was their answer.

Your kids seek out Math Antics?