Friday, September 30, 2011

MCPS - AYP Fact Check

In today's Gazette:
While the school system is concerned about HSA results, officials are more focused on a comprehensive picture of whether the students are ready for college and careers, said school system spokesman Dana Tofig.

“AYP has never been an end-all, be-all at MCPS,” he said.

Despite what Mr. Tofig told the Gazette today, on February 8, 2011, the Board of Education minutes of the budget worksession reflect the following:

Budget Review By Office (page 26)
K-12 Instruction and Office Of School Performance (Chapter 1)
1. Priorities include achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in all subgroup,;
eliminating the achievement gap, and reducing variance among schools in student
achievement.

2 comments:

  1. You need the HSAs to graduate. How does Mr. Tofig plan on getting kids to college without a high school diploma?

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  2. The following schools did not make AYP benchmarks: Albert Einstein, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Clarksburg, Col. Zadok Magruder, Gaithersburg, John F. Kennedy, Montgomery Blair, Northwood, Sherwood, Springbrook, Wheaton and Richard Montgomery.

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