In: Grades, Maryland, MCPS, MSDE Testing, Testing

October 14, 2024 Background MCPS student proficiency on the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments was compared to other public school districts in Maryland for 2024 (the 2023-2024 school year). MCAP tests are administered in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, and Social Studies. According to the Maryland State DepartmentContinue Reading

In: Maryland, MCPS, MSDE Testing, Testing

September 10, 2024 Background and Data Data comes from the 2023-2024 state of Maryland MCAP data. We have extracted the MCPS proficiency and ranking for each category and there are some interesting patterns (see “Overall Findings” below). Ranking means where Montgomery County ranked in terms of counties. Number 1 isContinue Reading

In: Community Feedback, Grades, IB and AP Classes, MCPS, Moderately MOCO Interns, Opinion, Testing

July 26, 2024 – By Sophia Campbell MCPS schools have a reputation for academic excellence and are widely regarded for their high-achieving students, stellar statistics, and competitive atmosphere. The region even ranks among the top 250 school districts throughout the United States—a distinction owed to the schools’ impressive volume ofContinue Reading

In: 2024 Elections, Board Of Elections, BOE, CEOs, Drugs and Alcohol, Elections, Free Events, Hate / Bias Incidents, Incident Response, Interviews, Local Government, MCPS, Political Interviews, Restorative Justice, Safety, SROs, Testing, Voting

April 18, 2024 We hosted the our first ever in person Moderately MOCO event on April 15 – a Board of Education candidate forum which you can watch here or click below. It is the month leading up to the May 14 Primary Election and you can see a collectionContinue Reading

In: MCPS, MCPS Enrollment, MPIA, Testing, Virtual Academy

December 20, 2023 Background Since the start of the pandemic, questions have arisen based upon both the effectiveness and demand of virtual learning. This has continued as MCPS created a Virtual Academy when most students returned to the classrooms. Moderately MOCO received an exclusive MPIA response with answers to questionsContinue Reading

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Drugs and Alcohol, Elections, Interviews, Local Government, MCPS, Restorative Justice, School, SMOB, Student Interviews, Testing, Voting

The Montgomery County Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Election will be held this week on April 19. The SMOB is a voting member of the Board of Education (BOE) elected solely by students. You can read more about the BOE structure here. You can read more about the finalistsContinue Reading

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Drugs and Alcohol, Elections, Interviews, Local Government, MCPS, Restorative Justice, School, SMOB, Student Interviews, Testing, Voting

The Montgomery County Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Election will be held this week on April 19. The SMOB is a voting member of the Board of Education (BOE) elected solely by students. You can read more about the BOE structure here. You can read more about the finalistsContinue Reading

In: BOE, Boundary Study, County Council, County Executive, COVID-19, Drugs and Alcohol, Government, Housing, Information, Local Government, Maryland, MCPS, MCPS Enrollment, Mental health, Overcrowding, Policing, Safety, School, Taxes, Testing

Background On Wednesday 3/15, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released his budget which included an 8% overall increase in budget and 10% increase for MCPS. The cost to tax payers is being advertised as a “10 cents” increase but amounts to about a 10% increase in the tax rate fromContinue Reading

In: Maryland, MCPS, MSDE Testing, Research, School, Testing

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Mathematics Proficiency – Update Executive Summary The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requires standardized tests to measure proficiency in math. Previous reports on www.moderatelymoco.com were updated to include new 2022 data. Additionally, MCPS math proficiency in 2022 was compared to other Maryland districts. BackgroundContinue Reading