Executive Summary The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requires standardized tests to measure proficiency in math. Data for MCPS Grade 3 Math scores in 2018, 2019, and 2021 were analyzed to answer 3 questions: What is the percent of proficient students at each school by year? What is theContinue Reading
Basic Information Email scott@fourpointeducation.comFacebook Scott JoftusTwitter ScottJoftus Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? In-person schooling is critical for the academic and social and emotional wellness of our students. Virtual learning taught us a number of innovative and successful approaches toContinue Reading
Executive Summary The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requires standardized tests to measure proficiency in math. Data for MCPS Middle School Algebra 1 scores in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021 were analyzed to answer 3 questions: An average of 54.5% MCPS middle school students demonstrated proficiency betweenContinue Reading
Executive Summary The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requires standardized tests to measure proficiency in math. Data for MCPS Middle School Geometry scores in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021 were analyzed to answer 3 questions: What is the percent of proficient students at each middle school by year? WhatContinue Reading
Introduction This is the first part of a series looking at the intersection of MCPS and County Planning. Clarksburg Background This article that explains the issues showing in August 2021 the school was more than 200% of capacity. This Change.org petition was signed by over 1,000 people really shows theContinue Reading
This is our final one of these June is retiring from note taking and I wanted to thank June for all the time and effort she has put in watching these meetings and taking notes for others that can’t and to share the information. Notes Link to MCPS Slides https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BZESVZ7497C5/$file/Opening%20Schls%20Recovery%20Education%20210323%20PPT.pdfContinue Reading
These notes only go through the first part of the meeting about return to school Full MCPS Reopening Slides https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BZ2TUG790EDC/$file/Opening%20Schls%20Recovery%20Ed%20210311%20PPT.pdf Download / View Notes Full Meeting Agenda including testimony https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/PRINT-AgendaDetailed?open&id=BUBKJP51F6DDContinue Reading
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Slides We have reduced our notes to just the text so if you want to follow along with the slides, you can find them here: https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BYJNUS60CCD3/$file/Opening%20Sch%20Recovery%20Ed%20%20210223%20PPT.pdf Full Unofficial Notes PDF Link to Moderately Moco BOE Notes RepositoryContinue Reading
Meeting notes PDF viewer followed by downloadable link Link to Reopening Notes Repository:Continue Reading