Standards For Maryland County High Schools

Author : Achieve, Inc., Washington, DC.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Up written by Achieve, Inc., Washington, DC. and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the request of the Superintendent of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Public School System (MCPS), Achieve conducted an evaluation of the MCPS K-12 Curriculum Frameworks and high school semester exams in English and mathematics. The review was designed to determine how well the MCPS Frameworks and exams align with Maryland state academic standards, and, more broadly, how they compare with standards from other states and nations. Findings include: (1) Overall, Montgomery County's Curriculum Frameworks in English and math are quite comprehensive; (2) For the most part, the expectations in the Frameworks are clearly articulated, jargon-free and their format and numbering schema make them easy to use; (3) MCPS Frameworks in English/language arts and math are very consistent with state Content Standards; (4) MCPS Frameworks are rigorous and reasonable and, if strengthened in several key areas, can be on par with the best in the nation and the world; (5) Montgomery County's semester tests are high quality and align to both district Frameworks and state standards; and (6) MCPS tests generally are rigorous and assess important high school content, although if the goal is to have most students prepared for college-level work by 12th grade, the district should raise the level of rigor of its English 9 "honors" level first semester test and its Algebra I and Geometry tests. Expert and staff biographies are appended. (Contains 1 table.) [This report was prepared by Achieve, Inc. for Montgomery County Public Schools.].