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Math gains uneven across MCPS; instructional math coaches cited as effective where schools implemented curriculum study and coaching
Summary
MCPS released fall MAP math results showing little overall change from last year but highlighted pockets of growth in schools that used instructional math coaches and sustained planning cycles; staff described expansion and state changes to course sequencing that will require ongoing teacher support.
Montgomery County Public Schools told the board on Jan. 9 that fall Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) math data were largely flat systemwide compared with the prior year, but district leaders said targeted coaching and stronger planning and progress‑monitoring cycles produced promising results at some schools.
Carla Britt, a central math supervisor, opened the district math update by noting that kindergarten cohorts were starting the year with lower readiness in math than expected and that the district must focus on early numeracy because mathematical learning is sequential.
The presentation highlighted two…
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