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New Maryland CCR rules sharply raise district—s reported readiness; MCPS outlines implications and equity questions
Summary
MCPS presented Maryland—s expanded college and career readiness (CCR) metrics that raise the share of grade-10 students meeting CCR from 22.2% to 59.4% when applied retroactively; board members probed data comparability, grading-policy effects, equity of access to advising/CTE, and state-set thresholds and funding links.
Montgomery County Public Schools staff on Dec. 18 walked the Strategic Planning Committee through Maryland—s revised college and career readiness (CCR) standards and what the expanded measures mean for local reporting and supports.
Jenie Floyd, director of the department of college and career readiness, summarized Blueprint legislation Pillar 3 and the newly revised CCR business rules approved by the Maryland State Department of Education: the expanded definition uses multiple measures (for example, algebra course grade or proficiency, MCAP, SAT/ACT/PSAT, GPA in grades 11—12, ASVAB career-aptitude thresholds, industry-recognized…
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