Transcript About Me… - Medford Township Public Schools

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What is PARCC?
 The Partnership for Assessments of Readiness for College and
Careers (PARCC)
 A group of 19 states working together to develop a common set of
computer-based K-12 assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy
and Math linked to the new, more rigorous Common Core State
Standards (CCSS).
 Common Assessments aligned with the Common Core State
Standards
PARCC Consortium Priorities
 Determine whether students are college and career
ready or on track
 Measure the full range of the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS) including that of high and low
achieving students
 Provide educators data throughout the year to inform
instruction
 Create innovative 21st Century, technology-based
assessments
PARCC & Common Core
Standards
 In June 2010, the New Jersey State Board of Education and
the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)
adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
 The PARCC assessment is directly aligned to the Common
Core State Standards (CCSS)
 The PARCC assessments measure student progress toward
these new, more rigorous standards in ELA and Math
 Common Core State Standards (CCCS) provide a
consistent, clear understanding of what students are
expected to know and be able to do
Transitioning to PARCC
Assessments
 Beginning in 2014-2015, PARCC Assessments will
replace the NJASK in grades 3-8.
 At the high school level the PARCC will replace the
HSPA (Gr. 11)
 End of Course exams will be introduced for English 9,
10, 11 and Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2.
Goals of the PARCC
Consortium
 Create high-quality assessments
 Ensure that every child is on a path to college and
career readiness
 Support educators in the classroom with valuable data
 Develop 21st century, technology-based assessments
 Provide parents, teachers and administrators targeted
student achievement data to differentiate and drive
instruction
 Allow for comparisons with other states and
international benchmarks
Purpose of the PARCC?
• Determine whether students are college- and career-
ready or on track
 Assess the full range of the Common Core State
Standards, including standards that are difficult to
measure (ex. speaking, listening, synthesizing and
applying text and multimedia)
• Utilize innovative approaches to measure student
growth over time
What are the components of
the PARCC?
 Performance Based Assessments (PBA)
 End of Year Assessment (EOY)
 Selected Response (Multiple Choice)
 EBSR-Evidence-Based Selected Response (Supporting
evidence for the Selected Response)
 PCR- Prose Constructed Response (Essay)
 TECR-Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response
(Example: Drag and Drop)
PARCC Assessment
Components
 Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)
 Administered 75% through the school year
 Flexible testing window - March 2 – 27, 2015
 The ELA/literacy PBA will focus on writing effectively
while analyzing related texts. Tasks: Literary Analysis,
Research Simulation, and Narrative Writing.
 The math PBA will focus on applying skills, concepts,
and understandings to solve multi-step problems
requiring abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance,
and strategic use of tools
PARCC Assessment
Components
 End-of-Year Assessment (EOY)
 Administered 90% through the school year
 Flexible Testing Window: April 27 – May 20
 Both the ELA and Math EOY will be comprised of
innovative machine-scorable items
 Performance Based Assessment End- of- Year
Assessment
 PBAs in math will focus on reasoning and modeling and include questions that
require both short and extended responses.
 In ELA/literacy, the PBAs will focus on both reading comprehension and
writing when analyzing texts
 The mathematics EOY will ask students to demonstrate solid understanding of
math concepts and demonstrate mathematical fluency
Time on Task: Grade 3
Performance Based Assessment
ELA/Literacy:
Session 1 75
Session 2 75
Session 3 60
Math:
Session 1 75
Session 2 75
Total: 360 minutes
Time on Task: Grade 3
End Of Year Assessment
ELA/Literacy:
Session 1 75
Session 2 Session 3 Math:
Session 1 75
Session 2 75
Total: 225 minutes
Time on Task: Grade 4/5
Performance Based Assessment
ELA/Literacy:
Session 1 75
Session 2 90
Session 3 60
Math:
Session 1 80
Session 2 70
Total: 375 minutes
Time on Task: Grade 4/5
End Of Year Assessment
ELA/Literacy:
Session 1 75
Session 2 Session 3 Math:
Session 1 75
Session 2 75
Total: 225 minutes
PARCC Assessment Results
 Scores from the PBA and EOY will be combined and
reported as one overall score
 Student score reports from the spring 2015 PARCC will
be available in early October 2015
 The passing score (“cut score”) for PARCC will be
announced in the Fall of 2015
 Students are NOT required to retake an assessment or
retake a course based on their PARCC score
PARCC Performance levels
Technology Features of the
PARCC
 Drag-and-Drop
 Select/Deselect
 Highlight
 Redo
 Undo
 Hover
 Single Click
 Use scroll bars
 Click arrows
 Resize
 Play & Pause Video
Transitioning from ASK to PARCC
PARCC
NJASK
Timing: May
Duration: 4 days (5 days if Science)
Daily test length: 45-133 minutes (plus
“administration time”)
Timing: March and May
Duration: 5 days in March (Performance Based Assessmentmore open ended)
4 days in May (End of Year Assessment-more multiple choice) +
(5th day for Science-NJASK)
Daily test length: 40-60 minutes (plus “administration time”)
Format: Paper and pencil (Scantron)
Question Style: Multiple Choice, Short
Response, Open-ended Response
Special Education Accommodations: yes
Scoring turnaround: end of August
Format: Computer based
Question Style: Multiple Choice, Short Response, Open-Ended
Response, Technology Enhanced Constructed Response,
Evidence Based Constructed Response
Special Education Accommodations: yes
Scoring turnaround: Slow in year 1, more immediate in future
How do we prepare?
 Expose to literature and support them in making connections
 Practice automaticity of math facts!
 Encourage problem solving in multiple ways
 Have them explain their process for problem solving
 Have them justify their answers
 Practice typing as often as possible
 Utilize the PARCC Sample Questions & Practice Tests
 Utilize the resources on the PARCC website
 Daily sustained reading
 Utilize the resources available from the National PTA