Transcript PARCC Mini SLiDE DECK

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PARCC PREPARATION
Dr. Jim Mahoney, Executive Director
May 7, 2013
PARCC Assessments
Jamie Meade, Director, Strategic Measures
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What is PARCC?
What will the PARCC assessments measure?
What do we need to know to prepare?
What is PARCC?
The Partnership for
Assessment of Readiness
for College and Careers:
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Made up of 22 states
Developing common, high-quality math and English
language arts tests for grades 3–11
 Implementation: 2014–15 school year
 Computer-based
 Aligned to the National Common Core State Standards
The National Common Core
State Standards
Judy VanVoorhis, Senior Director
Ohio Appalachian Collaborative
Why New Assessments Now?
We have to prepare all students for college or
other postsecondary opportunities:
 A high school
diploma isn’t enough
in our 21st century
economy
 Our K–12 system is
not adequately
preparing students
for college
1/3 of
81% of today’s
jobs require college
or career training
college
freshmen
need
remedial
courses
Higher Expectations
ELA/Literacy
Math
Read sufficiently complex
texts independently
Solve problems: content
and mathematical practice
Write effectively to sources
Reason mathematically
Build and present knowledge
through research
Model real-world problems
ELA: complexity, evidence, knowledge
Mathematics: focus, coherence, rigor
Have fluency with
mathematics
PARCC Assessments
PARCC Assessment Framework
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2 Non-summative (optional)
 Generate timely information for informing instruction,
interventions, and professional development
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2 Summative (required)
 Make college- and career-readiness and on track
determinations
 Measure learning of NCSS
 Provide data for accountability, including growth
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ELA Speaking and Listening
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Required administration, but not included in summative
scoring
PARCC Framework
ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3–11
Beginning of
School Year
End of
School Year
Flexible
administration
Diagnostic
Assessment
Mid-Year
Assessment
Speaking and
Listening
Assessment
Performance
-Based
Assessment
End-of-Year
Assessment
Key:
Optional
Required
Middle Grades
PARCC and State-Developed
PARCC Assessments
State-Developed Assessments
English Language Arts
 Grade 6
 Grade 7
 Grade 8
Science (End of Year)
 Grade 5
 Grade 8
Mathematics
 Grade 6
 Grade 7
 Grade 8
Social Studies (End of Year)
 Grade 4
 Grade 6
High School
PARCC and State-Developed
PARCC Assessments
State-Developed Assessments
ELA (End of Year)
Science (End of Course)
 English I
 English II
 English III
 Biology
 Physical Science
Social Studies (End of Course)
Mathematics
(End of Year / End of Course)
 Math I / Algebra I
 Math II / Geometry
 Math III / Algebra II
 American History
 American Government
How Will PARCC Be Different?
Students: Will know if they are on track to graduate ready
for college/careers
Teachers: Will have access to timely data to guide
learning and instruction
Parents: Will have clear and timely information about
student progress
States: Will have valid results that are comparable across
borders
PARCC Math: What’s Different?
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In math, students will have to solve complex
problems, show their work, and demonstrate
how they solved the problem.
Unlike pencil-and-paper bubble tests, these new
assessments will more closely resemble highquality classroom work.
PARCC will measure what children are learning,
in a more meaningful way.
PARCC Sample Math Item
Grade 6
Mathematics
(Slide Ruler)
http://www.parcconline.org
PARCC ELA: What’s Different?
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In ELA/literacy, the PARCC assessments will
look much deeper at student writing abilities
and critical-thinking skills
PARCC Sample ELA Research Simulation
Session 1:
 Students begin by reading an anchor text that introduces the
topic. EBSR and TECR items ask students to gather key details
about the passage to support their understanding.
 Then, they write a summary or short analysis of the piece.
Session 2:
 Students read two additional sources (may include a multimedia
text) and answer a few questions about each text to learn more
about the topic so they are ready to write the final essay and to
show their reading comprehension.
 Finally, students mirror the research process by synthesizing
their understandings into an analytic essay using textual
evidence from several of the sources.
PARCC Sample ELA Item
Grade 7 ELA
Prose
Constructed
Response
from
Research
Simulation
Task
(Summary)
http://www.parcconline.org
What are Performance Level
Descriptors?
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Performance Level Descriptors or PLDs
describe what students at each performance
level know and can do relative to the grade-level
or course content standards assessed.
Level 5: Students performing at this level demonstrate a
distinguished command of the knowledge, skills, and practices
embodied by the Common Core State Standards assessed at their
grade level.
Level 4: … strong command …
Capturing what ALL
Level 3: … moderate command …
students can do
Level 2: … partial command …
Level 1: … minimal command …
PARCC Technology Planning
 Technology Guidelines for PARCC Assessments:
Version 2.1
 School Readiness Planning Guide
PARCC Resources
www.parcconline.com
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The CCSS Shifts Build Toward College and
Career Readiness for All Students
Remember…
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Focus on the Common Core Standards
 It’s
about learning and teaching
 Interdisciplinary
 Reading
literacy
and writing across the curriculum
 High level, critical thinking
 Evidence-based, text-based responses
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