“Raising the Bar”Meigs Middle School Open

HouseSeptember 11, 2012

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The US ranked 12th in Reading, 25th in Math, and 17th in Science in 2009.1

1 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Programme for International Student Assessment 2009

PARCC

• The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is a consortium of 23 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers. 

• 2014-2015 – Assessment to Replace FCAT – Highly complex questioning

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College Admission Criteria

Academic Personal

The Holistic Approach

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What does all this mean?

• Increased expectations NOW.• Increased rigor in the classroom.• More complex questioning.

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