What is the PARCC?PHILLIP CRISOSTOMO, PRINCIPALADRIAN CORA-WATERS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL & SCHOOL TEST COORDINATOR

SHAWN MARSHALL, TESTING ADMINISTRATOR

What is the PARCC?

PARCC stands for the Partnership for Assessment and Readiness for College and Career

The PARCC is given to students in grades 3-11 in Language Arts and Mathematics

There are two mandatory parts of the PARCC PBA – Performance Based-Assessment (March

2-27) EOY – End of Year Assessment (April 27-May 22)

The PARCC is based off of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Wait – What is the Common Core?

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a set of sequential benchmarks that identify what a child needs to have learned and be able to do by the end of each grade.

The ultimate goal is for each student to graduate ready and able to move on to college or into a career.

~ Wayne Township Public Schools

Wait – What is the Common Core?

Educators from 45 states worked together to create a uniform set of expectations for all students.

The standards were developed by a partnership with the states, teachers, school administrators, education experts, parents, and business leaders from around the country.

~ Wayne Township Public Schools

Wait – What is the Common Core?

Why the PARCC instead of NJASK?

Current assessments do not: Assess and identify whether a student is on track for

success in college or the work force

Accurately identify how students compare to students in the state, country and the rest of the world

Produce timely feedback for educators and parents as a result of being a computer based assessment

Test skills of critical thinking and problem solving

~ Wayne Township Public Schools

PARCC States

ArkansasColoradoDistrict of Colum

bia IllinoisMarylandMassachusetts

MississippiNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkOhioRhode Island

PARCC isn’t the only test…

17 states are using the Smarter Balanced test. Smarter Balanced is a different computer-based test that is also based on Common Core.

• California

• Connecticut

• Delaware

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Maine

• Missouri

• Montana

• Nevada

• New Hampshire

• North Dakota

• Oregon

• South Dakota

• Vermont

• Washington

• West Virginia

• Wisconsin

How is GE preparing?

MAP Testing (September, December, February) Tutoring

Classroom Tutoring Homework Club Typing Club

PARCC Practice Testing Special Needs Students – Paper & Pencil Test

PARCC Testing Times

How does PARCC impact GE?

Individual Student Achievement Does not affect grade level Do not consider scores for retention Will use to target assistance for students

How does PARCC impact GE?

Teacher/Administrator Evaluation Teachers & Administrators are evaluated on

their Student Growth Percentile (SGP) SGPs monitor how much students grow

compared to other students with similar scores For the 2014-2015 school year, 10% of the

teacher evaluation (4th/5th only) will be based on SGPs from PARCC

A portion of the Administrator Evaluation score is based on SGP

How does PARCC impact GE?

School/District Achievement The 2014-2015 SY assessment will provide

baseline Progress Targets. We will not be compared to last year’s Progress Targets.

Our SGPs will be compared from last year to this year (4th/5th only).

We will be compared only to other New Jersey schools.

What’s next….

Questions about the PARCC Language Arts Practice Test Mathematics Practice Test