Parent Information for PARCC January

Tonight’s Presentation ● What is PARCC? ● When will it be given? ● What will a testing session look like? ● How will it be scored and how will the scores be used? ● What technology skills will a student need? ● What are some examples of ELA & MATH questions? ● How can families reinforce learning at home?

What is the PARCC? Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states working together to develop a set of assessments that measure whether students are on track to be successful in college and their careers. These high quality, computer-based K–12 assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy give teachers, schools, students, and parents better information whether students are on track in their learning and for success after high school, and tools to help teachers customize learning to meet student needs.

Who is using the PARCC? 46 states and Washington D.C. have adopted the Common Core State Standards

What does a testing session look like? Classroom Morning Administered by teacher Teachers can help with tech if a student is struggling Teachers can clarify directions Students can review and change answers Computer will be “swapped out” if there is a problem Students can read or draw if finished early Classes who are not testing will have a regular morning

How will PARCC be Scored? Level 1: Not yet meeting grade-level expectations Level 2: Partially meeting grade-level expectations Level 3: Approaching grade-level expectations Level 4: Meeting grade-level expectations Level 5: Exceeding grade-level expectations Level 2: Partially meeting grade-level expectations

How will the scores be used? ● To assist teachers in supporting students ● To inform parents and students on progress towards “on track” college and career readiness ● TO inform schools and districts on curricula, instructional and professional development needs

PARCC Results will NOT: ● Impact student’s grades ● Be used to retain students ● As a measure of placement in various programs

2014 – 2015 DISTRICT RESULTS ELA GradeLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Parcc > Level 4 State > Level 4 District > Level 4 35%14 %26%50%5%38%44%55% 42%7%24%51%15%42%51%66% 52%8%27%58%5%40%51%63%

2014 – 2015 NAVESINK RESULTS ELA GradeOverall Parcc Average Score Overall NJ Average Score Overall Middletown Average Score NAVESINK AVERAGE SCORE

2014 – 2015 DISTRICT RESULTS MATH GradeLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Parcc > Level 4 State > Level 4 District > Level 4 32%8%29%51%9%38%45%60% 42%11%29%51%6%32%40%67% 53%10%28%49%11%32%41%60%

2014 – 2015 NAVESINK RESULTS MATH GradeOverall Parcc Average Score Overall NJ Average Score Overall Middletown Average Score NAVESINK AVERAGE SCORE

What can you do for ELA? ● Encourage children to read all kinds of texts: o stories o newspapers o magazines o biographies o science/history ● Talk with your child about what they read ● Practice computer skills

What can you do for MATH? ● Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts ● Have children illustrate the math they think in their heads and discuss it ● Encourage children to try more than once to solve a problem to build stamina ● Ask them to think of different ways to solve the problems

2015 – 2016 Testing Schedule DateGrades TestingSubjectTesting Time 4/27AllELA90 minutes 4/28AllELAGR. 3 – 75 minutes GR. 4/5 – 90 minutes 4/29AllELA90 minutes 5/2AllMATH60 minutes 5/3AllMATH60 minutes 5/4AllMATH60 minutes 5/5AllMath60 minutes Make UpsAllWeek of5/9 – 5/13 GRADE 4NJ ASK SCIENCE5/25MAKE UP: 6/1

Resources: ● To learn more about PARCC, please visit ● To learn more about the K-2 Formative Assessments, please visit ● To learn more about the 3-8 Summative and Non-Summative Assessment Components, please visit ● To learn more about the PARCC Assessment Blueprints and Evidence Tables, please visit ● To learn about PARCC Field Tests, please visit ● To learn more about the PARCC Performance Level Descriptors in ELA, please visit ● To learn more about the PARCC Performance Level Descriptors in mathematics, please visit ● To learn more about sample problems, tests, and rubrics, please visit ● To navigate directly to the current practice tests to use with your children, please visit ● For educator and parent resources, please visit ● For PARCC frequently asked questions, please visit ● For a PARCC glossary of terms, please visit ● For information about PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations, please visit manual. manual

Resources: Navesink School Website: mtps.schoolwires.net/domain/14 ● PARCC sections on the right hand side Middletown School District PARCC site: mtps.schoolwires.net/parcc

Professions that require a FORMAL ASSESSMENT... ● Medicine ● Nursing ● Law ● Teaching ● Accounting ● Real Estate ● Finance (Investing, Personal & Public) ● Pharmacy ● Psychology ● Engineering ● Architecture ●Police ●CIA ●FBI ●IRS ●TSA ●Customs ●Air Traffic Controller ●Secret Service ●USPS - Mail Handlers ●Custodian Students must pass a formal assessment to graduate (HSPA) Almost all colleges/universities require a formalized assessment to gain entry