A Walk in the PARCC Clifford Burns, Shongum Principal Lee Nittel, Ironia Principal Mario Rodas, Center Grove Principal Danielle Soldivieri, Fernbrook Principal Cindy Mizelle, Ironia & Center Grove Vice Principal Kristin Mueller, Shongum & Fernbrook Vice Principal Evy Falcon-Duran, Supervisor of Special Education Paula Paredes-Corbel, District Testing Coordinator Katie Spencer, K-5 Curriculum Supervisor Randolph Elementary Schools

 CCSS – Common Core State Standards  PARCC - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers  PARCC v. NJASK  Date and Test Length  How are We Preparing our Students?  What will PARCC look like?  Accommodations  Pilot Feedback  Questions? Agenda

 The Common Core State Standards, adopted by the NJ State BOE in 2010, define grade-level expectations from Kindergarten through high school  The Common Core Standards set clear and consistent standards for students, foster students’ development of critical thinking skills and solve real-world problems, and are benchmarked to academic standards from the highest performing countries  CCSS YouTube Video CCSS YouTube Video What Are The Common Core State Standards?

 The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of states working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments  The PARCC will test on a student’s understanding of the Common Core Standards starting this school year in grades  PARCC YouTube Video PARCC YouTube Video What is PARCC?

 PARCC is a computer-based assessment  PARCC occurs twice per year for 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th graders (PBA-75% of year, EOY- 90% of year)  One grade level will test at a time  PARCC will require critical thinking  PARCC emphasizes finding “evidence” in a text to support an answer/opinion How is PARCC Different from ASK?

When is PARCC? PBA Performance-Based Assessment EOY End-of-Year Assessment Grade 3March 2 – 6 * Make Up March 9 – 13 April 27 – May 1 *Make Up May 4-8 Grade 4March 9 – 13 *Make Up March 16 – 20 May 4 – 8 *Make Up May Grade 5March 16 – 20 *Make Up March May 11 – 15 *Make Up May th Grade Science NJASK May 27 *Make Up May 28

Unit TimePBA Unit 1PBA Unit 2PBA Unit3EOY Unit 1EOY Unit 2 Grade 3 ELA 75 m 60 m75 m_ GRADE 3 Math 75 m _ Grade 4 ELA 75m 90 m60 m75 m_ Grade 4 Math 80 m70 m_75 m Grade 5 ELA 75 m90 m60 m75 m_ Grade 5 Math 80 m70 m_75 m How Long Do Students Test? ****Please note that the estimated time on task for students is around 50 minutes per exam****

 Extensive teacher trainings (consulting companies, in-house training, state conferences)  Common Core Aligned Teaching and Curricula  Literacy-Based Instruction  Modified Media programs How Are We Preparing Students?

Let’s take a look…  LA/Math PARCC Example LA/Math PARCC Example What Does PARCC Look Like?

 Extended Time: A maximum of up to one school day is allowed to complete one test session during the prescribed testing window.  General Administration Directions Clarified in Student’s Native Language: Test administrator clarifies general administration directions only. No part of the test may be clarified or translated.  Word-to-Word Dictionary: Student uses bilingual, word-to-word dictionary. Dictionaries that include definitions or pictures are not allowed.  The math assessment is available in Spanish for our beginner level students. Accommodations: English Learners

 Only students who are currently classified as English Learners (i.e., ELL, LEP) are eligible to receive testing accommodations for English Learners for the PARCC assessments.  Students classified as English Learners whose parent/legal guardian has refused language support program services are eligible for English Learner testing accommodations. Accommodations: English Learners

 Accessibility Features for ALL students  Accessibility Features Identified in Advance  Accommodations driven by IEP/504 Plans Presentation – changes the way the test is given Response – students who have physical, sensory, fine-motor skills… Time & Scheduling Accommodations - Extended time: students have until the end of the school day to complete a single test. All accommodations will be coordinated by the CM or GC, and activated during testing through a PNP. Accessibility Features & Accommodations

 5 th Grade Math (2 sections/2 days)  Two 5 th Grade Classes participated  Well within the time limits  Students navigated the assessment screens easily  Logging on went smoothly  Teachers directions in manual were clear to students  Students completed the test on time and were comfortable and confident Feedback Ironia Pilot 2014

 Don’t create more anxiety!!  Have your child practice typing at home (letters, poems, stories, etc.)  Have your child practice reading on the computer (RAZ Kids, iPad Apps, etc.)  Discuss your child’s reading, especially how one title connects to another What Can Parents Do?

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