PARCC Overview Lee County School District January 2013

Standards Changing from Next Generation Sunshine State standards – Covers all content areas – Acts as framework for all academic plans and pacing guides Moving to Common Core State Standards – Adopted by approximately 46 states – Covers two content areas LITERACY (formally Reading and English/Language Arts) MATH

Florida’s Common Core State Standards Implementation Timeline

4 Transition from FCAT to Common Core Assessments Assessments in , and Assessments in FCAT 2.0 Reading Grades 3 to 10Common Core English Language Arts Grades 3 to 11 FCAT 2.0 Writing Grades 4, 8, 10 FCAT 2.0 Mathematics Grades 3 to 8Common Core Mathematics Grades 3 to 8 Florida Algebra 1 EOCCommon Core Algebra 1 EOC Florida Geometry EOCCommon Core Geometry EOC Common Core Algebra 2 EOC FCAT 2.0 Science Florida Biology 1 EOC Florida US History EOC Florida Civics EOC

A 5W&H on PARCC Lee County School District – October 2012 A Big Picture of PARCC: What we know now. A look at some sample items

WHAT… is PARCC? WHEN… will PARCC begin? WHO… will take PARCC? WHY… the need for PARCC? HOW… will PARCC be administered? HOW… will PARCC be scored? WHERE… will PARCC occur? A 5W&H on PARCC Lee County School District – October 2012

What is PARCC? “Race to the Top” assessment funds have been awarded by the U.S. Department of Education for the development of a K-12 assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English, language arts and mathematics. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) 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. Lee County School District – October 2012

When will PARCC begin? 8 SY Development begins SY First year pilot/field testing and related research and data collection SY Second year pilot/field testing and related research and data collection SY Full administration of PARCC assessments SY Launch and design phase Summer 2015 Set achievement levels, including college-ready performance levels Lee County School District – October 2012

Who will take PARCC? K & 1 Full CCSS implementation K-2 Full CCSS implementation & 3-12 Blended NGSSS & CCSS K-12 Full CCSS implementation Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3 Grade 2Grade 3 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 4 Grade 3 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 4 – FCAT 2.0 Reading & FCAT 2.0 Writing Grade 5 Grade 4 – FCAT 2.0 Reading & FCAT 2.0 Writing Grade 5 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 6 Grade 5 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 6 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 7 Grade 6 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 7 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 8 Grade 7 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 8 – FCAT 2.0 Reading & FCAT 2.0 Writing Grade 9 Grade 8 – FCAT 2.0 Reading & FCAT 2.0 Writing Grade 9 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 10 Grade 9 – FCAT 2.0 ReadingGrade 10 – FCAT 2.0 Reading & FCAT 2.0 Writing Grade 11 First group of students to assess on PARCC Literacy and Mathematics instead of FCAT 2.0 Reading, Writes, and Math students impacted by PARCC Lee County School District – October 2012

10 K-23-8 High School K-2 formative assessment being developed, aligned to the PARCC system Timely student achievement data showing students, parents and educators whether ALL students are on- track to college and career readiness ONGOING STUDENT SUPPORTS/INTERVENTIONS College readiness score to identify who is ready for college-level coursework SUCCESS IN FIRST-YEAR, CREDIT-BEARING, POSTSECONDARY COURSEWORK Targeted interventions & supports: 12 th -grade bridge courses PD for educators Why the need for PARCC? Lee County School District – October 2012

Major Claims of PARCC Lee County School District – October 2012

How will PARCC be administered? constructed response items, performance-based tasks, and computer-enhanced, computer-scored items. administered via computer, with a combination of automated and human scoring beginning in Grade 3, students will type responses on the computer Three Item Types – Prose Constructed Response (PCR) – Evidence-Based Selected Response (EBSR) – Technology Enhanced Constructed Response (TECR) Lee County School District – October 2012

How will student’s be scored? Performance Level Descriptors: there will be five performance levels Student results will be reported according to numerical scaled scores and performance levels. Each PARCC performance level will have a specified minimum scaled score associated with it – often referred to as cut score. Cut scores for PARCC performance levels will be determined through a systematic, standard-setting process in the summer of Lee County School District – October 2012

Level 5: Distinguished command of the knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the CCSS assessed at the grade level/ course. Level 4: Strong command … Level 3: Moderate command … Level 2: Partial command … Level 1: Minimal command … General Definition of Each Level 14

Where will PARCC occur? Lee County School District – October 2012

Common Core Assessments & Legislation Current Florida statute addresses assessments and accountability Adoption of Common Core assessments and any accountability measures to be linked to these assessments will require legislative approval, including approval of budget 16

References PARCC ITN Test Blueprint Lee County School District – October 2012