PARCC Tutorial and Assessments - Secondary Instructional Implications

Session Outcomes Participants will: Explore the design and content of three PARCC ELA resources – tutorial, sample items, and practice tests. Determine how the design and content of the PARCC assessments will impact classroom instruction.

FYI To locate updates or find answers to questions go to PARCC at and choose: –Search –FAQ –What’s New –Customized Learning Objects (CLOs) – (Note - This information is a revised version of the 2014 CCR Conference MSDE presentation.)

New Acronyms

PARCC Tutorial As you go through the tutorial, consider: How does the tutorial address UDL? How does the PARCC assessment differ from MSA/HSA? What tools might teachers have to show students how to use?

PARCC Tutorial Familiarize yourself with the available tools. Click on TUTORIAL

Accommodations Link features-and-accommodations-manual

Types of Accessibility Features and Accommodations 8

Accessibility Features for All Students on the Computer-Based Test Mode 9 Accessibility Features for All Students Assigned the Computer-Based Test Mode Audio Amplification Blank/Scratch Paper (provided by test administrator) Eliminate Answer Choices Flag Items for Review General Administration Directions Clarified (by test administrator) General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated (by test administrator) Text Highlighter Tool Headphones or Noise Buffers Line Reader Magnification/Enlargement Device Notepad Pop-Up Glossary Redirect Student to Test (by test administrator) Spell Checker Writing Tools

Then and Now

Grades 6-8 Condensed Scoring Rubric for Prose Constructed Response Items ELACondensedRubricFORANALYTICANDNARRATIVEWRI TING.pdf

PARCC WRITING FORMS Note, PARCC began this list by referencing one that can be found at

SAMPLE ITEMS Things to consider: What are the implications for instruction? What kinds of instructional activities should be implemented in the classroom before students take the PARCC assessment? Click on SAMPLE ITEMS

PRACTICE TEST Why would you use the practice test as a part of instruction? Format Types of Assessment Items Message to Students Professional Learning

PRACTICE TEST Both the English Language Arts/Literacy PBA and EOY Assessments in March and in April/May will focus on reading comprehension and writing.

Allegany County, MD PARCC PBA Schedule

Allegany County, MD PARCC EOY Schedule

PRACTICE TEST There are three sections: Task 1: Literary analysis, questions 1-7 Task 2: Research simulation, questions Task 3: Narrative task, questions 18-23

8 th Grade Research Simulation This research simulation reflects the literacy standards for science and technical subjects. Click on PRACTICE TESTS Choose ELA. Scroll down to find your grade level.

10 th Grade Research Simulation This research simulation reflects the literacy standards for history and social studies subjects. Choose ELA. Scroll down to find your grade level. Click on PRACTICE TESTS

Explore the Assessments at Other Grade Levels Think about the instructional shifts required by the standards how items in different grade levels reflect increased complexity

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER…

Now that we have identified three resources (the tutorial, sample items, and practice tests) and explored the PARCC website, how can you share this information with others at your school? Talk About…

Resources Achieve the Core Better Lesson CAST Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) Great Public Schools (GPS) Network MSDE Blackboard Learn PARCC PARCC Field Test Resources Site PBS Learning Media ReadWorks Suzanne Williams Teaching Channel Word Press o rghttp://ccssparcc.wordpress.com/ o rg