1. PARCC Family Presentation
Lord Stirling Community School
Dr. Cesar Cabrera, Principal
Daniel Goodstein, Vice Principal
Gabriela Rowack, Test Coordinator

2. Tonight’s Presentation
What is PARCC?
How is PARCC different from NJ ASK?
Who Takes It?
When is testing?
How are we preparing students for the test?
How can families help their child?

3. What is PARCC? Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers

4. What is PARCC? 43 states and Washington D.C. have adopted the
Common Core State
Standards
14 states including
NJ are using PARCC
* Linked to what students need to know for
college and careers

5. How is PARCC Different? NJASK PARCC and EYA) • Computer based/ Tech
• Administered twice (PBA
and EYA)
• Computer based/ Tech
• ELA Grades 3-11
• Math Grades 3-8
• No Science
• 75 minutes per day
• Regular Day
NJASK
Administered once
Paper based/ No tech
ELA & Math
(3-8 &11)
Science (4 & 8)
minutes per
day

6. Required PARCC Assessments
Performance Based
Assessment
End-of-Year
Assessment
Given in March
Tests critical thinking
Reading comprehension
Writing in response to
reading
Research Simulations
Real World Applications
March 2-6 Grade 4 & 5
March 9,10, 16, 17, 18 – Grade 3
Given in May
Short answer items
Reading comprehension
Math conceptual
understanding and
skills
May 4-8 Grades 4 & 5
May Grade 3

7. PBA Grades 4 & 5
The PARCC Problem Based Assessment for 4th & 5th Grades will be administered starting March 2, through 6, The schedule reflects estimated time on task; extra time allowed for all students and total unit testing time and the units being administered.
Student will spend and estimated minutes testing for each session

8. PBA Grade 3
The PARCC Problem Based Assessment 3rd grade will be administered starting March 9,10, 16, 17 and 18, The schedule reflects estimated time on task; extra time allowed for all students and total unit testing time and the units being administered.

9. How will PARCC Results 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
By NJ’s college and universities as one of the indicators off a student’s readiness for entry-level, credit-bearing college courses
PARCC Results Will Not Be Used….
To impact student’s grades
To retain students

10. How Are We Preparing Students?
Orientation Sessions – October, 2014
PARCC Tutorial – November 2014
Practice test session – LAL – November 2014
Practice test session – Math – December 2014
Routine practice in class – January – May, 2015
Infrastructure trial – February 2015

11. What technology skills will my child need
What technology skills will my child need? What can families do to help their child?
Use technology as much as possible
Practice the following features:
Drag and drop
Shade text
Cut and paste
Move items
Use of math tools
Use of graphing tools
Type written responses in ELA and Math