1. Parent Academy for Student Success (PASS)
Denville Township
Parent Academy for Student Success (PASS)

2. Assessing Student Learning & PARCC February 4, 2015

3. Agenda 6:30-6:45- Overview of PARCC- APR 6:45-7:15- Session 1
7:50-8:00- Conversation Café- APR
Session Topic A- PARCC Discussion in APR
(Issues, Concerns, Benefits, and Test Logistics)
Session Topic B- TestNav, Online Tools, and Practice Tests- in Library and Computer Lab

5. What is PARCC?
PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
Statewide assessment of attainment of state standards
Replaces NJASK for ELA and Math

6. Grades 3-8 Taken on the Computer Two phases;
Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) in March
End –Of-Year (EOY)in April/May

7. PARCC Consortium in 2015 Administering the test in 12 member states
5 million students
Nearly 15% of students in grades 3-11 nationally
About 3 in 4 will take the tests on computer NY MA RI OH NJ IL CO MD DC TN NM AR MS LA
Governing Board States

8. Why a New Test? To assess new standards
NJASK was not designed to be an instructional tool, designed for accountability
Provide more detailed information regarding student skill levels and growth for parents and teachers
The next evolution of testing
Parents and Schools Data Hungry
Targeted

9. PARCC Goals …
Develop tests worth taking Texts worth reading Essays worth writing Problems worth solving Accessible to all students
Report results
worth using
Valid
Reliable
Timely
Actionable

10. Priority Purposes
Determine whether students are college- and career-ready or “on track”
Provide tools to assess student learning and support instruction during the school year
Report comparable results across schools, districts and member states
Generate data, including growth metrics, for accountability uses
Use technology to increase student access and engagement, and create efficiencies

11. PARCC Assessment System

12. Draft Score Report Designs “Results Worth Using” (Copy in your folder)

13. Draft of Individual Student Report

14. Agenda 6:30-6:45- Overview of PARCC- APR 6:45-7:15- Session 1
7:50-8:00- Conversation Café- APR
Session Topic A- PARCC Discussion in APR
(Issues, Concerns, Benefits, and Test Logistics)
Session Topic B- TestNav, Online Tools, and Practice Tests- in Library and Computer Lab

15. Draft of Individual Student Report

16. Components

20. Discussion