1. Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
PARCC
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District

2. Changes from 2015 - 2016 2015 2016 2 administrations (March & May)
Challenges experienced
Reports gave summary data
Scores returned in late December 2015
Mailed to parents in early January
1 administration (March –April)
Seamless
Reports provide deeper data
Score reports to district received in late June.
Individual Score reports received in late August
Mailed to parents in September

6. STRENGTHS? WEAKNESSES? DISCREPANCIES?

8. So How Did We Do?

9. Distribution of Scores in ELA

18. Raising Student Achievement
Data Driven Instruction meetings with all staff
Ongoing data analysis
Targeted Differentiated Instruction
ACES instructional cycles to address deficit area
Enrichment
Gifted and Talented (Top 5% Pursuant to N.J.A.C.6A:8-3.1)
Those students who possess or demonstrate high levels of ability, in one or more content areas, when compared to their chronological peers in the local district and who require modification of their educational program if they are to achieve in accordance with their capabilities.

19. What Does PARCC Look Like This Year?
Development of testing schedules begin In January.
5th and 6th grade have Chromebooks this year so the window should be shorter
Students will have more experience with computer based assessments similar to the PARCC format.
Testing window opens March 27 and closed May 19.

20. Questions?