PARCC Readiness

What ALL Administrators,Teachers, Parents,

and Students Must Know . . .
What does PARCC stand for?

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers.
The Belief . . .
Assessment should work as a tool for enhancing teaching and
learning
Fully aligned to the CCSS
Ensure that every child is on a path to college and career
readiness
Provide parents and teachers with timely information to
identify students who may be falling behind and need extra
help

There are three required ELA assessments set
to deploy through PARCC.

What are they?
Required Assessments
1. PBA (Proposed Dates 3/2/15-
3/27/15)
Administered after 75% of the school year
Extended tasks, applications of concepts and
skills
ELA - Writing effectively when analyzing text;
research simulation
Math - Solving multi-step problems requiring
abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance
and strategic use of tools
2. EOY (Proposed Dates 4/27/15-
5/22/15)
Given after 90% of the school year
Innovative, short-answer items
ELA - Reading comprehension
Math - Short items that address both
concepts and skills
3. Speaking & Listening
Assess how students are communicating,
listening, and comprehending the ideas of
others
To be administered during the 2015-16 school
year
Flexible administration timeline
Optional Assessments
There are two optional assessments set to
deploy through PARCC.

What are they?
Optional Assessments (Non-Summative -
Diagnostic Assessment
o Flexible indicator of student knowledge and skills
o Allows instruction, supports, and professional
development to be tailored to improve student
learning
Mid-Year Assessment (Mirror PBA -50%)
o Performance based items and tasks
o Emphasis on hard to measure standards
o Individual states may consider including as a core
Read sufficiently complex texts
Write effectively
Build and present knowledge through research
Higher Expectations for ELA
Important Information
Spring Release Information . . .
Important Information
Fall Release Information . . .
Resources
http://www.parcconline.org/resources
o There are resources for educators, parents, and a
link to the CCSS.
o Parents
FAQ
Fact Sheet
PARCC Glossary
Overview PowerPoint
New Vision of Assessment PowerPoint
Resources
Parent Resources
o Expanding Access - A Parents Guide
o PARCC Field Test
FAQ
PARCC Tech Prep Week
Sample Test Questions

Resources
Educators
o Sample Test Questions
o Sample Items
o K-12 Resources
o PARCC Model Content Frameworks
o Non-Summative Assessments
o Educational Leader Cadres
o Professional Learning Modules
o Expanding Access - A Teachers Guide
Resources
www.marlboro.k12.nj.us
Curriculum Tab
PARCC Important Information
PARCC PBA English Language Arts Explanation Videos
narrated by Michael Ballone, Director of Curriculum and
Instruction
Tools Within PARCC
The following slides demonstrate the tools
that students are expected to utilize within
the PARCC framework
Tools
The PBA ELA assessment has several tools that
students must be able to use effectively. Here is
a picture of the top toolbar.
This is the pointer. It
will allow you to
highlight important
information in four
colors.
This is an answer
eliminator.
These two buttons
navigate to the next
and previous
question
This is where
specific IEP/504
accommodations
can be found.
Tools
Here are pictures of the tools.
Notice how
students can
eliminate
answers they
deem incorrect.
The arrow tool
allows students to
select information
and highlight it
within the
problem.
Highlighter
If you double-click information in the test or
select word(s), a highlighter will open up.
You will have the option of highlighting in
white, yellow, pink, and blue.
Highlight Away!
Review and Flag
Click on the Review button in order to see
all questions in your current section.
You will see the status of the question.
o This will tell you whether or not you answered it.
You also will see if you Flagged the
question.
o On each individual question, you can hit the
Flag button. You can do this so you remember
to go back.
Review and Flag
Make sure to really understand how this works.
If you answer a question, this will appear in the Status
section . . .

If you viewed the question but didnt answer, this will
appear in the Status section . . .

If you did not view, then this will appear . . .
Review and Flag
Overall Picture . . .
Notice the three options

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Notice also the View button



This will allow you to view
each individual question
from your section.
Also notice you can toggle between three
separate views. You can see . . .
All
Not Answered
Flagged
Review and Flag
In order to return to the question from where
you left off, click on the blue Return to
Question button (see below)


Magnifier
Located in the upper right tab. The tool selected will be checked.

Line Reader
Also located in the upper right tab.


Controls width
of green
section
Controls width of line reader
Line Reader
Increase size of line reader by using triangle.

Writing Rubrics
Only draft rubrics have been made available
Some rubrics are the same across grade levels
Grade 3 Rubric
Grades 4 & 5 Rubric
Grades 6-11 Rubric