PARCC for Parents

46 states & US Territories have adopted the Common Core Standards.


10 states (LA is one) are using PARCC.

What is Common Core...

PARCC is linked to what students need to know for
college & careers.

What is PARCC?

• Partnership for
• Assessment of
• Readiness for
• College &
• Careers

English Language Arts (ELA) & Math will be tested using PARCC from grades 3-11.

PARCC PBA - March

• Critical thinking
• Reading comprehension
• Response to writing from reading
• Real-world situations
• Research simulations

March Testing Times (3/4)

• Day 1: Lit. Analysis - 75 minutes
• Day 2: Research - 75/90 minutes
• Day 3: Narrative - 60 minutes
• Day 4: Math Part 1 - 75/80 mins
• Day 5: Math Day 2 - 75/70 mins

PARCC EOY - mid May

• short answer
• reading comprehension
• math conceptual skills & understanding

iLeap - April

• Only tests Science & Social Stuides
• Same format as past years
• Will be replaced by PARCC in future

What does a testing session look like?

• in a classroom or small group space
• administered by a teacher at the school
• teachers can repeat directions, but cannot answer specific questions
• students can review and change answers within the testing session only
• ALL TESTS ARE TIMED unless the student has extended time as an accomodation

What's different about testing week?

• Students must be ON TIME to school in order to test. If students are absent or late, they will have to complete make-ups.
• We will allow your child to call after testing, and you may come pick them up.
• We may be walking to the STCC some afternoons so please complete permission slips which will be coming home soon.
• Wednesday is a full day of school.

Students are being measured on the knowledge, skills,
and practices embodied by the Common Core Standards assessed at
their level.

We will use PARCC data for:

• assisting teachers in supporting students
• informing decisions about curricula, instructional & PD needs
• informing parents & students on progress towards “on track” readiness

We will NOT use PARCC data:

• To impact student’s grades
• To retain students
• As the only measure for placement

ACCOMMODATIONS for IEP's / 504 Plans

• small group / individual
• read aloud
• transfered answers
• extended time
• NOTE: see a teacher after the presentation if you have questions about whether your student has accommodations.

Test Samples

ELA Specifics for PARCC

• Read two stories
• Answer multiple choice questions (vocab / content)
• Write an essay based on the stories read
• 60-90 minute time limit

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Math specifics for PARCC

• Scrap paper allowed
• Multi-step problems
• Only IEP / 504 will allow calculators
• 70-80 minute time limit

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Things to do with your learner for ELA:

• Encourage your child to read everything & anything.
• Stories-Newspapers-Magazines-Biographies-Science-History
• Talk about what they are reading at school
• Practice computer skills at home (use iReady or ST Math)
• Take a practice test of your own at www.parccplace.org

Things to do with your math learner at home:


• Have children illustrate the math they were
thinking in their head and discuss it out loud.

• Encourage children to try more than once
while solving problems, to build stamina and
develop their critical thinking skills.

• Instead of giving them the answers, ask them
to think of different ways they can solve
problems.

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Teachers will be in the meeting space
to answer questions, pass out report
cards, and sign families up for
one-on-one conferences at a later date.