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PARCC Parent PresentationMorgan Elementary
Ms. Regina McIntyre, PrincipalMrs. Cathy Krajcsovics, Data Coach
Mrs. Tina Sanger, Basic Skills Teacher(Adapted from South Brunswick School District – Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Agenda
▪ Introductions
▪PARCC Overview
▪District Resources
▪Test Nav 8 Tutorial
▪Question & Answer
What is PARCC?
▪ The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
▪ Innovative 21st century, technology-based assessments
▪ The PARCC assessments are directly aligned to the Common Core State Standards
▪ Content will include English Language Arts and Mathematics
▪ Provide educators valuable data throughout the year for accountability, measures of growth, and to inform instruction
What are we doing to prepare our students?
▪ Aligning curriculum – common core (3 years), K-5 ELA and Math
▪ Instructing Students– Benchmark Assessments– Keyboarding Without Tears– Study Island
▪ PARCC Video Tutorials and Practice Tests
▪ Teachers familiarize students with the types of questions they will encounter on the PARCC
▪ Ongoing professional development for teachers and administrators
What is Hamilton Township School District doing to prepare for PARCC?
The administrative team created a committee to prepare for the PARCC assessment:
▪ Conducted ongoing trainings and workshops for teachers and administrators beginning last year
▪ Field testing as a pilot school district for PARCC administration
▪ Purchasing hardware and software: Laptops, Mice, Headphones, Laptop carts
▪ Preparing the infrastructure: wireless campus, bandwidth
PARCC Design
▪ PARCC assesses two formal times during the school year: 75% and 90%
▪ Performance Based Assessments (PBA)
▪ End of Year Assessments (EOY)
▪ Scoring – 5 Levels of performance: Level 1 represents lowest performing and Level 5 represents highest performing
▪ Different from NJASK in that PARCC is an online assessment and is given during two testing windows
PARCC Lingo
▪ Prose Constructed Response (PCR)–Writing Task (write about reading, narratives,
research)
▪ Technology Enhanced Constructed Response (TECR)–Drag & drop, select/deselect, highlight
▪ Evidence Based Selected Response (EBSR)–Multiple Choice
Differences: March vs. May
March (PBA) - 75% through the year
May (EOY) - 90% through the year
Mathreasoning and modeling
questions require both short &extended responses(explanations - why is this wrong?)
understanding of math concepts
mathematical fluency
Language Arts
reading comprehension
writing grounded in reading(literary analysis, ‘research simulation’ -argument with evidence, narrative)
reading comprehension
How can I help my child?
▪ Relax and stay positive…if you seem nervous, they will notice and may become nervous too
▪ Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep
▪ Each testing morning, provide a good healthy and hearty breakfast for your child
▪ Make sure they are wearing comfortable clothes that will not leave them too hot or cold
▪ Encourage them to their best…that is all they can do!
Parent/Student Resources
NOW THAT YOU HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PARCC ASSESSMENT, LET’S REVIEW THE
PARCC TUTORIAL – TEST NAV 8
www.hamilton.k12.nj.us
Questions & Answers
THANK YOU for attending!