Presented by Marcia Barnhart Marcia Barnhart Educational
Consulting
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Session Outline Update on the latest PARCC information Learn
details released about ELA assessments Explore PARCC Content Model
Frameworks Learn about PARCC item types: EBSR, TECR, PCR Examine
the released prototypes of assessment questions.
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What is PARCC? Partnership for Assessment of Readiness f0r
College and Careers (PARCC) 17 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands
Develop common set of K 12 assessments in English and math aligned
to the Common Core State Standards $186 million grant from U.S.
Department of Education 2014-2015 school year
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PARCC STATES
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The PARCC Vision Builds a pathway to college and career
readiness for all students, Creates high-quality assessments that
measure the full range of the Common Core State Standards, Supports
educators in the classroom, Makes better use of technology in
assessments, and Advances accountability at all levels.
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PARCC-Developed Assessments English Language Arts Grades 3 8
High School End of Course (3) English 1 English 11 English 111
Operational school year 2014-15 Ohios Next Generation
Assessments
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Online Assessments The PARCC assessments will be available in
paper and pencil format for: students with disabilities whose
Individualized Education Plans require it schools that have gained
approval for paper and pencil-based testing from their State
Educational Agency (SEA).
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ELA PARCC Assessments Required Summative Optional Non-Summative
Performance-Based (PBA) End of Course (EOY) (Applies to math,
science and social studies as well) Mid-Year Diagnostic
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ELA Performance-Based Assessment administered after
approximately 75% of the school year. focus on writing effectively
when analyzing text Hand scored Students will: 1. Read and analyze
texts worth reading 2. Write in response to text-dependent
questions
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End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) administered after approximately
90% of the school year measures Reading Literature/Informational
Text and Vocabulary Interpretation and Use standards Computer
scored Students will: 1. Read and analyze text worth reading. 2.
Answer questions to demonstrate their reading comprehension.
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Field Test and Online Practice Test Field Test Spring 2014 PBA
and EOY Grades 3-8 and High School EOC Online Practice Test (Became
available 01/27/2014) Students try out technology Teachers see type
of content to be tested Similar to field test
http://www.parcconline.org/computer-based-samples
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ELA PARCC Assessments Required Summative Optional Non-Summative
Performance-Based (PBA) End of Course (EOY) (Applies to math,
science and social studies as well) Mid-Year Diagnostic
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PARCC Speaking and Listening Assessments Speaking and Listening
Assessments Real Time Engagement (Grades 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) Advance
Preparation (Grades 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) Available to districts 2015-16
school year
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Speaking and Listening Real Time Engagement Listen to
pre-recorded speech or media production Spontaneous oral responses
to questions/topics Grades 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
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Speaking and Listening Advance Preparation Conduct research of
authentic topic in advance Share findings in formal presentation
Respond spontaneously to audience questions Grades 4, 6, 8, 10,
12
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ELA PARCC Assessments will include Texts worth reading
Questions worth answering
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Basic Literacy Model Engage with complex text Extract and
employ evidence Build knowledge
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ELA Assessment Claims Students will demonstrate deep
understanding of text under review and perform several tasks to
ensure the assessment measures the extent to which students are on
track for college and career readiness.
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Distribution of Literary and Informational Text
GradeFictionNonfiction 450% 845%55% 1230%70% Distribution of
Literary Informational Passages by Grade in the 2009 NAEP
Framework
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ELA Assessment Informational History/ Social Studies Science/
Technical Subjects Literary Nonfiction (6-12) Literary
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Literary Text Literary Text Types will be categorized using
four categories: a. Poetry b. Drama c. Fiction d. Multimedia (e.g.
film, radio play)
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Informational Text Informational Text Types will be categorized
using four categories: a. Literary Non-fiction b. History/Social
Studies Texts c. Science/Technical Texts d. Multimedia (e.g. texts
that have both words and audio or video)
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Sample Informational Text Types Advertisements Agendas
Autobiographies Biographies Company profiles Contracts
Correspondence Essays Feature Articles Government Documents
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More Informational Text Types Histories Interviews Journal
Articles Legal Documents Magazine articles Memoirs News articles
Opinion/Editorial pieces Political Cartoons Product
Specifications
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And More Informational Text Types Product/Service Descriptions
Recipes Reports Reviews Science Investigations Speeches Textbooks
Tourism Guides Training manuals User Guides/manuals
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Passage Selection Grade Band Minimum/Maximum Passage Length for
Literary and Informational Text/Literary Nonfiction 3 -5200-800
words* 6 - 8400-1,000 words* 9 - 11500-1,500 words*
Evidence-Based Selected Response (EBSR) Combines a traditional
multiple-choice question with a second multiple-choice question
Asks students to show evidence from the text that supports the
answer they provided to the first question Underscores the
importance of Reading Anchor Standard 1 for implementation of the
CCSS
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EBSR Example Read all parts of the question before responding
Part A What is one main idea of How Animals Live? a. There are many
types of animals on the planet. b. Animals need water to live. c.
There are many ways to sort different animals. d. Animals begin
their life cycles in different forms.
