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Parent Academy for Student Success (PASS)

Join us for an informative session on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) to learn about the new assessment system and its benefits for student learning and growth. Discover the tools available for assessing student progress and providing valuable insights for parents and teachers. Get ready to engage in discussions and explore practice tests to prepare your child for success.

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Parent Academy for Student Success (PASS)

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  1. Denville Township Parent Academy for Student Success (PASS)

  2. Assessing Student Learning & PARCCFebruary 4, 2015

  3. Agenda • 6:30-6:45- Overview of PARCC- APR • 6:45-7:15- Session 1 • 7:20-7:50- Session 2 • 7:50-8:00- Conversation Café- APR Session Topic A- PARCC Discussion in APR (Issues, Concerns, Benefits, and Test Logistics) Session Topic B- TestNav, Online Tools, and Practice Tests- in Library and Computer Lab

  4. What is PARCC? PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Statewide assessment of attainment of state standards Replaces NJASK for ELA and Math

  5. Grades 3-8 • Taken on the Computer • Two phases; • Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) in March • End –Of-Year (EOY)in April/May

  6. PARCC Consortium in 2015 • Administering the test in 12 member states • 5 million students • Nearly 15% of students in grades 3-11 nationally • About 3 in 4 will take the tests on computer NY MA RI OH NJ IL CO MD DC TN NM AR MS LA Governing Board States

  7. Why a New Test? • To assess new standards • NJASK was not designed to be an instructional tool, designed for accountability • Provide more detailed information regarding student skill levels and growth for parents and teachers • The next evolution of testing • Parents and Schools Data Hungry • Targeted

  8. PARCC Goals … Report results worth using Valid Reliable Timely Actionable Develop tests worth taking Texts worth reading Essays worth writing Problems worth solving Accessible to all students

  9. Priority Purposes • Determine whether students are college- and career-ready or “on track” • Provide tools to assess student learning and support instruction during the school year • Report comparable results across schools, districts and member states • Generate data, including growth metrics, for accountability uses • Use technology toincrease student access and engagement, and create efficiencies

  10. PARCC Assessment System

  11. Draft Score Report Designs“Results Worth Using”(Copy in your folder)

  12. Draft of Individual Student Report

  13. Agenda • 6:30-6:45- Overview of PARCC- APR • 6:45-7:15- Session 1 • 7:20-7:50- Session 2 • 7:50-8:00- Conversation Café- APR Session Topic A- PARCC Discussion in APR (Issues, Concerns, Benefits, and Test Logistics) Session Topic B- TestNav, Online Tools, and Practice Tests- in Library and Computer Lab

  14. Draft of Individual Student Report

  15. Components

  16. Discussion

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