Navigating BPS’ and PARCC’s Documents
December 2014
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A “Cheat Sheet” for Administrators
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resource look like?
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important?
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BPS Readiness Checklist
Provides schools all the
items that should be
completed to be prepared
for PARCC
2011 Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks
for ELA and Math
(Common Core Standards)
Identifies the content
standards (objectives) and
assessment emphasis for
ELA and Math for
Grades Pre-K-12.
http://bostonpublicschools.org/cms/lib07/MA
teachers, test coordinators, test 01906464/Centricity/Domain/437/PARCC%20
administrators, proctors
Readiness%20Checklist%20Packet.pptx
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators
http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current
.html
Massachusetts Model
Curriculum Units (MCUs)
MCUs were developed by DESE
to help educators implement
the MCF. Educators are
encouraged to adopt/adapt the
MCUs to meet curriculum
needs and/or use the units as
models
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators
http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/model/files.h
tml
DESE ELA and Math Rigor
Deep-Dive
DESE defines rigor and what it
looks like in ELA and Math
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators
http://bostonpublicschools.org/Page/4191
(under DESE Deep-Dive into ELA and Math
Rigor heading)
DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education| PBA: Performance-Based Assessment | EOY: End-of-Year Assessment
Thank you to Mississippi DOE for this document’s framework
Navigating BPS’ and PARCC’s Documents
December 2014
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Model Content Frameworks are
voluntary resources meant to
be used as a companion to the
Common Core State Standards
to help educators and those
developing aligned curricula
and instructional materials.
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators
http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-modelcontent-frameworks
PARCC Model Content
Frameworks
Evidence Tables
“Assessment Blueprints”
or
“Test Specifications”
PARCC Task Prototypes and
Sample Items
The blueprints are a series of
documents that describe the
content and structure of the
assessments by grade, subject,
and exam type.
(Sample Questions and
Rubrics)
Let’s teachers and parents
understand what their
students need to perform for
each exam type and grade
level.
Note: please see samples and
rubric within the left hand
panel of PARCC
Provides an overview
PARCC Structure
PBA and EOY task
expectations. In addition,
provides item count for each
grade
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/itemtask-prototypes
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
http://bostonpublicschools.org/Page/4191
(under PARCC Structure heading)
DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education| PBA: Performance-Based Assessment | EOY: End-of-Year Assessment
Thank you to Mississippi DOE for this document’s framework
http://www.parcconline.org/assessmentblueprints-test-specs
Navigating BPS’ and PARCC’s Documents
December 2014
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Provides teachers and test
coordinators a comprehensive
tool to plan and schedule
PARCC
teachers, test coordinators
http://bostonpublicschools.org/Page/4
248
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
http://parcc.pearson.com/#
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
http://parcconline.org/update-sessiontimes
BPS Scheduling and Wifi
Quality Tracking Tool
PARCC Training Portal
(One-Stop Shop for Training,
Practice Tests, Manuals, and
Technology Support)
Estimated Time on Task
Highlight: PARCC practice
tests allow users to use the
testing system to get an
understanding of the test
items in the same format and
structure as normal PARCC
Lists administration
the amount of time
students will have to complete
the PBA and EOY assessments
for Grades 3-11.
DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education| PBA: Performance-Based Assessment | EOY: End-of-Year Assessment
Thank you to Mississippi DOE for this document’s framework
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December 2014
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Identifies the availability (and
prohibition) of calculator use on
the PBA and EOY assessments
for
Grades 3-11.
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
PARCC
Calculator Policy
Accessibility and
Accommodations Guides
(DESE and PARCC)
BPS Accessibility and
Accommodations Matrix
Outlines and describes the
accessibility and
accommodation features
available to students taking the
PARCC participation
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
Provides another view of
accessibility and
accommodations – all on one
page
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education| PBA: Performance-Based Assessment | EOY: End-of-Year Assessment
Thank you to Mississippi DOE for this document’s framework
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/fil
es/PARCC%20Calculator%20Policy%20%20Updated%2010-22-14.pdf
DESE:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/AccessibilityAccommodations.pdf
PARCC:
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/p
arcc-accessibility-features-accommodationsmanual-11-14_final.pdf
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/cms/lib0
7/MA01906464/Centricity/Domain/437/BPS Accessibility and Accommodation Matrix.xlsx
Navigating BPS’ and PARCC’s Documents
December 2014
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Guidelines to inform schools
and districts as they make
technology decisions to best
meet the instructional and
assessment needs of their
students
principals, test coordinators
http://parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/Techn
ology%20Guidelines%20for%20PARCC%20As
sessments%20v%204_2%20May%202014.pdf
Provides a list of geometric
formulas, unit conversions, and
equations that will be available
on the PBA and EOY
assessments for Grades 5-11.
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
Provides answers to questions
that have been frequently been
asked in regards to PARCC
administration
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
PARCC Technology Guidelines
PARCC
Assessment Reference Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions
(Sources: BPS, DESE, PARCC)
DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education| PBA: Performance-Based Assessment | EOY: End-of-Year Assessment
Thank you to Mississippi DOE for this document’s framework
http://www.parcconline.org/assessmentadministration-guidance
http://bostonpublicschools.org/Page/4193
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Additional Q&As and Best
Practices
In addition to FAQs, questions
and best practices from
interviews with principals and
teachers have been recorded
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/42
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BPS PARCC Overview
A high-level explanation of
PARCC’s expectations,
objectives, test structure, and
test schedule
teachers, test coordinators,
curriculum coordinators,
parents, and students
http://bostonpublicschools.org/cms/lib07/MA
01906464/Centricity/Domain/437/BPS%20PA
RCC%20Overview.pdf
Resource
DESE: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education| PBA: Performance-Based Assessment | EOY: End-of-Year Assessment
Thank you to Mississippi DOE for this document’s framework