PARCC
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers
What is the/a PARCC
A group of states that have come together to
develop high-quality student assessments
linked to new, more rigorous English language
arts (ELA)/literacy and mathematics standards.
ELA – Reading
Mathematics
PARCC STATES
Alignment with CCSS
 PARCC assessments are aligned with the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS) and will measure the essential literacy and
problem-solving skills that students need to be successful in college
and careers. While many current state tests do not measure the
ability of students to think critically and apply their knowledge,
PARCC will test writing skills and critical thinking and problem-solving
skills in depth. These critical thinking skills are an integral part of
MCPS Curriculum 2.0
Who takes PARCC?
Elementary and Middle School
Grades 3–8 will take PARCC assessments
Math
Reading
High School
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and English 10
When do students take PARCC
 During the School day, starting at 9:30am on the testing days.
 Proposed days for Georgian Forest
PBA – Performance Based Assessment
 Administered March 2 – 26
EOY - End-of-Year
 Administered April 20 – May 15
 Schools get to decide when to test within those windows of time. Parents
will be notified of the dates by February 13th.
 Score for the initial administration (this year) will be available in December.
 Future administration scores will be available at the end of the school year.
Two Parts
ELA/LITERACY
 PBA: Write essays drawing evidence from sources, including
multimedia
 EOY: Demonstrate comprehension of literary and informational texts
MATHEMATICS
 PBA: Solve multistep problems that address real-world situations and
require reasoning
 EOY: Demonstrate understanding of concepts and apply
knowledge
Prepraration
 Technology
 Students in grade 3 – 5 have daily assess to Chromebooks and have been given the practice
PARCC assessment. Students will also use a range of GOOGLE Education applications.
 Curriculum
 Curriculum 2.0. Since summer 2010, MCPS staff have been working to update the pre-K through
Grade 12 curriculum to align with the Common Core State Standards.
 Curriculum alignment in pre-K through Grade 12 English/language arts is complete.
 In mathematics, curriculum alignment is complete in pre-K through Grade 5 and Algebra 1.
 This year, work is under way to align the Math 6 and Geometry curriculum. Alignment work will
continue next year in Math 7, Investigations in Mathematics, and Algebra 2.
 In addition, Common Core literacy practices have been implemented in history/social studies,
science, and all other content areas.
 For more information on Curriculum 2.0, visit the MCPS website at
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org, search “Curriculum 2.0.”
MORE INFORMATION
 The following websites provide additional information for parents about the
PARCC assessments:
PARCC website
 www.PARCConline.org
MCPS PARCC website
 www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/parcc/
PARCC practice tests
 http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/
PTA Guide to New Assessments in Maryland
 English/Spanish/Amharic/Chinese/French/Korean/Vietnamese
 English/Español/አማርኛ/中文/Français/한국어/ Việt
 www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/parcc/
Maryland State Department of Education
 www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/parcc/
LETS TAKE THE TEST……