PARCC Assessment:
ELA/Literacy and Math
Grades 6-8
By Raani Agrawal
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Agenda
PARCC
Overview - ELA/Literacy & Math
PARCC Design & Sample Items
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ELA
Math
Sample Test
 Scoring
PARCC Timing & Scoring
Field Test
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ELA/Literacy
Math
Resources
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PARCC Overview ELA/Literacy & Math
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Coming 2014 – 2015 School Year
Field Test: Spring 2014
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NJ is 1 of 14 states that will be participating in
the PARCC field test this spring.
Schools were chosen randomly.
Only 2 classes per grade level.
Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
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PARCC Overview ELA/Literacy & Math
2 Required Summatives
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Performance Based
Assessment (PBA)
End of Year
Assessment (EOY)
*2 Optional Non-Summatives
Diagnostic Assessment
 Mid Year Assessment (MYA)
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Potentially Summative
1 Required Non-Summative
 **Speaking & Listening
Assessment (ELA/Literacy)
* Available to use for a “fee”. NJDOE has not announced position on the use of these optional tests.
**Although required, the score will not be included in summative score.
Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
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PARCC Overview
ELA/Literacy & Math
Beginning of
School Year
End of
School Year
Flexible
administration
Diagnostic
Assessment
Mid-Year
Assessment
Performance
-Based
Assessment
End-of-Year
Assessment
Speaking and
Listening
Assessment
Key:
Optional
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Required
PARCC Overview
ELA/Literacy & Math
Spring 2014
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Field Test Administration and Practice Test. Schools
chosen randomly for field test.
OVMS field testing
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Performance-Based Assessment (PBA): March
24–April 11, 2014
Fall 2014
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Operational Assessment Administration Manual
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SY 2014-15
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Operational Administration of PARCC Summative
Assessments
Performance Based Assessment (March 24 – April
11)
End of the Year Assessment (May 5 – June 6)
Taken From: http://www.parcconline.org/about-parcc
http://www.parcconline.org/field-test
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PARCC Design & Sample Items ELA
3 Items Types (ELA)
Evidence Based Selected Response (EBSR)
Technology Enhanced Constructed Response
(TECR)
Range of Prose Constructed Responses (PCR)
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/english-language-artsliteracy/grade-6-ebsr-narrative-writing-task
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/english-language-artsliteracy/grade-6-tecr-narrative-writing-task
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http://www.parcconline.org/samples/english-language-artsliteracy/grade-7-prose-constructed-response-research-simulation-task-0
PARCC Design & Sample Items - ELA
Performance Based Assessment (PBA)
(3 Tasks focus on writing effectively & analyzing text)
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Literary Narrative Task
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Students need to read complex text closely, answer
EBSR & TECR questions, & compose an analytic
essay.
8th Grade Example: 7 items (6 EBSR or TECR; 1 PCR)
Narrative Task
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Students may be asked to write a story, detail a
scientific process, write a historical account of
important figures, or to describe an account of
events, scenes, or objects, etc.
6th Grade Example: EBSR, TECR, 1 PCR
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/Grade8SampleItemSet.pdf
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCCSampleItemsELALiteracyGrade6Items081513Final.pdf
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PARCC Design & Sample Items ELA
Performance Based Assessment (PBA)
3 Tasks
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The Research Simulation Task
 Not traditional assessments. Designed to measure
more real-world skills: research, synthesis, writing.
 Grade 7 Example: 10 items (9 EBSR or TECR & 1
PCR)
 Students will read passage 1. Then, they will answer
associated EBSR & TECR questions. Students will
read passage 2 (and possible passage 3), and will
answer additional EBSR & TECR questions.
 Finally, students will respond to PCR.
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/Grade7PARCCSampleItems.pdf
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PARCC Design & Sample Items - ELA
End of Year Assessment (EOY)
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Focuses on reading comprehension
Includes four to five texts (both literary and
informational)
Topics may draw from social science, history, science/
Text may be highly technical in nature.
EOY will include several short answer comprehension
and vocabulary questions for each text.
Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
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PARCC Design & Sample Items - ELA
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Texts Are Complex
Diverse
Authentic
Effectively Paired
Power Point from WTPS Elementary
Schools pgs 26 – 29 (Jessica Rose)
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PARCC Design & Sample Items
- Math
3 Tasks
 Type 1: Tasks Assessing Concepts, Skills, and
Procedures
 Include a balance of conceptual understanding,
fluency, and application
 Machine scored
 Sample Problems
 Type 2: Tasks Assessing Mathematical Reasoning
 Call for written arguments/justifications, critique of
reasoning, or precision in mathematical statements.
 Sample Problems
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/mathematics/grade-6-mathematics
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/mathematics/grade-6-mathematics
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PARCC Design & Sample Items
- Math
3 Tasks
 Type 3: Tasks Assessing Modeling Applications
 Call for modeling/application in a real world context
or scenario.
 Includes a mix of innovative, machine scored, and
hand scored responses.
 Sample Problems
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/mathematics/grade-6-mathematics
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Sample Test
ELA & Math Sample Questions
http://epat-parcc.testnav.com/client/index.html#tests
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Scoring
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In NJ, a teacher’s student growth percentile
(SGP) rating will be calculated from student
scores on the performance-based (PBA) and
end of year (EOY) assessments.
PARCC’s goal is to return PBA and EOY data to
schools by June.
Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
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Scoring
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ELA/Literacy scores will be reported in 3 categories:
 ELA/Literacy
 Reading and comprehending a range of sufficiently
complex texts independently.
 Writing effectively when using and/or analyzing
sources.
Students’ scores will be based on a composite of
reading and writing scores.
For ELA/Literacy and Math
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Students will receive both scaled and performance level
scores.
Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
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Scoring
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Performance Level Descriptors (PLD) indicate the
knowledge, skills, & practices that students should be
able to demonstrate at each performance level, in each
content area (ELA/Literacy & Math), at each grade.
PARCC has five Performance Level Descriptors
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PLDPresentation_06-26-13.pptx
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Scoring
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PARCC Scoring
Level 5: Distinguished Command of
the subject
Level 4: Solid Command…
Level 3: Moderate Command…
Level 2: Partial Command…
Level 1: Minimal Command…
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NJ ASK Scoring
Advanced Proficient
Proficient
Partially Proficient
PowerPoint: PARCC policy “…students who score a “4” will have a 75% chance of
earning a “C” or better in further studies…”
PDLs will undergo changes as data is collected from PARCC field test and year 1
administration.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/11/final_college_readiness_defini.html
Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
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PARCC Timing
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The PBA and EOY assessments will be administered in 9
sessions:
 PBA: 5 Sessions (ELA: 3 Sessions; Math: 2 Sessions)
 EOY: 4 Sessions (ELA: 2 Sessions; Math: 2 Sessions)
The PBA and EOY will have a testing window of 20 days
each. However, schools can complete their testing in as
little as 5-9 days, technology and resources permitting.
Total Time on Task for Grades 6-8:
9 hours, 25 minutes
•Additional time will be allowed for students with disabilities, etc.
•Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
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Field Test
ELA/Literacy
OVMS
Grades
6&8
PBA
Literature
Analysis
Research
Narrative
Estimated Time 80
on Task
85
50
Maximum
40
Additional Time
(Minutes)
45
25
Total Field Test
(Minutes)
130
75
120
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/GuidelinesforSchedulingFieldTestSessions8-30-2013.pdf
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Field Test
Math
OVMS
Grades
6&8
PBA
Session 1
Session 2
Estimated Time 50
on Task
50
Maximum
25
Additional Time
(Minutes)
25
Total Field Test
(Minutes)
75
75
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/GuidelinesforSchedulingFieldTestSessions8-30-2013.pdf
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Field Test
OVMS: Spring 2014
Grade
Subtest
Total Time
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Class 1
Class 2
ELA Performance-Based Assessment
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
120 minutes
130 minutes
75 minutes
Day 1 AM
Day 2 PM
Day 3 AM
Lab 119
Lab 119
Lab 119
Day 1 AM
Day 2 PM
Day 3 AM
Lab 120
Lab 120
Lab 120
Mathematics Performance-Based Assessment
Grade
6
Subtest
Total Time
Class 1
Class 2
Session 1
75 minutes
Day 4 AM
Lab 119
Day 4 AM
Lab 120
Session 2
75 minutes
Day 5 PM
Lab 119
Day 5 PM
Lab 120
Notes: Back-up labs: 225 and 227. Students may not be tested on consecutive
days. Testing will occur during appropriate “intervals”.
Taken From: http://www.parcconline.org/field-test
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References
Fratz, Amy. "Goodbye NJ ASK, So Long HSPA, Hello PARCC." NJEA Review Jan. 2014: 10-14. Print.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/11/final_college_readiness_defini.html
http://www.parcconline.org/about-parcc
http://www.parcconline.org/field-test
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/english-language-artsliteracy/grade-7-prose-constructedresponse-research-simulation-task-0
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/english-language-artsliteracy/grade-6-elaliteracy
http://www.parcconline.org/samples/english-language-artsliteracy/grade-6-tecr-narrative-writingtask
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/GuidelinesforSchedulingFieldTestSessions8-30-2013.pdf
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCCSampleItemsELALiteracyGrade6Items081513Final.pdf
http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PLDPresentation_06-26-13.pptx
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