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High quality, computer-based K –12 assessments in Mathematics and ELA/Literacy that will inform teachers, schools, students, and parents as to whether students’ are on track in their learning.
 PARCC assessments will be administered during the 2014-15 school year.

What are academic standards?
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Academic standards describe the knowledge and skills a student needs to acquire by the end of each school year.
What is curriculum?
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Curriculum is the school district ’ s plan for day-to-day teaching of the concepts contained in the standards.

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Teach the Common Core Standards !
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Reading and writing in all content areas, including Social Studies and Science.
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Focus on evidence-based statements.
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Provide opportunities to see the assessment platform and its features.
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Our district PARCC website for parents, students and educators.

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The CCSS provide instructional focus for
Literacy in Science, Social Studies and
Technical Subjects
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PARCC assesses not just ELA, but a full range of reading and writing across the disciplines of science and social studies.

 PARCC does not directly assess your child’s science or social studies content, but it does reflect assessment of Standards for Literacy in
Science/Technical Subjects and History/Social
Studies.
 PARCC will use a variety of science/technical and history/social studies texts; and thus, our classroom preparation has this aim.

Terms
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PBA (Performance-Based Assessment)
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70% of the school year
 March 3 rd – March 27 th
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EOY (End of Year)
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90% of the school year
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April 27 th – May 22 nd

Research Simulation Literary Analysis
Texts/
Sources
3 sources
Text
Video
Charts or graphs
Artwork or photography
2 literary texts
Short stories
Novel excerpts
Poems
Narrative
1 narrative text
Short story
Novel excerpt
Answers Multiple choice
Written response integrating sources
Multiple choice
Written response integrating sources
Multiple choice
Written response

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Elementary and Middle School will be using laptops and headphones.
 High School will be using iPads with wireless keyboards and ear buds.
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Accessibility features for all students, including:
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Highlighting
 Answer elimination
 Digital notepad
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Spell check
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Drop down menus for math tools

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Students are presented with excerpts from two novels, The
Count of Monte Cristo and Blessings.
 Reading comprehension
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Students respond to multiple choice questions about vocabulary, setting, characters, and other literary elements.
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Literary elements
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Students prepare one prose constructed response (PCR). In this sample, students must identify a them in each work and analyze how the theme is developed.
 Analysis of literature and writing to text

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Science Example
Anchor Text:
Students read:
Article on DNA
Fingerprinting
Social Studies Example
Anchor Text:
Students read:
A letter from Abigal Adams to John Adams
Sequences of questions are used to draw students into deeper encounters with texts.
Then…
Students write an essay framed around a claim they craft, based on text evidence
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2 Primary source letters
Students analyze all 3 documents, then craft an essay connecting all three pieces of evidence.

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Read and view multiple sources on the same subject (read an article about sharks and then watch a part of a documentary).
 Ask your child questions about what they have read, watched or listened to; ask them “how” and “why” questions.
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Sustained independent reading on a daily basis with a variety of text types.
 Use Study Island for additional practice.
 Typing Club (online)
 This and other resources can be found on the district’s PARCC website.

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PARCC is meant to be a tool to help teachers drive instruction
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No opting out for the PARCC
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Link to PARCC for parents and students on district website; Q and A questions
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Study Island – technology based
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Cannot prep for this type of assessment – it is about being immersed in the common core throughout the entire year
 http://parcgames.com/ PARCC examples