Navigating BPS’ and PARCC’s Documents December 2014 - A “Cheat Sheet” for Administrators Resource Caption Purpose Audience Source What does this resource look like? Why is this resource important? Who else should use this resource? Where can I locate an electronic copy of this resource? 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 A “Cheat Sheet” for Administrators Resource Caption Purpose Audience Source What does this resource look like? Why is this resource important? Who else should use this resource? Where can I locate an electronic copy of this resource? 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 A “Cheat Sheet” for Administrators Resource Caption Purpose Audience Source What does this resource look like? Why is this resource important? Who else should use this resource? Where can I locate an electronic copy of this resource? 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 Navigating BPS’ and PARCC’s Documents December 2014 A “Cheat Sheet” for Administrators Resource Caption Purpose Audience Source What does this resource look like? Why is this resource important? Who else should use this resource? Where can I locate an electronic copy of this resource? 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 A “Cheat Sheet” for Administrators Resource Caption Purpose Audience Source What does this resource look like? Why is this resource important? Who else should use this resource? Where can I locate an electronic copy of this resource? 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 Navigating BPS’ and PARCC’s Documents December 2014 A “Cheat Sheet” for Administrators Caption Purpose Audience Source What does this resource look like? Why is this resource important? Who else should use this resource? Where can I locate an electronic copy of this resource? 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 59 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