parcc support meetings toss january, 2014

STRATEGIC PLAN

PARCC Support MeetingsTOSS

January, 2014

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• What are you most excited about with PARCC?

• What are you nervous about?

• What are you most hoping to get out of today?

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Objectives

• Share comprehensive information and all known facts about PARCC

• Communicate the PARCC Support Plan and help you prepare your district teams for implementation

• Answer as many questions as I am able

• Gather additional questions to be ready for all possible questions at the meetings this spring

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Components of District PARCC Implementation

Instructional Planning

ResourcesAdministration

Technology Accommodations

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Today’s Agenda

Time Session8:30-9:30 Opening & Upfront Information:

• PARCC Support Plan• Accountability Information• Summer Training for Teachers

9:30-10:00 Context and Background on PARCC

10:00-10:30 PARCC Design & Instructional Planning Resources

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:30 Administration

12:00-12:30 Technology

12:30-1:00 Accommodations & Accessibility Features

1:00-1:15 Scoring, Reporting and Data

1:15-1:30 Final Questions, Closing

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Our Focus

What this Is What this is Not

• Focused on PARCC Operational Assessment for 2014-2015

• Focused on the Field Test• Focused on WIDA or NCSC

• Comprehensive about all aspects of PARCC implementation

• Just about instruction or just about logistics

• Facts • Opinions

• The first round of information • All answers

• Information Sharing • Strategies or Best Practices

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PARCC Support Plan

Round SupportJanuary Superintendent MeetingsMay District Planning Meetings – Round 1August District Planning Meetings – Round 2

Each district will have the option of bringing a team to the PARCC Planning Meetings.

5 Member District Teams:

1. Team Leader: Communications and Coordination (Director of Schools or Designee) 2. Technology Management (Tech Director)3. Assessment Administration (Testing Coordinator)4. Accommodations / Accessibility (Special Education / 504 Director)5. Instructional Planning (Supervisor of Instruction / Curriculum)

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Points of Contact

Question Internal Point Contact InformationContext on PARCC Emily Barton emily.barton@tn.gov Design of PARCC Tony Plunkett tony.plunkett@tn.govInstructional Planning Resources Tammy Shelton tammy.l.shelton@tn.govAdministration Deb Malone deb.malone-sauberer@tn.govTechnology Eric Brown eric.brown@tn.govAccommodations Lori Nixon lori.nixon@tn.govScoring and Reporting Erin O’Hara erin.ohara@tn.gov

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Accountability

• District – waiver

• School – not impact

• Teacher – tvaas information coming soon

• Student – use what you have

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Summer Training

• School Team Training:– Math (PARCC design + content knowledge)

– ELA/Literacy (PARCC design + writing)

• Exploring Reoffering:– Reading

– Math

– Literacy

• Reading Intervention Training

• Leader training offerings

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Context & Rationale

• Overview

• Resources Walk Through

• Q & A

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Design

• Overview

• Resources Walk Through

• Q & A

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4th Grade – TCAP Achievement Test Sampler

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PARCC – 4th Grade Sample Item

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Traditional Design Approach

Standards

SPI

Item

• Emphasis on alignment of item to SPI

• Focus on assessing sample of “full range of standards”

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Evidence Centered Design

Standards

Claims

Performance target

Evidence

Task

• Alignment to the standards evaluated at every step

• Design approach ensures assessment produces information that supports sound claims about what students know / do not

• Leads to fewer, deeper questions based on multiple standards (not 1:1)

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Administration

• Overview

• Resources Walk Through

• Q & A

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Technology

• Overview

• Resources Walk Through

• Q & A

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Accommodations

• Overview

• Resources Walk Through

• Q & A

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Scoring, Reporting, Data

• Overview

• Resources Walk Through

• Q & A