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April 11, 2012
Comprehensive Assessment System
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Session Objectives
The purpose of this session is to:
• Review the purpose of PARCC• Outline PARCC structure & features• Highlight progress to date• Explain Technology Readiness Tool• Answer your questions
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Common Standards Common Assessments
• Common standards are critical, but they are just the first step
• Common assessments aligned to the standards are needed
• PARCC: Funded through a RTTT grant from the U.S. DOE
• Based on Common Core State Standards
• English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-11
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PARCC Consortium
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PARCC Timeline
SY 2011-12
Development begins
SY 2012-13
First year pilot/field testing and
related research and
data collection
SY 2013-14
Second year pilot/field testing and
related research and
data collection
SY 2014-15
Full administration
of PARCC assessments
SY 2010-11
Launch and design phase
Summer 2015
Set achievement
levels, including
college-ready performance
levels
We are here
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OPTIONAL: Two formative components designed to:• Generate timely information for informing instruction, interventions, and
professional development during the school year
REQUIRED: Two summative components designed to:• Make “college- and career-readiness” and “on-track” determinations• Measure the full range of standards and full performance continuum• Provide data for accountability uses, including measures of growth• Third non-summative component will assess speaking and listening skills
Assessment Design
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PARCC Assessment Design
End-of-Year Assessment
•Innovative, computer-based items
Performance-BasedAssessment (PBA)
•Extended tasks•Applications of concepts and skills
Diagnostic Assessment
ELA - Speaking And ListeningAssessment
•Locally scored•Non-summative, required
Optional Assessments/Flexible Administration
Mid-Year Assessment
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75% 90%
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– Diagnostic Assessment designed to be an indicator of student knowledge and skills so that instruction, supports, and professional development can be tailored to meet student needs
– Mid-Year Assessment comprised of performance-based items and tasks, with an emphasis on hard-to-measure standards. After study, individual states may consider including as a summative component
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Optional Assessment Components
Non-summative
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– Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) administered after 75% of the school year. The ELA/literacy PBA will focus on writing effectively when analyzing text. The mathematics PBA will focus on applying skills, concepts, and understandings to solve multi-step problems requiring abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance, and strategic use of tools
– End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) administered after approx. 90% of the school year. The ELA/literacy EOY will focus on reading comprehension. The math EOY will be comprised of innovative, machine score-able items
Required Assessment Components
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Summative
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Progress to DateModel Content Frameworks Released (November) • Will be used to inform the development of item specifications and
blueprints for K-12 assessments in ELA and math.
• Provide support and guidance for implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
• Will release updated versions that incorporate teacher and student feedback
• www.parcconline.org/parcc-content-frameworks.
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Progress to Date
Item-Development ITN Released (December)
• To select contractor(s) for the development of items, tasks and related assessment materials
• Procurement will generate a large bank of materials to support the development of the PARCC assessments
• http://www.parcconline.org/Procurement
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Progress to Date
Defining ‘College & Career Ready’ (January)
• PARCC K-12 & Higher Education Content Meeting: 22 PARCC states represented by 128 attendees.
• Meeting participants reviewed PARCC's definition of college and career readiness
• Suggested revisions regarding what skills and knowledge students should have when they graduate from high school.
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Computer-Based
• Not computer-adaptive
• Advantages: » innovative item types
» faster scoring
» compliance with federal mandate for grade-level accountability
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Technology Readiness Tool
• Developed by Pearson for both PARCC & SBAC to evaluate technology readiness and determine needs for online assessments
• Online Tool: completed by both SEA & LEA
• 6 administration windows (2-3/year)
• Tool will issue a report on readiness (high vs. low risk)
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Resources
www.parcconline.org
http://www.ride.ri.gov/Assessment/PARCC.aspx
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Upcoming Webinars
RI Growth Model
Wednesday, May 9th
9:30-10:30
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