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PARCC Family Night @ VHSFebruary 11, 2015

Charlie MillerDirector of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

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What is PARCC?

• The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

• Two-Part Assessment for ALL students in PARCC consortium states (PBA & EOY)

• Aligned with CCSS (Common Core State Standards) in English Language Arts & Mathematics

• Accessible to all students• Many accommodations integrated into assessment • Questions scaffold from DOK 1 to DOK 3

– District Initiative with Unit Assessments

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When is PARCC?

• March = Performance Based Assessment (PBA)• Late April/May = End of Year Assessment (EOY)• ELA: Grades 9, 10 & 11• Math: Alg. I, Geometry & Algebra II• Administer at 7:55 & 11:40• Cafeteria & Media Center• We will use the same test administrators

(teachers) for each of the grade level or course assessments

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What is the difference between the PBA and EOY?

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Performance Based Assessment (PBA)

End Of Year (EOY)

• Given after 75% of instruction• Long answer items• Extended Response questions

(drawing evidence from multiple sources including multi-media)

• Literary Analysis• Research Simulation• Narrative Writing

• Math concepts assessed in real-world applications (solving multi-step problems)

• Administered in March

• Given after 90% instruction

• Short answer items• Technology-enhanced item

types• Reading Comprehension• Math conceptual

understanding, fluency, and application of knowledge

• Administered in late April/May

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Why is my child taking PARCC?• PARCC is part of the state and federally-funded program of

education provided to your child at HBW. • New Jersey has had a long history of establishing state standards

for instruction and assessment to help schools ensure that students are meeting educational goals.  – Standards are what we expect students to know in individual

grades.  – Curriculum is how we operationalize those goals into learning. 

• Federal and state law require New Jersey students to take an assessment that measures college and career readiness grades 3 through 11.

• PARCC is aligned with the Common Core and more accurately gauges students’ progress in achieving these new standards. 

• NJASK incorporated common core concepts in its last two years as a logical step in the transition.   

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What Technology are we using with PARCC?

• Desktop Dell Computers and Google Chromebooks at the Elementary Schools

• Google Chromebooks at HBW and VHS• Students are currently working on the tutorial and practice

tests in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) • Setting and technology which they are familiar :

– Typing on a keyboard– Mouse– Online calculator for mathematics (when it is allowed)– Using (in ELA) multiple sources at once (primary source, a video, a

secondary source)– Accommodations for students overall (text-to-speech, enlarge text,

dictionary, and more)– Accommodations for students with disabilities (begin with slide 16)

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How long do PARCC tests take?

• Unit Testing Time is the amount of time any student who needs it must be provided to complete the unit.

• It is the amount of testing time schools must schedule for each unit. – Longest middle school unit: 90 minutes

Performance Division New Jersey Department of Education

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How is PARCC Scored?

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Individual Score Reports ● Math Knowledge and Skills

o Content, Expressing Reasoning, Modeling and Application, Growth

● ELA Knowledge and Skillso Reading and Writing,

Growth● Individual Item Analysis● Score reports expected Fall

2015

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How is PARCC Scored (cont.)?

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PBA + EOY = Total ScoreOne total score report for MathOne total score report for ELA

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PARCC District Information

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● District Reports

● School Reports

● Performance Level

Distributions

● Growth Percentiles

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What is PARCC doing to protect children’s privacy and secure test

results?• PARCC Consortium adopted a Data

Privacy and Security– http://parcconline.org/data-privacy-security

• All contractors must comply with this policy.

• States remain in complete control of student information …– Neither the PARCC consortium nor the federal

government will have access to individual student information.

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How Can Parents Support Verona Schools with PARCC?

• Please remind your children about getting a good night’s sleep, eating a healthy breakfast, and doing the best they can!

• Take the online tutorial, sample questions, and practice tests (we will provide that opportunity tonight), and share your problem solving thoughts with your children.

• Be supportive, encouraging, open-minded, and understanding!

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How will PARCC results be used?

●To assist teachers in supporting students

●To inform parents and students on progress towards ‘on track’ college and career readiness

●To inform schools and districts on curricula, instructional and professional development needs 

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• “…we have been able to develop ‘concordant’ cut scores for additional substitute assessments that our schools currently utilize…”

• “For the classes of 2016, 2017, and 2018, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in both ELA and math by meeting ONE of the criteria in each column below.”

(NJ Department of Education Memo, 12/2014)

Since there is no more HSPA, what test will be used for high school

graduation?

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Transitioning Graduation Requirements

  New Jersey Department of Education 15

English Language Arts Mathematics

Passing score on a PARCC ELA 9  or Passing score on PARCC Algebra I  or

Passing score on a PARCC ELA 10  or Passing score on PARCC Geometry  or

Passing score on a PARCC ELA 11  or Passing score on PARCC Algebra II  or

SAT > or = 400  or SAT > or = 400  orACT > or = 16  or ACT> or = 16  orAccuplacer Write Placer > or = 6  or Accuplacer Elementary Algebra > or = 76  or

PSAT> or = 40  or PSAT > or =40  or

ASVAB-AFQT> (?) or =  or ASVAB-AFQT > or = 422  or

Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Portfolio Appeal

Meet the Criteria of the NJDOE Portfolio Appeal

Graduation Requirements for the Classes of 2016, 2017, and 2018

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PARCC Accommodations for Students with

Disabilities

Libby SkinnerDirector of Special Services

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Additional Accommodations

• For students with an IEP, 504 Plan, or are in an ELL program, – A PNP (Personal Needs Profile) has

been developed based on learner needs.

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Good news!

• All accommodations utilized previously for NJASK or HSPA are still available (and then some)!

• Your case manager is in the process of contacting you if a change to your child’s IEP or 504 needs to be made!

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You will hear from your case manager if:

Additional accommodations beyond the accessibility features are required, such as…1. Presentation,2. Response, or 3. Timing/Scheduling Accommodations

 

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1. Presentation Accommodations

• If a student is blind, has a visual impairment, or is deaf, then a necessary change in presentation of the PARCC assessment would be necessary.

• Do not worry! If you do not hear from your Child Study Team case manager, this does not apply to your child.

 

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2. Response Accommodations

• If your child needs accommodations related to: – Braille, – Requires a calculator on non-calculator

sections, – Utilizes a scribe or dictation

• This means your child needs an additional response accommodation.

 

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3. Timing/Scheduling Accommodations

  Generally the same here…• Extended time• Separate or alternate

location(s)• Small group testing• Frequent breaks

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Still unsure your child has all s/he needs?

 Please reach out to your Child Study Team Case Manager.

• We will make sure your child has everything in place to be successful!

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Questions?

 If you have any questions, please feel free to …• Ask me now• Email me:

cmiller@veronaschools.org• Call me: (973) 571-2029 ext. 7032• Set up an appointment and meet

with me (please email my administrative assistant Ms. Emerida Radek, eradek@veronaschools.org

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Let’s take some time and practice!

  Anyone can visit our district web page and access practice tests, tutorials, student online tutorials, etc.http://www.veronaschools.org/Page/3939

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PARCC Resources from NJDOE

• PARCC Frequently Asked Questions• PARCC Testing Accommodations for English Learner (E

L)• PARCC Test Administration and District Test Coordinat

ors Manuals• NJDOE Memo on Graduation Requirements for the Cla

ss of 2016, 2017 and 2018• NJDOE Notifies Schools of 2014-15 8th

 Grade Math Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) Exception

• FAQ from PARCC Regional Trainings Concerning the NJ SMART Registration Data Collection

• Test Administration Times for PARCC Assessments, Spring 2015

• PARCC Mathematics PBA Practice Tests and Practice Tests with Accessibility and Accommodation Tools

• PARCC Update: PearsonAccess Next, PARCC Technology Readiness and the PARCC Computer-Based Assessments Guide

• PARCC Spring 2015 Test Administration Update• Update: Statewide Assessment Calendar for 2014-20

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PARCC Resources from NJDOE

• PARCC FAQs and Glossary• Scheduling Module for PARCC• PARCC Local Educator Planning Tool To Populate The Perso

nal Needs Profile (PNP) PNP Template for Computer-Based Testing (CBT)

• PARCC Field Test Report• 2015 PARCC Assessments and the CCSS for Grades 3-5 Ma

thematics• PARCC Local Educator Planning Tool To Populate The Perso

nal Needs Profile (PNP) PNP Template for Computer-Based Testing (CBT)

• Clarification Document PARCC End-of-Course Mathematics and English Language Arts Assessments

• Update: Statewide Assessment Calendar for 2014-2015 School Year

• Transitioning to PARCC Frequently Asked Questions• Transitioning to PARCC Frequently Asked Questions, Updat

ed• Transition to Next Generation Assessment Systems  -

5/2/11 Memo• PARCC Website

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