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Understanding PARCC Instructional Supports and Assessment Tools

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A Systemic Approach:

Supporting Educators

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INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS

TIMELY ACHIEVEMENT DATA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

“PEER-TO-PEER” LEARNING

K–16Educators

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Designed from the outset:• to maximize instructional time and minimize testing time• to provide teachers, parents, and students with the critical

information needed to make daily instructional choices

What’s Different About PARCC’s Tools and Instructional Supports?

Instructional Tools

• Grades 2-8• Reading, Writing, Math• Computer-based• Designed to pinpoint

students’ strengths and weaknesses

Diagnostic Assessments

K-2 Formative Tools Speaking and Listening• Grades K-2• Reading and math• Checklists, running records,

performance tasks • Links to

interventions/enrichments

• Grades K-12 • Performance-based activities• Spontaneous oral response

to oral prompt; share findings of research in an oral presentation

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Diagnostic Overview

• Includes range of sub-tests that pinpoint students’ learning strengths and needs

Designed to support progress monitoring

•Uses adaptive and fixed form technologiesSaves teachers and students testing timeLowers Cost

• Aligned with Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessment

• Targeting Grades 2 – 8

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Diagnostic Components

• Decoding• Fluency• Vocabulary• Comprehension

of Literary and Informational Texts

• Independent Reading Level• Motivation Survey• Writing

Mathematics

• Mathematics Comprehension / Locator Test• Grade level sub-tests• Content Progression

sub-tests• Cluster specific sub-

tests• Mathematics Fluency

English Language Arts

Flexible Diagnostic Assessment System

Grade Level Test6 attributes, ~48 items

Learning Progression Test6 attributes,~48 items

Individual Cluster Test1 attribute, ~8 items

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Mathematics Comprehension Example

Read the sentences from paragraph 12.

Yes, I will be king of all the birds! And he strutted about majestically.

Which detail from the passage shows a character that contrasts with the character in the sentence?

A. “…the bird sang joyfully.” (paragraph 5)

B. “With that the turkey turned and walked away, his head held very high.” (paragraph 22)

C. “After that the sad little bird hid himself away, embarrassed to be seen without his feathers.” (paragraph 23)

D. “…as he flew all over the forest everyone admired his multicolored feathers.” (paragraph 35)

Sample Reading Comprehension item – 5th grade

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Sample Draft Report

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