Parcc fellows

PARCC UpdatesAndrea Kupps

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Today’s Guiding Question from PARCC Fellows:

Concerns: Clear messaging on technology or

glitches with PARCC field test. Concerns with short term to de-rail

implementation. How can we make glitches part of the

transition process rather than that which halts the transition?


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Preparation & Awareness is Key

Parents/Community Communication Toolkit

Staff Infrastructure Trials Training Modules Tutorials

Students Tutorials Sample Sets


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Testing WindowFor your calendar

March 24 – April 11 May 5 - June 6

The performance-based assessment component (PBA) features writing in English Language Arts (ELA) and multi-step real world problems in math.

The end-of-year assessment (EOY) features reading comprehension in ELA and conceptual understanding in math.

Includes 3 ELA, 2 Math Sessions Includes 2 ELA, 2 Math Sessions


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Communications Toolkithttp://www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/

Sent out 1/17/14 to Superintendents Includes:

“Ready for a Test Drive” “The PARCC Field Test” “10 Things Parent Should know” Letter To Parents from the Commissioner Intro to PARCC FAQ PARCC Field Test FAQ PARCC PPT PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations PARCC Accommodations PPT Memo on Tech and Online Assessments (Supt)

http://www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/


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Staff Awarenesshttp://www.parcconline.org/parcc-sponsors-tech-prep-week

This week is Tech Prep Week

Infrastructure Trials

Webinars (next one 3/12)

Pearson Access

Communications

Modules

Guides

http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-sponsors-tech-prep-week


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PearsonAccesshttps://parcc.pearsonaccess.com

https://parcc.pearsonaccess.com/iam_ct_logon/pc_logon_en.jsp?CT_ORIG_URL=/pearsonaccess/appmanager/pc/home&ct_orig_uri=/pearsonaccess/appmanager/pc/home

https://parcc.pearsonaccess.com/


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Support Tab

Tech, Manuals, Training


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PearsonAccess1. Log in to Pearson

Access2. Click “Support” link3. Click

“Communications”


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Training Modules https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/

https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/


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Technology Modules


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Test Admin Modules


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Tutorials & Sample Sets http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#

http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/

Consistent Messaging from ESE

Why Are We Doing a Field Test in Spring 2014?

The test itself is being tested. No student, school

or district PARCC results will be reported. MCAS

will continue to be reported.

Spring 2014 is the only PARCC field test and the

one chance Massachusetts students will have to

influence which items make it on to the final

PARCC assessments.


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The primary purposes of the PARCC Field Test are to:

Examine the quality of the PBA and EOY items

so that PARCC can build assessment forms for

the 2014-15 school year (speaking and

listening will not be part of the field test);

Pilot assessment administration procedures;

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Give schools and districts the opportunity to

experience the administration of PARCC

assessments.

Resources:

Pearson Access

PARCC Online : Field Test

PARCC at ESE

PARCC Field Test Training Modules

Sample Sets and Tutorials

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http://www.pearsonaccess.com/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=PARCC/pcPALPLayout_v2&cid=1205795411722&pagename=pcPALPWrapper

http://www.parcconline.org/field-test

http://www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/

https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=/

http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/

Andrea KuppsCoordinator of Digital Learning [email protected] Twitter: @DESE_ODL

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