Connecting CCSS, PARCC, and SGOs to Raise Student Achievement
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Introduction to the Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessments presented by Galloway Township Public Schools September 2014
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Introduction to NJ Common Core State Standards and the new PARCC Assessment; presented to parents at Back to School Nights - Sept. 2014
Transcript of CCSS and PARCC for Parents
Introduction to the Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessments
presented byGalloway Township Public Schools
September 2014
Goals Provide an overview of the Common Core State Standards
Introduce the PARCC designGuide parents in how to help their children
A Closer Look: ELA/Literacy Shifts
English Language Arts/Literacy:Focus on non-fiction,
careful readingDiscuss reading and
write using evidenceIncrease academic
vocabulary
A Closer Look: Mathematics Shifts
Mathematics: • Learn more about
fewer concepts• Focus on skill
building, speed and accuracy
• Use of real world examples to better understand concepts
Standards, not CurriculumStandards = goals for what students
should learn, set by the state Curriculum = the road map for meeting
those goals, set by local districts and schools
Common Core does not dictate curriculum
Districts, schools, and teachers determine the curriculum using textbooks and other resources and materials.
PARCC stands for…..
Partnership for theAssessment ofReadiness forCollege andCareers
PARCC test will…Assess CCSSReplace NJ ASKBe administered online to:
◦Increase flexibility for question types, such as student-supplied answers and drag-and-drop
◦Reflect the nature of college and career work
◦Return results to parents and teachers more quickly
PARCC Assessment Design - Literacy
Performance Based Assessment (March)Research simulationLiterary analysisNarrative Task
End of Year Assessment (Late April/May)4-5 texts, both literary & informationalSome short-answer comprehension Vocabulary questions associated with
text
PARCC Assessment Design - Math
Performance Based Assessment (March)Both short and extended response
questions focused on conceptual knowledge and skills
Mathematical practices of reasoning & modeling
End of Year Assessment (Late April/May)Primarily short-answer questions focused
on conceptual knowledge, skills and understandings
Number and Length of Testing Sessions
PBA and EOY total of nine sessions
MarchPBA: Five Sessions
◦3 Sessions ELA◦2 Sessions
Math
Late April/MayEOY: Four Sessions
◦2 Sessions ELA◦2 Sessions
Math
Sample Questions
From PARCC Gr. 3 EBSR Question Part A.
A TECR Gr. 8 Question from PARCC Click and DragBrian’s Winter, Gary Paulsen
Grade 3 Samples Fact Fluency
Conceptual Understanding
Fractions Across Grades
Grade 6-8
So, what can parents do to help?
How can you help your child in literacy?
Encourage children to:◦ read, then write
and speak about, nonfiction text such as newspapers, magazines, and biographies.
◦ research topics of interest and read series that relate to a central topic.
Ask your child specific questions about what they read.
Practice computer skills by reading online and typing.
How can you help your child in math?Help children
practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.
Have children illustrate the math they were thinking in their head and discuss it out loud.
Encourage children to try more than once while solving problems, to build stamina and develop their critical thinking skills.
Instead of giving them the answers, ask them to think of different ways they can solve problems.
Thank you for your time and attentionAdditional Resources:NJ Dept of Education
◦ http://www.state.nj.us/education/sca/ National PTA
◦ http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583
NJ PTA http://www.njpta.org/PTA%20New%20Jersey%20Assessment%20Guide.pdf
PARCC Parent Page◦ http://www.parcconline.org/for-parents
PARCC Sample Test◦ http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/
Questions / CommentsThank you for attending the CCSS / PARCC presentation – enjoy Back-to-School Night!
