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Information about PARCC
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states working together to develop a modern assessment that replaces previous state standardized tests. It not only evaluates a student's progress but also provides better information for teachers and parents to identify where a student needs help, or is excelling.
PARCC members include the following states:
Colorado Measures of Academic Success
This presentation will answer the following
Using this report
Talk with your child's teacher
Work together to create a plan to help your child improve
Access resources on the Colorado Academic Standards
and aligned assessments at
www.cde.state.co.us/communications/resourcesforparents
Understanding the New Score Reports
for English Language Arts and Math
How
can I use this report to support my child?
2015-16 CMAS Testing Hours
Colorado CMAS Testing Window
All CMAS testing will take place in one time window.
Tests are shorter and required for fewer students
All PARCC tests reduced by 90 minutes
All CMAS tests to be taken in one three-week window
10th and 11th grade students are no longer required
to take the PARCC tests
11th grade students will continue to take a national college entrance exam
10th grade students will take a college preparatory exam aligned to the 11th grade exam
How
much time will the tests take?
What
tests will students take?
REMEMBER
These are new tests and teachers and students need time to get used to them. Initially scores may be lower, but we expect scores to increase over time.
What
will the new reports look like?
Scoring the tests
Scorers all hold a bachelor's degree or higher
Nearly 75% of scorers have previous teaching experience
Students are assigned an identification number
to protect privacy
An individual scorer specializes in one question or group
of questions - they do not score an entire test
All scorers are regularly assessed to ensure they are scoring
accurately and consistently
Performance Levels
What
are performance levels?
Tracking yearly student progress
School comparison
Identifying areas of challenge/sharing best practices
School & district accountability
What's
the purpose of state-wide assessments?
The new tests
Are fully aligned to standards
Provide interactive online components
Assess knowledge and real world skills
What's
"new" about these tests?
Colorado-developed science and
social studies tests
Partnerships for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) developed English language arts and math tests
What
are the new CMAS tests?
Why
did we need new tests?
The standards focus on:
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Collaboration
Perseverance
did we need new tests?
will the new report look like?
is the purpose of state-wide assessments?
can I use the reports to help my student?
are performance levels?
much time will these tests take?
are the new CMAS tests?
is "new" about these tests?
tests will students take?