Villa Maria School PARCC Newsletter
Edition I
Understanding the Score
Before you know it, we will be receiving our scores from the Spring 2015 PARCC administration. There are several questions we are currently asking ourselves. How do I read the score report? How well did my students do? How does this impact classroom instruction? To assist us in answering these questions MSDE has released a webinar for teachers.
The webinar describes the PARCC home reports that will go home to families and aims to prepare teachers to answer questions from families based on those reports. During the webinar MSDE staff and a panel of teachers from around the state share their perspectives on the new assessment. The link to webinar is below:
http://conduitstreet.mdcounties.org/2015/10/19/msde-releases-parcc-webinar-for-teachers/
In addition to the webinar there are several resources that will be beneficial in our quest to interpret the scores and make instructional decisions based on the results. The PARCC site, http://parcconline.org/assessments/score-results as well as a site entitled Understand the Score http://understandthescore.org/ will serve as great resources for us.
Accommodation Assistance
Changes from 2015 to 2016
In the spring 2015 administration the test was given in two parts PBA and EOY. In 2016 these two tests will be consolidated into one testing window.
The total testing time for students will also decrease by 90 minutes. The Math test will be 60 minutes shorter and the English Language Arts test will be 30 minutes shorter.
EdCite
As you continue to embed Common Core strategies in your classroom, one thing to keep in mind is our transition to online testing and ways to expose our students to next generation set of assessments. Edcite is a free online platform that allows teachers to create technology enhanced items. Using this site will help align your instruction to PARCC and prepare students for the 21st century skills they need to be successful. http://www.edcite.com
Important Dates
Maryland P.L.A.Y.D.A.T.E.
- November 21st 9:00 - 12:00
- https://sites.google.com/site/marylandplaydateforeducators/home
MSDE Teacher PARCC Webinar
- December 12th 3:30 - 4:30
- http://bit.ly/1TwavcD (link for registration)
ALT_MSA MO's due
- December 1st
PARCC Assessment Spring Administration
- April 4th - May 13th