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CCSS to PARCC Update Fall 2013
Recapping Common Core
• Announced in 2009 and
adopted by 45 states
and DC
• In fall 2011, NJ began
implementation in K-2,
2012 3-12 ELA and 35,9-12 2013 all grades
ELA/Math
• Fall 2014: Full
implementation
expected in all
participating states
Adopted
Not adopted
Purpose and Objective CCSS
“To ensure all students are prepared for success
after graduation, the Common Core State
Standards establish a set of clear, consistent
guidelines for what students should know and be
able to do at each grade level in math and English
Language Arts to ensure they are prepared for
success after graduation. The standards have
been adopted by over 40 states.”
Teacher Support
National online survey of 20,000 K12 teachers by Scholastic found:
• 77% of math and/or ELA teachers said
the standards will have a “positive” or
“very positive” impact
• 12% said the impact would be
“neither positive or negative”
Teachers praise new standards for
• 10% “don't know enough to say”
classroom learning
• 1% said the impact would be negative
This does not mean that implementation will be easy.
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What Change will Bring
What PARCC
promises for our
students
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Results available in 1-2 weeks
First optional test diagnostic
Same test across states
Mobility
The Why
• Students are not being prepared for college
and careers
• Current standards are too low
• Current tests do not measure essential skills
• Current tests provide little value to
teachers, students, parents, and
postsecondary leaders
Why new Assessments
1. Package deal: Along with Common Core
standards, new tests will better prepare
students for college and careers/life after
high school
2. Higher quality: New assessments are
superior to the old “bubble tests”
3. Teacher-friendly: Reflecting great teaching
with timelier results (data to inform instruction)
Old vs. New
Assessing different knowledge
Present State Writing
Prompt
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Read the writing prompt below and
complete the writing activity:
Jump out of bed! Look out the window!
It is a perfect weather day!
Write a story about a day when the
weather seemed perfect
PARCC Writing Prompt
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You have read two texts about famous
people in American history who solved a
problem by working to make a change
Write an article for your school
newspaper describing how Eliza and
Carver faced challenges to change
something in America
In your article, be sure to describe in
detail why some solutions they tried
worked and others did not work
Tell how the challenges each one faced
were the same and how they were
different
Old vs. New
High School Math
Previous Math Question
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If 3(y-1) = 8, then what is y?
This question is an example of solving
equations as a series of mechanical
steps
CCSS Math Question
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What are two different equations with
the same solution as 3(y-1) = 8?
This question is an example of solving
equations as a process of reasoning
Key Issues (cont’d)
New Scores
• More challenging
• More accurate
• More honest
One Approach
“The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers represents a fundamental shift in how we think about
student testing, state-to-state. PARCC is based on the belief
that standardized tests should not be about penalizing
educators, students and schools. Instead, tests should be tools
to help improve teaching and learning. The PARCC
assessments are carefully crafted to give teachers, students,
schools, and parents better information on how we are
preparing our kids for careers and college — and life.”
Valley Strategies
• Curriculum for ELA and Math re-written
– Started in Sept 2010
– Continuing to update and revise
• All ELA/Math teachers assembled for intro
• Regular updates to superintendents and
principals
• Continuous contact with NJ DOE and PARCC
through the PARCC ELC
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Continuing Professional Learning
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New Teacher Academy
ELA/Math planned department activities
ELA/Math instructional coaches
School based meetings and support for lessons
and units
• Workshops through the NVCC
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NVCC Professional Learning
• 45 Workshops in this year’s offerings
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Resources and Learning
nvcc.nvnet.org
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