From Sue Bogden-Ritty, NYSCEA President

NYSCEA EXAMINES

The Common Core and Managing the Change along with exploring the Use of Performance Level Descriptions in Assessment and Instruction.

Kate Gerson, Senior Fellowfor the Common Core and Educator Engagement examines The Common Core and Managing the Change

Dr. Kristen Huff, Regents Fellow for Assessment explores the Use of Performance Level Descriptions in Assessment and Instruction

INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE EVIDENCE GUIDE FOR COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

New York State Testing Program Common Core English Language Arts Test Performance Level Descriptions Grade 8

NYSCEA Fall Letter and Meeting Agenda 

EDUCATION NEWS & NOTES

PARCC Governing Board Approves Data Privacy and Security Policy; Reviews Field Testing Plans  

Maryland Takes on PARCC Fiscal Agent Role; 

States Gear Up for Spring 2014 Field Test  

PARCC Releases Final Grade- and Subject-Specific PLDs 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 17, 2013  - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) today released the final grade- and subject-specific performance level descriptors (PLDs) in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. Performance levels, sometimes referred to as "achievement levels," are the broad categories used to report student performance on an assessment, and the PLDs further describe what that performance means.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2013 - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) today released assessment blueprints and test specifications for both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics assessments set to debut in 2014-15.

WASHINGTON - April 10, 2013 PARCC Releases Draft Grade- and Subject-Specific PLDs for Public Comment

PARCC Releases Tool To Prepare Schools and Districts for Rigorous 21st Century Assessments

WASHINGTON - March 5, 2013 - The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) today announced a new planning tool and guidance for schools and districts that will help them get ready for new, 21st century assessments in the 2014-2015 school year.

♦PARCC Work on K-12 Assessments Continues

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a 24-state consortium working together to develop next-generation K-12 assessments in English and Math. The assessment design includes a shift from four to two summative components and the inclusion of teacher delivered diagnostic assessments in reading, writing and mathematics. In addition, PARCC assessments will be computer based to drive innovation and quicker turnaround of performance data.  To learn about the latest activities of PARCC, visit www.parcconline.org.