[PPT] - SEPAC PARCC PARENT PRESENTATION MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2016 @ 7:00PM PowerPoint Presentation

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ORADELL PUBLIC SCHOOL

SEPAC

PARCC PARENT PRESENTATION

MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2016 @ 7:00PM ORADELL PUBLIC SCHOOL

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TOPICS

14-15, 15-16 Testing schedules
Test design and overview
PARCC @ OPS
General overview of PARCC testing resources
Modifications and accommodations for students

with IEPs, 504s

Question and Answer

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PARCC SCHEDULE 14-15- 2 SESSIONS

MARCH 2015

PBA UNIT 1 (Literary Analysis) PBA UNIT 2 (Research Simulation) PBA UNIT 3 (Narrative Writing)

GRADE 3 ELA 75 min 75 min 60 min GRADE 3 MATH 75 min 75 min n/a GRADE 4-5 ELA 75 min 90 min 60 min GRADE 4-5 MATH 80 min 70 min n/a GRADES 6-8 ELA 75 min 90 min 60 min GRADES 6-8 MATH 80 min 70 min n/a

APRIL/ MAY 2015

EOY UNIT 1 EOY UNIT 2

GRADE 3, 4, 5 ELA 75 min n/a GRADE 3, 4 and 5 MATH 75 min 75 min GRADES 6-8 ELA 60 min 60 min GRADES 6-8 MATH 80 min 75 min

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PARCC SCHEDULE 15-16- 1 SESSION!

ELA UNIT 1 ELA UNIT 2 ELA UNIT 3 TOTAL ELA TIME Grade 3

90 min 75 min 90 min

4 hours and 15 minutes

Grades 4-5

90 min 90 min 90 min

4 hours and 30 minutes

Grades 6-11

90 min 110 min 110 min

5 hours and 10 minutes

MATH UNIT 1 MATH UNIT 2 MATH UNIT 3 MATH UNIT 4 TOTAL MATH TIME Grade 3-5

60 min 60 min 60 min 60 min

4 hours

Grades 6-8

80 min 80 min 80 min n/a

4 hours

Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II

90 min 90 min 90 min n/a

4 hours and 30 minutes

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14-15 VS. 15-16 PARCC COMPARISON

14-15 total testing time 15-16 total testing time 3rd grade 585 minutes (9 hours, 45 minutes) 495 minutes (8 hours, 15 minutes) 4th grade 600 minutes (10 hours) 510 minutes (8 hours, 30 minutes) 5th grade 600 minutes (10 hours) 510 minutes (8 hours, 30 minutes) 6th grade 650 minutes (10 hours, 50 minutes) 550 minutes (9 hours, 10 minutes)

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Students in grades 3-5 are administered three performance based tasks and

two or three additional reading passages

Students in grades 6-11 will be administered three performance based tasks

and four additional reading passages.

Each unit contains a performance based task (Literary Analysis, Research

Simulation and Narrative Writing) and a literary or international reading passing with a number of comprehension and vocabulary questions

Students read or view one or more texts, answer comprehension and

vocabulary questions and write an essay that requires them to draw evidence from the text(s)

PARCC uses both print and multimedia texts
http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/

TEST OVERVIEW: ELA/LITERACY ASSESSMENTS

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TEST OVERVIEW: MATH ASSESSMENTS

Both short and extended response questions focused
n applying skills and concepts to solve problems that

require demonstration of the mathematical practices with a focus on modeling, reasoning and precision.

The assessments also contain short answer questions

focused on conceptual understanding, procedural skills and application

http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/math/

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GENERAL OVERVIEW OF TESTING RESOURCES

www.corestandards.org/read-the-standards/
www.parcconline.org/
Practice tests: www.parcconline.org/assessments/practice-tests
PARCC released items: https://prc.parcconline.
rg/assessments/parcc-released-items
PARCC parent resources: www.parcconline.
rg/resources/parent-resources
Score reports: www.UnderstandTheScore.org
NJDOE: www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/parents/

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PARCC @ OPS

“PARCC is the curriculum of the day”
For PARCC 15-16 there is only one test window as opposed to two (March 2-March 27 and

April 27-May 22) during the 14-15 school year

PARCC 15-16 test administration is six weeks this year: Monday April 4, 2016 to May 13,

2016

April 11 through 15 is OPS Spring Break; no testing
Testing locations include general education homerooms, special education classrooms,

basic skills rooms, BOE conference room, ESL room, computer labs, Principal’s office

Testing administrators (proctors) include homeroom teachers, special education teachers,

basic skills teachers, ESL teachers. “All hands on deck”

For 3rd and 4th graders, online testing locations are the two computer labs or special

locations

For 5th and 6th graders, online testing on school laptops in homerooms or special locations
PARCC infrastructure trial in March 2016

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ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH IEPS, 504S

IEP and 504 driven decisions made by

Child Study Team and 504 team

Information uploaded to Pearson

database that can be revised up until the start of each testing session

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Types of Accommodations + Modifications

Accessibility
Presentation
Response
Scheduling

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ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

“Students should determine whether they wish to use the feature on an item-by-item

basis, based on the features they use during instruction and in daily life”

Audio amplification
Bookmark
Blank scratch paper
Color contrast (background/font color)
Eliminate answer choices
General Administration Directions Clarified, Read Aloud and Repeated as Needed
Headphones
Highlight tool
Notepad
Redirect student to the test
Available to all students

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PRESENTATION ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS W/ DISABILITIES + ELLS

How the material is presented to students
Text to speech: “The purpose of the embedded text-to-speech, ASL

video, and human reader/human signer accommodation for the PARCC ELA/literacy assessment is to provide access to printed or written texts

n the PARCC ELA/literacy assessments for a very small number of

students with print-related disabilities who would otherwise be unable to participate in the assessment because their disability severely limits

r prevents their ability to access printed text by decoding. This

accommodation is not intended for students reading somewhat (i.e.,

nly moderately) below grade level.”

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RESPONSE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES + ELLS

How students enter/write down their answers to “show what they know”
Calculation Device on non-calculator sections of Math assessment: “The

purpose of the calculation device on the non-calculator sections accommodation is to provide access for students with a disability that severely limits or prevents their ability to perform basic calculations (i.e., student is unable to perform single-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication,

r division). For these students, a calculation device may be used on the non-

calculator mathematics assessment sections (i.e., the device or tool would be permitted on test sections for which calculators are not allowed for other students). The IEP or 504 plan must specify which device(s) or manipulatives.”

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TIMING AND SCHEDULING

IEP and 504 students with timing and scheduling accommodations test in separate location with

age group, in location of class when possible

“Students have until the end of the school day to complete a single test unit administered

during the prescribed testing window. It is recommended to test students receiving the extended time accommodation in a separate setting to minimize distractions to other students, and to schedule these students for testing in the morning to allow adequate time for completion

f a test unit by the end of the school day.”
“Students with extended time accommodations must be given a unit in a continuous block of

time and may not be brought back to that unit at a later time. If the accommodation extends into the student’s schedule lunch, then the test administrator must either accompany the student to lunch and remain with him or her, or bring the student’s lunch to the testing room. If the Test Administrator observes that the student is no longer productively engaged, an inquiry may be made regarding testing status. Once the extended time provision is exhausted, the test administrator should proceed to the next test unit or end the testing process.”

Some IEP and 504 students remain in the general education setting (IEP/504 driven decisions)

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