PARCC
The 2015-2016 school year is the second year students in grades 3-8 and high school will take the PARCC assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.
PARCC helps teachers and parents determine if younger students are acquiring skills and knowledge needed to advance to the next grade level, while older students can see if they are on track to graduate, ready for college and careers.
PARCC Resources for Maryland
- Flyers & Fact Sheets for Parents & Teachers
- Parent Guide to PARCC Score Report
- Sample PARCC Student Score Report: Grade 4 Math
- Sample PARCC Student Score Report: Grade 10 English Language Arts
- Sample PARCC Student Score Report: Grade 6 English Language Arts
- Sample PARCC Student Score Report: Algebra II
PARCC Resources for Teachers
- Webinar #1: Perspectives Assessments
(Oct. 1, 2015) - Webinar #2: New Test, New Baseline
(Nov. 10, 2015) - PARCC for Teachers: Webinar Series
Registration Information - Partnership Resource Center
- New PARCC Released Items
Understanding the PARCC Score Report
Contact Information
Henry R. Johnson, Ed.D.
Interim Chief Academic Officer and
Assistant Superintendent
Division of Curriculum, Assessment, and Accountability
Phone: 410-767-3646
Email: Henry.Johnson@maryland.gov
Higher Ed Support
| The Association of Community College Trustees, the American Association of Community Colleges, and Higher Ed for Higher Standards share a commitment to the implementation of more challenging K-12 standards designed to prepare students for success in college and careers. Read more. |
MD College & Career Ready Standards
Outside Resources
- Why Proficiency Matters
- Understandthescore.org
- Achieve Resources for Parents and Families on CCSS
- Be a Learning Hero
- Council of the Great City Schools: Parent Roadmaps to Common Core
Foundation for Excellence in Education
- Two-Page Parent Guides to Student Success (by Grade)
National PTA
- A Family Guide to Your State’s New Annual Test
Scholastic
Webinars on Demand
- A Guided Tour Through the PARCC Test
- PARCC Webinars for Parents
- Howard County PARCC Webinar
Raising the Bar: Implications on Test Scores with Common Core