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News on PARCC Test Results

By Abhi On December 17, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam:PARCC, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
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New PARCC results difficult to compare   New District Level PARCC Results A Mixed Bag For Northern Colorado   PARCC results: South MS students outperformed peers across state   Socrato is a website for scoring and performance reports for standardized admissions test preparation. Socrato reports are available for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, HSPT, and [...]
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Summary of PARCC Member Test Results

By Abhi On December 15, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam:PARCC, In The News, Testing
During the 2014 – 2015 school year, 11 US states and the District of Columbia took PARCC assessments (the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). PARCC members during this period have included the following: Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, and Rhode [...]
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Hybrid of PARCC and MCAS Tests Planned for Mass: MCAS 2.0

By Abhi On December 8, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Exam: MCAS, Exam:PARCC, General, In The News, Testing
The MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) is a standardized test that was implemented in MA  in 1993 to help improve state education. More recently, implementation of the newer PARCC test (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) by a coalition of member states has resulted in less emphasis on MCAS testing in Massachusetts [...]
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Audio and Video News on PARCC Test Results

By Abhi On December 2, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam:PARCC, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
What You Need To Know About RI’s PARCC Scores   Controversial NJ PARCC Exam Results Released   State Releases PARCC Test Trial Scores (MA)   Socrato is a website for scoring and performance reports for standardized admissions test preparation. Socrato reports are available for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, HSPT, and many more tests. You [...]
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PARCC Testing Results Released

By Abhi On November 30, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam:PARCC, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
PARCC testing results were recently released for some of the 9 current states that use the test, including New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Some of the other PARCC states have not released data from their first year of testing, and may not for their second year, either. PARCC, or The Partnership for Assessment of [...]
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PARCC Assessment: News and Resources

By Abhi On June 18, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam:PARCC, Resource, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
What is PARCC? PARCC raises the bar for students by finding innovative new ways to measure progress through critical thinking and problem-solving. Watch a short video about the PARCC difference . . .   Untangling PARCC’s new testing schedule   Score one for public activism and another for common sense. This week, the governing board [...]
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Understanding the PARCC Assessment

By Abhi On June 16, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Exam:PARCC, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
This article provides information on the content and current status of the standardized assessment test created by PARCC (The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). PARCC is a consortium of states that develop Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy assessments for grades K – 12. Their goal is to ensure that graduating high [...]
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ACT Changes and Common Core Alignment

By Abhi On June 2, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Content, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Test Preparation, Testing
Recent news on the Common Core State Standards has put focus on US states that have decided or changed their stance on aligning school curriculum with Core Standards. One aspect of this large discussion has been concerned with how standardized admissions tests, the SAT and ACT, align with Core Standards. d The news that the [...]
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Common Core: Interesting Perspectives and News

By Abhi On May 27, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Teaching
Louisiana Common Core compromise earns support from all sides — including Bobby Jindal It seems unlikely that anything will stand in the way of the Common Core compromise barreling its way through the Louisiana Legislature now that Gov. Bobby Jindal has finally signed on to the agreement.         Are New Common Core Tests Better Than Old Multiple-Choice Exams? [...]
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Will Common Core Alignment make the SAT a Better Assessment Test?

By Abhi On May 26, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, In The News, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
Since the 2009 launch of the Common Core State Standards, a debate has grown in education over whether the standards represent a step forward for high schools. Educators, politicians, parents, and others have asked questions such as: Are the education standards superior to the ones they replace? Do they benefit students of all backgrounds fairly? [...]
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