Partnership For Assessment Of Readiness For College And Careers (PARCC)

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Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
Purpose: English language arts/literacy, and mathematics tests in grades 3-8 and high school. Like the CMAS testing PARCC assess students’ current performance, and point the way to what students need to learn by graduation so they are ready for college and/or a career.
Frequency: Once annually March - April
Implications for planning and instruction: results help us understand what’s working and what’s not to improve curriculum, instruction, professional development, and school leadership.

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