Common+Core+and+PARCC

I have created this page at the request of Joan Moriarty. The decision to create the page was made after I attended the Principals' Round Table in February and learned a lot of good information about PARCC testing. This page is at attempt to transmit this information to the others in the Division.

I hope you find these links useful.

From the official PARCC page, these are the links for educators in various subject areas with sample test items in the live environment. Try these out, see how the environment works and the types of problems that will be on the tests. []

These are computer based sample items that you can field test on your own. []

Same as above but in a more readable format, by grade and subject: [|http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#]

When you go to this page, on the left hand side you will see the sample tasks by grade and by subject area, try them to see how the test will look like. []

This model content frameworks for ELA and Math are suggested by PARCC. To choose the framework, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the page, then pick a grade level and the key word, the model will be displayed as a set of interconnected color coded tables. Click on the table to enlarge it. []

If you want to show your students specific math assignments that could be used in a math classroom that implements Common Core, you can use the [|ILLUSTRATIVE MATH] website, that allows you not only to look at already created assignments, but to comment on them as well.

This website, [|Achieve the Core] also provides samples of work that is aligned with the new standards. Math and ELA samples are available.

[|Open Education Resources] (OER) website is a collection of free tools that you and/or your students can choose and use free of charge. Check it out, there is some good information. To align these materials to the standards, you can use one of the rubrics provided by the State of New Jersey with collaboration with OER site: []. To learn more about the rubric design and implementation, please visit the [|Common Core/Model Curriculum site], scroll all the way down and click on the links for a respective rubric. The link will bring you to the youtube video that will teach you how to use each rubric on the OER website.

Finally, this is the [|MODEL CURRICULUM] website from the State of NJ. I found it very helpful. On the left there is a break down of sample curricula by grade and subject area. All these are aligned to common core. There are also sample items there that you can use in your work with the students. Some are password protected. Please see Joan Moriarty for the login and password information.

I hope you find these useful. I will continue to add the resources as I find them. Talk to all of you soon. Ellina