Six questions about Common Core-based tests — including MCAS 2.0

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) recently sent this item out: The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states that brought teachers, administrators and experts together to develop tests to measure how well students understand and are able to apply the skills and knowledge required by the new standards. The PARCC tests are given annually in math and English language arts in grades 3-8 and are structured t

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) recently sent this item out: The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states that brought teachers, administrators and experts together to develop tests to measure how well students understand and are able to apply the skills and knowledge required by the new standards. The PARCC tests are given annually in math and English language arts in grades 3-8 and are structured t…