Websites that contain "PARCC Like" Questions

If you are looking to have your students practice their skills using "PARCC Like" Questions, the following sites can help you accomplish this task. Both sites have an ELA & Math focus and the edcite website allows your students to hone their skills using interactive questions and answers.

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Edcite

Updated PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual

Friday, November 7 PARCC released the most recent update (third edition) of PARCC Assessment Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual. Click the link below to view the document.

PARCC Assessment Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual

PARCC ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES AND ACCOMMODATIONS MANUAL

The PARCC ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES AND ACCOMMODATIONS MANUAL can be accessed using the link below. On page 27 of the manual, teachers will find the Presentation Accommodations for Students with Disabilities. Table 2 provides the accommodation and the administration guidelines for teachers to follow.

PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual

PD Day Coco Beans Prize Winner

Congratulations to the Coco Beans prize winner Katie Buckley! Katie's name was drawn after completing the Next Generation Assessments Exploration during the October 16th Professional Development Day. Thank you to all that participated in the educational and productive Professional Development Day!

GRADUATION UPDATE:

The State Board approved two essential elements of the new requirements: the graduation points system and a list of tests students can take in lieu of Ohio’s tests. Click the link below for a summary of the State Board’s major decisions.

Graduation Update

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Frequently Asked Questions

In June 2014, the Ohio General Assembly created new graduation requirements for students entering the ninth grade for the first time in the 2014-2015 school year. The General Assembly also charged the State Board of Education and Ohio Department of Education staff with creating the many rules and policy decisions needed to guide local implementation. Since then, staff members and the board’s Graduation Requirements Committee have worked urgently to craft and adopt these many rules and policies.

On Sept. 16, 2014, the State Board finalized many of the implementation details including two essential elements of the new requirements: the graduation points system and a list of tests student can take in lieu of Ohio’s tests. Click the link below to view the Graduation Requirements Frequently Asked Questions.

Graduation Requirements FAQ

WHAT’S CHANGING IN OHIO EDUCATION: Ohio’s Elementary and High School State Tests

This school year Ohio launches a new generation of computer-based state tests in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The state tests measure student progress toward Ohio’s New Learning Standards. The results show whether students have the knowledge and skills necessary to move successfully to their next steps in education or a career. Click the link below to view what's changing.

WHAT’S CHANGING IN OHIO EDUCATION

Ohio’s Elementary and High School State Tests