PARCC update

Here's what the Board has:

Note the above: the two ELA sections on PARCC will be merged into one next year; the mathmatics section says as one.

I tweeted out comments, as my computer went down. I'll follow up with posts of those when I get a chance.

Peyser arguing that moving to #PARCC for gr. 3-8 would mean you'd move to PARCC for high sch. #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Peyser arguing that moving to #PARCC for gr. 3-8 would mean you'd move to PARCC for high sch. #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Roach asks if we lose anything by being part of consortium, rather that having this be a state test. #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Wulfson: "we have a lot of confidence" feel as though they've gained a lot through working together #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Wulfson: politicization of one state may carry over into others #PARCC #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Noyce: seems as though it would be valuable to have as many kids as possible taking #PARCC, as it tells us about college & career readiness

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Wulfson: would like to see as much data as possible, weighing that against additional tests: AP, MCAS #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Noyce asks if the Board can take the test. College students take under full protocol. Sagan asks if can under OML #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Q left with DESE to figure out if Board can take test under full security protocol, with a jest as to who gets their scores #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

Roach suggests a "fact check" during the break at hearings. (oh, that's going to be popular...)#MAedu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015

And one comment from me:

Tip for @MassEducation @MASchoolsK12 : not having every hearing start with the #PARCC board & fellows would be a help. #MAEdu

— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) May 19, 2015