ELA PARCC Overview
English Language Arts Standards
All grade level standards
Term Students Need to Know for PARCC
Description of terms the students will have to be familiar with in order to answer questions on the PARCC test.
Question Format
Below are question formats your students will see on the PARCC Test. Please keep these formats in mind when preparing your classroom assessments.
Format I Format Ia Format Ib Format II Format IIa Format Summary
Model Content Framework Parcc
This document was written to inform the development of item specifications and
blueprints for the PARCC assessments, and support implementation of the Common
Core State Standards. One strength of this document is that it explains the
progression between grade levels so that teachers will know what students were
expected to learn in the previous grade level.
blueprints for the PARCC assessments, and support implementation of the Common
Core State Standards. One strength of this document is that it explains the
progression between grade levels so that teachers will know what students were
expected to learn in the previous grade level.
PARCC Performance Level Indicators
This document explains a student's performance for a given Claim or Sub Claim
will be scored on three different areas: the level of complexity of the text, the range
of accuracy of how a student comprehends a text, and the quality of evidence that a
student may cite to support their comprehension. This is an excellent document for
teachers to read and understand in terms of how their students will be scored.
will be scored on three different areas: the level of complexity of the text, the range
of accuracy of how a student comprehends a text, and the quality of evidence that a
student may cite to support their comprehension. This is an excellent document for
teachers to read and understand in terms of how their students will be scored.
PARCC Passage Selection Guidelines
This document gives insight into the methods used by test writers in developing all
facets of the ELA test. It gives excellent information with which all ELA teachers
should be familiar. This would be a good document to discuss during TBT time.
facets of the ELA test. It gives excellent information with which all ELA teachers
should be familiar. This would be a good document to discuss during TBT time.