PARCC Assessment Update

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) recently released a solicitation for the development of items for its next-generation K-12 assessments in English and math.

The solicitation's summary document and FAQ provide us with a glimpse into what these assessments will look like, including more information about:

• Diagnostic assessments in reading, writing and mathematics. 
• Mid-year assessments in ELA/literacy and mathematics. 
• Performance-based assessments in ELA/literacy and mathematics. 
• End-of-year assessments in ELA/literacy and mathematics.

Massachusetts is one of 24 states in the PARCC consortium, working together to build a shared assessment system that will be ready for use in 2014-15.