BOSTON (CBS) - Starting next week, more than half of all elementary and middle school students in Massachusetts will begin taking the new PARCC test. This is a pilot program as officials decide if the ...

A pop third-grade math quiz — question No. 4 from a PARCC practice test for grade 3, unit 2 math that anyone can access online: Which three statements can be represented by the expression 24 [divided ...

ALEXANDRIA TWP. — A class of eighth-graders at Alexandria Middle School was graded on a practice PARCC test this spring, and Superintendent Matthew Jennings says that was appropriate. The assessment, ...

The PARCC test is a combination of assessments used in measuring the readiness of students for college and their future career. The test is a computer based exam that is categorized under the K-12 ...

That flexibility marks a significant change from the stricter schedule for the Maryland School Assessment tests, Woertz said.The PARCC tests, which the district piloted last year, are aligned with the ...

A select group of Maryland students are trying out the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers test, which is tied to the Common Core Standards.Mobile users tap here to watch ...

The new PARCC tests are computerized rather than the traditional pencil-and-paper bubble tests. (South Jersey Times file photo) After reading The Times' editorial, "PARCC test rollout ranks among N.J.

The Illinois State Board of Education is considering revamping the controversial standardized test known as PARCC after using it once more in its current form this spring. PARCC, which stands for ...

A few students, he said, thought the new tests were “a lot more worthwhile” and “more of an intellectual challenge.”Some students experienced technical issues while taking the test, he said.“I have ...

Massachusetts students who took state exams online in 2015 scored significantly worse than their peers who took the same exams on paper, according to a new study by the American Institutes for ...