• A Parent's Guide to Common Core Standards and the PARCC Assessment

     

    * View PARCC Parent Resources including Score Report Interpretation Guides *

    If you have any questions related to District 41 and Common Core Standards and/or PARCC, please contact the Office of Teaching, Learning and Accountability at 630-534-7206 or kmccluskey@d41.org.

    What is PARCC: WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY
    The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states working together to develop a modern assessment that replaces previous state standardized tests in reading, writing, and math. The PARCC assessment replaces the ISAT test.

    It not only evaluates each student's progress, but also provides better information for teachers and parents to identify where students need help, or are excelling, so they are able to enhance instruction to meet student’s individual needs.

    Not just a multiple-choice bubble test, PARCC challenges students to think, solve real-world problems, and explain answers. Plus, the online format makes answering the questions more engaging.



    Understanding the scoring of PARCC or score reports
    The PARCC test was designed to provide clear information on your child’s progress toward meeting grade level expectations and mastering important skills like critical thinking. The score report gives you a snapshot of how your child is progressing and shows where he or she excels or needs more support. This information, along with grades, teacher feedback and scores on other tests, will help give a more complete picture of how well your child is performing academically.



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  • Parent Roadmaps & Guides
    (available in both English and Spanish)
    The documents in the folders below provide guidance to parents about what the Standards call for students to be able to do in grades K-8 in math & literacy by the end of each grade level.  These parent guides also offer tips for parents on how to help their children at home and how to talk to their children’s teachers about the Standards.