The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Common Core
Important Facts:
Important Facts:
- 43 States have adopted the Common Core (for national standards in math and English)
- 12 states plus the District of Columbia will use PARCC to test students (NJ is one of these states)
- Students will be tested on the knowledge, skills and practices embodied by the Common Core
- Common Core implementation in the classroom has been in practice at RBR over the last four years
- In New Jersey, there will be a continuum of PARCC testing in grades 3-11 for Math and English Language Arts which occurs over two 20-day test windows in March and April/May