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From: Sarles Patricia (18K500) <PSarles@schools.nyc.gov>
To: "aaslforum@ala.org" <aaslforum@ala.org>
Sent: Sun, March 11, 2012 8:09:33 AM
Subject: [aaslforum] SHARE: New Details Surface About CC Assessments
I thought this was interesting to share that there will be a research task on the new CC tests which will be coming out in 2014-2015.
"A preliminary blueprint of PARCC's English/language arts exam shows that the performance-based assessment, spread over two days, would involve a "research simulation" that asks students to read a suite of texts, including an "anchor" text such as a speech by a prominent
historical figure. They would have to answer questions that require them to cite evidence from the text for their answers and write an essay.
" ... The end-of-year exam would employ six literary and informational texts ..."
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/01/11/15assess.h31.html?tkn=PNCFA6ZfkdPXlUeNRu5FmbPQ61INU%2BNwuZPD&cmp=clp-sb-ascd
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