[CASL-L] New Details Surface About CC Assessments

[IRENE KWIDZINSKI]

FYI



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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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