Learn about the new PARCC assessments in this series of short videos featuring interviews with former ISBE Director of Assessment Mary O’Brian, Illinois PARCC Coordinator Dan Long, Mathematics and English Language Learning Content Specialists, and other experts.

In addition, the video Improving Student Assessments (5:50) talks about the new Illinois Learning Standards and explains the keys to PARCC success, which include employing innovation and measuring students’ higher level thinking abilities.

Videos are in .wmv format and are best viewed using a PC and Windows Media Player. MAC users may need to download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to view videos.

What is Illinois’ involvement in PARCC? (1:39)
Why is the PARCC assessment an improvement for Illinois Students? (2:55)
Why is this a good change for Illinois? (0:49)
What do educators need to know about the PARCC assessment? (1:40)
What do educators need to do? (2:39)
What are the PARCC innovations in item types? (0:47)
Why is improving the assessment system important? (1:15)
Will the new PARCC assessment be more difficult for students? (1:52)
Where can I find good resources and information to help teachers? (2:51)

Resources

{{CurrentPage.Title}}

Contact Information