PARCC

What is PARCC?

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is the state assessment and accountability measure for Illinois students enrolled in a public school district. PARCC assesses the New Illinois Learning Standards Incorporating the Common Core and will be administered to students in English Language Arts and mathematics.

PARCC assessments in English Language Arts and mathematics will be administered to all students in grades 3-8, according to their current grade level and at high school according to course enrollment.

  • In ELA/literacy, they will look much deeper at student writing abilities and critical-thinking skills, for example. In some instances, states will be adding a writing component that isn’t currently part of their state tests.
  • In math, students will have to solve complex problems, show their work, and demonstrate how they solved the problem. Unlike pencil-and-paper bubble tests, these new assessments will more closely resemble high-quality classroom work. PARCC will measure what children are learning, in a more meaningful way.
  • PARCC’s estimated testing time is reasonable and reflects the shift from traditional multiple choice tests to performance-based assessments. The new assessments are designed to measure the full range of knowledge and skills students need to be career and college ready or on track toward that goal, through performance based tasks. The assessments will be innovative in design and more engaging for students.
  • PARCC assessments will measure the full range of student performance, including the performance of high- and low-achieving students.

For more information visit:

PARCC Parent Resources

PARCC Score Wrappers