PARCC Assessment Design
The priority purposes of PARCC Assessments, which drive the design of the assessments, are:
- Determine whether students are college- and career-ready or on track
- Assess the full range of the Common Core Standards, including standards that are difficult to measure
- Measure the full range of student performance, including the performance high- and low-performing students
- Provide data during the academic year to inform instruction, interventions and professional development
- Provide data for accountability, including measures of growth
- Incorporate innovative approaches throughout the assessment system
For additional information on assessment design, use the links below:
For additional guidance on the assessment administration, including the number of testing sessions and approximate testing times, the testing window and a "rule of thumb" guide on technology requirements is located here.