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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our 5th Grader had practice for the PARCC test as well. Seriously. Practice for the PARCC in 5th grade. I get it if the student is new to the system - take them aside and give them a chance to see the test format, but for kids who have already taken it for two years, why set aside yet more instructional time to PRACTICE?![/quote]

Wait!  When you practise for this test, don't you also figure out what content knowledge you are missing?  I think practising for any test is a great idea because this is how you know what you have learned and what you still need to work on.

My 9th grader is taking AP NSL this year. He has a great teacher who was testing them each week as he was teaching them each unit.  Part of the homework assignment was also taking notes from the text.  All kids were doing very well.  Then just a few weeks ago, the teacher started to give them practice test and it turned out that most of the students did not remember the texts and documents that were assigned in the homework. Yes, most of the students have an "A" in the class, but if they want a 4 or a 5 in the test, they have to study for the test.  I am actually very glad when students are made to study for tests.  This extra iteration of learning allows them to master the content. [/quote]

What does the AP test have to do with the PARCC test? [/quote]

DP. Well, they're both standardized tests.

But other than that...[/quote]

A test that measures the understanding of content is a good thing to have in schools.  AP tests measures the student but what I like is that PARCC measures the school and how well they are teaching the school.  If they are prepping for the exam - Great! And if students are getting extra work because they are lagging behind then that is the way achievement gap will be bridged. I do not see the downside, unless, the schools are not tryoing to fill the gaps in knowledge, or all other learning is stopped.  [/quote]

The ELA PARCC test doesn’t test content taught to students during that school year unlike most other tests like the AP test  It tests skills using random content. It’s like apples and oranges. [/quote]

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