Anonymous wrote:My 5th grader scored very low on the 4th grade PARCC math. Not low by DCUM standards but low even when compared to the state averages. Yet he was an A/B student in math on his report card. I had to reach out to the school myself and wasn’t offered any clear path for addressing weaknesses. I have no idea where he is struggling. He is an IEP student with supports in other areas but not math. My oldest is studying for the SAT. When she tests we can review each question and answer to see where she was weak so we know what she needs help with. I don’t care about raising his PARCC score specifically but about addressing the fact that there are obviously core skills he is missing. I’m personally extremely frustrated. What is the point of sharing these scores when they really don’t provide any specific information? All that was included in the report was a vague description of content areas.

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Anonymous wrote:I received my child’s Parcc scores and have some questions which I think can be answered by my viewing her test and answers. (Basically, one score was particularly low and very different than how she performed in the class so I would like to get a sense as to whether she had trouble with the substantive material, or was rushed for time, or what drove this.) I understand the tests cannot be sent home (presumably to discourage cheating), but shouldn’t I be able to go into school or some central admin office to view it? I have asked twice at her middle school and been shut down and told that the school itself does not get anything other than the scores, and that I won’t be able to see the test because it is “confidential”. I think that is BS but I’m not sure who else in the school to ask - does anyone know who I can ask about this in MCPS?

On a related note, why should this be so difficult? If there is to be good use for the Parcc tests, we need to be able to see more than just the scores. I get why my child’s teachers aren’t going to do some personal analysis of her scores, but if I as a parent am willing, why am I being denied this? I am asking because I care about my child’s personal performance, but what if, for example, students at a particular school did not do well on a portion of the math assessment- wouldn’t it be in the school’s interest to know which portion of the math curriculum their students struggled with?

Skip it. PARCC tests will not be given in Maryland anymore. It's dead.

This is great news, but do you have a source?

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Anonymous wrote:I received my child’s Parcc scores and have some questions which I think can be answered by my viewing her test and answers. (Basically, one score was particularly low and very different than how she performed in the class so I would like to get a sense as to whether she had trouble with the substantive material, or was rushed for time, or what drove this.) I understand the tests cannot be sent home (presumably to discourage cheating), but shouldn’t I be able to go into school or some central admin office to view it? I have asked twice at her middle school and been shut down and told that the school itself does not get anything other than the scores, and that I won’t be able to see the test because it is “confidential”. I think that is BS but I’m not sure who else in the school to ask - does anyone know who I can ask about this in MCPS?

On a related note, why should this be so difficult? If there is to be good use for the Parcc tests, we need to be able to see more than just the scores. I get why my child’s teachers aren’t going to do some personal analysis of her scores, but if I as a parent am willing, why am I being denied this? I am asking because I care about my child’s personal performance, but what if, for example, students at a particular school did not do well on a portion of the math assessment- wouldn’t it be in the school’s interest to know which portion of the math curriculum their students struggled with?

Skip it. PARCC tests will not be given in Maryland anymore. It's dead.