THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS OFFERING SOME TOOLS TO HELP EDUCATORS AND PARENTS DECIPHER RESULTS FROM THE NEW “PARCC” TEST.

PARCC IS THE LATEST ASSESSMENT TEST FOR STUDENTS…DESIGNED TO MEASURE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. PRELIMINARY NUMBERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AND A MORE DETAILED BREAKDOWN IS EXPECTED IN COMING MONTHS. THE BOARD’S WEBSITE WILL OFFER SOME HELP IN ANALYZING THOSE RESULTS SAYS SPOKESPERSON LANIE (lane) EVANS.

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EVANS EXPLAINS THEIR “PARCC PLACE” WEBSITE AND TOOLKIT CAN HELP PARENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS ANALYZE THOSE RESULTS.

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VISIT PARCC PLACE ONLINE VIA THE WEBSITE, ISBE.NET.