PARCC Results Released In Montclair

Montclair, NJ - How did Montclair’s public school students do on the 2015 PARCC exams? Now you can find out for yourself.

The Montclair Public School District recently released the results of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams taken last spring, which can be seen on the district website.

Click here to see the district-wide PARCC summary results.

But before you leap to conclusions about the testing results, consider the following statement from Montclair Interim Superintendent Ronald Bolandi, sent to parents via a letter in December:

“Montclair Public Schools had a high opt out rate for PARCC testing and the Montclair test scores as presented and compared to other districts and the State are not valid. We will not be making a formal report on the status of PARCC as it relates to the district’s performance. We also will not be using the scores for placement in any academic programs.”

HOW TO INTERPRET THE RESULTS

According to the New Jersey Department of Education:

“[The PARCC exams] were designed to replace the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) and the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and match the content and skills outlined in the new standards that are guiding instruction,” the NJDOE stated in a form letter to parents.

“These new tests moved away from fill-in-the bubble tests and asked questions that require students to explain their answers. The results from PARCC, along with your child’s overall educational learning experience, including performance in the classroom, provide an overall picture of his or her academic success and progress towards graduating high school ready to succeed at college level work.”

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