What are PARCC exams?

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams will align to the Common Core State Standards and provide better information about students’ abilities to master the appropriate skills and content benchmarks for college and careers. Unlike the ISAT and PSAE, the PARCC test is a K-12 computer-based assessment that will be given multiple times during the school year and provide a clearer, more detailed picture of a student’s strengths and areas for improvement.

The transition to the PARCC tests is scheduled for the 2014-2015 school year.