Curriculum and Instruction Guidance
District 65 Literacy and Mathematics curriculum are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The best way for teachers to prepare their students for the PARCC test is to follow the curriculum and pacing guides that have been provided. Teachers are encouraged to review the standards, model content standards, and performance level descriptors to deepen their knowledge of grade level expectations. Links are provided below for your reference.
CCSS: www.corestandards.org
Model Content Frameworks for English Language Arts:
http://parcconline.org/mcf/ela/parcc-model-content-frameworks-browser
Model Content Frameworks for Mathematics:
http://parcconline.org/mcf/mathematics/parcc-model-content-frameworks-browser
Performance Level Descriptors for English Language Arts:
http://parcconline.org/ela-plds
Performance Level Descriptors for Mathematics:
http://parcconline.org/math-plds
CCSS: www.corestandards.org
Model Content Frameworks for English Language Arts:
http://parcconline.org/mcf/ela/parcc-model-content-frameworks-browser
Model Content Frameworks for Mathematics:
http://parcconline.org/mcf/mathematics/parcc-model-content-frameworks-browser
Performance Level Descriptors for English Language Arts:
http://parcconline.org/ela-plds
Performance Level Descriptors for Mathematics:
http://parcconline.org/math-plds