Both MCAS and PARCC assessment scores predict college readiness, with similar validity in predicting college grades¶
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q2 i? The validity of PARCC scores in predicting college grades is similar to the validity of MCAS scores, and both predict college readiness. → Erin Dillon 2015
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Erin Dillon 2015¶
Erin Dillon, Ira Nichols-Barrer, Brian Gill, Kate Place. (2015). Policy Brief: Calibrating Performance Standards Across State Lines: How PARCC Predicts College Readiness. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/policy-brief-calibrating-performance-standards-across-state-lines-how-parcc-predicts-college
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Key findings section of a Mathematica policy brief reporting a comparative study of PARCC and MCAS scores as predictors of college grades, stating "the validity of scores on PARCC assessments in predicting college grades is similar to the validity of scores on the MCAS." No effect size is printed.
"Both the MCAS and the PARCC predict college readiness: The validity of scores on PARCC assessments in predicting college grades is similar to the validity of scores on the MCAS."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- In math, the PARCC college-ready standard predicts higher college performance than the MCAS proficient standard, while in ELA the standards are similar — related
- MCAS and PARCC scores provide similarly strong predictions of which students need remedial coursework in college — related
- The study is the first to examine whether PARCC assessments identify students who are ready for college — related
- In math, meeting the PARCC college-readiness standard predicts higher college performance than meeting the MCAS proficiency standard — related
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- In math, students meeting the PARCC college-ready standard are less likely to need remediation than students meeting the MCAS proficient standard; in ELA the standards are not statistically distinguishable — related
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Both MCAS and PARCC assessment scores predict college readiness, with similar validity in predicting college grades |
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Both MCAS and PARCC assessment scores predict college readiness, with similar validity in predicting college grades |
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