In math, the PARCC college-ready standard predicts higher college performance than the MCAS proficient standard, while in ELA the standards are similar¶

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Currency · newest study 2015 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2018: tool and model accuracy changes quickly

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q2 i? Meeting the PARCC college-readiness standard in math predicts a higher level of college performance than meeting the MCAS proficiency standard; in English language arts the two standards are similar. → Ira Nichols-Barrer 2015

q2 i? In math, the PARCC college-ready standard predicts a higher level of college performance than the MCAS proficiency standard; in ELA the standards are similar. → Erin Dillon 2015

Evidence¶

Ira Nichols-Barrer 2015¶

Ira Nichols-Barrer, Kate Place, Erin Dillon, Brian Gill. (2015). Predictive Validity of MCAS and PARCC: Comparing 10th Grade MCAS Tests to PARCC Integrated Math II, Algebra II, and 10th Grade English Language Arts Tests. Cambridge, MA: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/predictive-validity-of-mcas-and-parcc-comparing-10th-grade-mcas-tests-to-parcc-integrated-math-ii

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The comparative study compared students meeting the PARCC college-ready standard against those meeting the MCAS proficient standard, finding the PARCC standard "predicts a higher level of college performance" in math only. No effect size is printed.

"In math, meeting the PARCC standard for college readiness predicts a higher level of college performance than meeting the MCAS standard for proficiency, while in English language arts the two standards are similar."

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 comparison of performance standards across subjects: the brief reports that in math the PARCC college-readiness standard "predicts a higher level of college performance than meeting the MCAS standard for proficiency," with no printed effect size.

"In math, meeting the PARCC standard for college readiness predicts a higher level of college performance than meeting the MCAS standard for proficiency, while in English language arts the two standards are similar."

Discussion¶

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