In math, meeting the PARCC college-readiness standard predicts higher college performance than meeting the MCAS proficiency standard¶
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q2 i? In math, students meeting the PARCC standard for college readiness show a higher level of college performance than students meeting the MCAS standard for proficiency; in English language arts the two standards are similar. → Ira Nichols-Barrer 2015
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Ira Nichols-Barrer 2015¶
Ira Nichols-Barrer, Kate Place, Erin Dillon, Brian Gill. (2015). For Massachusetts Students, PARCC and MCAS Exams Comparable in Predicting College Outcomes (In Focus Brief). Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/in-focus-for-massachusetts-students-parcc-and-mcas-exams-comparable-in-predicting-college-outcomes
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The comparative study of PARCC and MCAS performance standards found that in math, "meeting the PARCC standard for college readiness predicts a higher level of college performance than meeting the MCAS standard for proficiency," while the ELA standards were similar. 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."
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Related Claims¶
- Both MCAS and PARCC assessment scores predict college readiness, with similar validity in predicting college grades — related
- In math, the PARCC college-ready standard predicts higher college performance than the MCAS proficient standard, while in ELA the standards are similar — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- 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
- PARCC sets a higher performance standard in mathematics than MCAS, while both exams predict college performance comparably — related
- In mathematics, students meeting the PARCC college-ready standard are less likely to need remediation than students meeting the MCAS proficient standard; in English language arts the standards are not statistically distinguishable — related
- In math, students meeting the PARCC college-ready standard are less likely to need remediation than students meeting the MCAS proficient standard — related
- PARCC and MCAS scores show similar validity for predicting college grades — related
- PARCC and MCAS scores show similar validity in predicting college grades for Massachusetts students
- The study is the first to examine whether PARCC assessments identify students who are ready for college — related
- MCAS and PARCC scores similarly predict which students need remedial coursework in college — related
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In math, meeting the PARCC college-readiness standard predicts higher college performance than meeting the MCAS proficiency standard |
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In math, meeting the PARCC college-readiness standard predicts higher college performance than meeting the MCAS proficiency standard |
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