______Township of Union Public Schools

Franklin Elementary School

Latee Walton-McCleod, Principal

March 10, 2016

Dear Parents and Guardians:

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of states that have developed assessments to measure student achievement in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics based upon the learning standards contained in the Common Core State Standards.

PARCC assessments will be administered to Franklin Elementary School’s third and fourth graders in a computer-based format beginning April 11, 2016 through May 6, 2016. Students will complete three units of English Language Arts/Literacy and four units of Mathematics. The fourth grade testing schedule is listed below:

Teacher / Section of Test / Date
Cobb / ELA/Literacy Assessment
Mathematics Assessment / April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
April 18, 19
Fuchs / ELA/Literacy Assessment
Mathematics Assessment / April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
April 18, 19
Leary / ELA/Literacy Assessment
Mathematics Assessment / April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
April 18, 19
Morrocco / ELA/Literacy Assessment
Mathematics Assessment / April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
April 18, 19
SantaMaria / ELA/Literacy Assessment
Mathematics Assessment / April 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
April 18, 19

In case your child is absent or significantly late to school during one or more of the testing dates noted above, it will be necessary for him/her to participate in make-up testing which will be administered during the period of April 29-May 13, 2016.

Please see that your child has a good night’s rest and eats a nutritious breakfast for optimal performance during the testing period. Students should take the test seriously, but not feel anxious about it. The students are encouraged to simply put forth their best effort.

Students whose parents submit a “refusal letter” will be excused from PARCC testing. These students are asked to bring reading material and will sit in the main lobby for the duration of testing time.

Should you have any questions regarding testing, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Latee Walton-McCleod

Principal

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