By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The newly released New Jersey Student Learning Assessment scores indicate that Montclair students continue to perform above the state average in math and language arts for […]
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PARCC test replaced by NJSLA for spring testing
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair students won’t be taking the PARCC tests this spring. Instead, students will be taking a revised version of the PARCC test: the New Jersey Student […]
New Jersey students can use PARCC scores, SATs or portfolios to graduate
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news New Jersey has agreed to allow high school students to choose one of three pathways for graduation, at least for current juniors and seniors, after a […]
Montclair reacts to PARCC appeals court decision
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news The New Jersey Court of Appeals has declared the PARCC tests to be in violation of state law and the news has Montclair school officials wondering […]
Montclair High School students take make-up PARCC tests over graduation requirements
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news New Jersey high school students, starting with the current junior class, will have to deal with the PARCC tests as a graduation requirement for the foreseeable […]
Montclair looks at test results, as state weighs PARCC changes
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news New Jersey will be phasing out two PARCC tests this year. The announcement came just as the Montclair schools released some preliminary data on the spring […]
Montclair reacts to PARCC changes
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news New Jersey has plans to start scaling back PARCC tests in schools. The state announced the first phases of a gradual plan to start scaling back […]
Montclair reacts to governor’s PARCC announcement
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair may be saying goodbye to the PARCC test if Gov. Phil Murphy moves ahead with a campaign promise. In his campaign, the governor promised that […]
Montclair residents respond to PARCC legislation
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news A State Assembly resolution that advises against using PARCC tests as a graduation requirement in New Jersey is meeting with praise from some Montclair parents. The […]
PARCC testing to take place in Montclair, amid pending legislation
It is coming up on the spring testing season for Montclair and other New Jersey school districts, as the state moves into its second year of administering the PARCC tests […]
Montclair Board of Education: Part Two of Special-Ed Presentation, Audit, PARCC Scores
Bolandi could not attest to validity of PARCC scores because of low participation.
Montclair BOE: Debate About PARCC, Special-Needs Buses, Technology
Some schools are getting new technology, some aren’t.
Montclair Tops Its Opt Out Numbers on Second Round of PARCC
Opt out numbers increase during second round of testing.
Preliminary Montclair PARCC Refusals: By The Numbers
See the number of students, school by school, that refused the test.