{"id":307,"date":"2015-01-21T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T20:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=307"},"modified":"2015-12-09T13:52:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T18:52:45","slug":"parcc-assessments-in-english-are-subject-of-msde-twitter-chat-on-january-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/parcc-assessments-in-english-are-subject-of-msde-twitter-chat-on-january-28\/","title":{"rendered":"PARCC Assessments In English Are Subject Of MSDE Twitter Chat On January 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>MSDE Experts Will Take Questions<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>For Immediate Release \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Contact: Bill Reinhard, 410-767-0486<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore, MD<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland State Department of Education will host a Twitter Chat on January 28, with MSDE specialists responding to questions about the English Language Arts portion of the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC)\u00a0 assessments being implemented throughout the State this school year.<\/p>\n<p>The new PARCC assessments are aligned to the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards, which are based on the Common Core State Standards, adopted in 2010 and fully implemented in 2013-14.\u00a0 The new online, advanced assessments feature interactive questions to assess critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills for the first time in addition to the content that students need to know to graduate ready to succeed in college and a career.<\/p>\n<p>The early evening chat will explore thoughts and questions parents and guardians may have about the PARCC assessments in English Language Arts, such as how these tests differ from the old Maryland School Assessments (MSAs) and ideas for preparing students to take the exams.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter followers @MdPublicSchools are encouraged to ask questions and participate in the discussion using the hashtag, #MSDEChat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MSDE Curriculum and Assessment Specialists<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MSDE Twitter Chat<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06:30 \u2013 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nWednesday, January 28<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @MdPublicSchools<br \/>\n#MSDEChat<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shakeout.org\/southeast\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSDE Experts Will Take Questions<br \/>\nFor Immediate Release \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Contact: Bill Reinhard, 410-767-0486<br \/>\nBaltimore, MD<br \/>\nThe Maryland State Department of Education will host a Twitter Chat on January <a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/parcc-assessments-in-english-are-subject-of-msde-twitter-chat-on-january-28\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8230;Learn 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