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This is the NJ ASK information booklet that is sent home with students. It is produced by the NJ Department of Education, and it has information about the NJ ASK as well as sample items.

This Louisiana DOE web page has some pretty good links to PARCC information in general, but Louisiana has also prepared some documents that consolidate scattered PARCC documents into one area. Very nice.

Scholastic has quality resources, and this overview of the Common Core's mathematical practices is an excellent source of information and links. If you want to ensure your expectations are high enough to prepare students for PARCC testing, this page is a useful start.

The State of NJ has produced four documents about the Common Core State Standards that teachers can give to parents. They are all here.

While this site is not the easiest to navigate, it has a wealth of information. Keep an eye out for the PLDs (Performance Level Descriptors) for each grade level (3-8). These will help guide your instruction as you move your students toward PARCC success. Use this link to get to the PLDs: scroll down and click math or language arts to see the grade level links you want. If you want to print the PLDs for a grade level, make sure you've got the paper tray full in your printer--some of them are over 30 pages long.