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PARCC Prototype Assessments - An Overview

At last, performance assessments that engage students, focus on specific meaningful learning goals, and provide effective support tools for implementation! Beyond the Bubble: A New Generation of History Assessments is indispensable for every secondary history classroom.

The site is jam-packed with powerful tools.