The PARCC assessment: what is it?

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam was administered to students for the first time ever this week. Many students have expressed frustration and confusion about the purpose of this exam, its impact on their individual achievment, and its broader role as a measurement within the school and the district itself. Peter Kalembasa and Eva Zeltser investigated the exam, and Peter sat down with Danny Goldberg, one of the news editors at our sister publication, Deerprints, to learn more.