Known in Colorado as «TCAP
on steroids,» PARCC is a more high - stakes test that will have far more bearing
on whether a student passes or fails a
certain subject
matter or is allowed to
advance to the next grade.
It is a fact that,
on average, students in high - needs schools that disproportionally serve the needs of disadvantaged students have less access to teachers who have
certain teacher - quality indicators (e.g., National Board Certification and
advanced degrees / expertise in content - areas, although these things are argued not to
matter in this brief).