Bloom-Carroll Middle School School
2014-2015 New State Asssessments
**All Middle School Assessments will be paper/pencil for the 2014-2015 school year**
GRADE 5
PARCC English Language Arts
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 3 Sessions – 225 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 75 Minutes: February 18th
 Unit 2 – 90 Minutes: February 19th
 Unit 3 – 60 Minutes: February 20th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 1 Sessions – 75 Minutes: April 14th
PARCC Mathematics
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 2 Sessions – 150 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: February 24th
 Unit 2 – 70 Minutes: February 25th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 150 Minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 75 Minutes: April 16th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: April 17th
Ohio Department of Education – Science
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Performance Based Assessment:
o 1 Session – 75 Minutes Total: March 4th
End-of-Course Assessment:
o 1 Session – 75 Minutes Total: May 5th
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Bloom-Carroll Middle School School
2014-2015 New State Asssessments
**All Middle School Assessments will be paper/pencil for the 2014-2015 school year**
GRADE 6
PARCC English Language Arts
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 3 Sessions – 225 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 75 Minutes: February 18th
 Unit 2 – 90 Minutes: February 19th
 Unit 3 – 60 Minutes: February 20th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 120 Minutes Total:
 Unit 1 – 60 Minutes: April 14th
 Unit 2 – 60 Minutes: April 15th
PARCC Mathematics
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Four Function Calculator with Square Root and Percentage Functions Permitted
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 2 Sessions – 150 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: February 24th
 Unit 2 – 70 Minutes: February 25th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 155 Minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: April 16th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: April 17th
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Ohio Department of Education – Social Studies
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Performance Based Assessment:
o 1 Session – 75 Minutes Total: March 4th
End-of-Course Assessment:
o 1 Session – 75 Minutes Total: May 5th
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Bloom-Carroll Middle School School
2014-2015 New State Asssessments
**All Middle School Assessments will be paper/pencil for the 2014-2015 school year**
GRADE 7
PARCC English Language Arts
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 3 Sessions – 225 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 75 Minutes: February 18th
 Unit 2 – 90 Minutes: February 19th
 Unit 3 – 60 Minutes: February 20th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 120 Minutes Total:
 Unit 1 – 60 Minutes: April 14th
 Unit 2 – 60 Minutes: April 15th
PARCC Mathematics
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Four Function Calculator with Square Root and Percentage Functions Permitted
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 2 Sessions – 150 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: February 24th
 Unit 2 – 70 Minutes: February 25th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 155 Minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: April 16th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: April 17th
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Bloom-Carroll Middle School School
2014-2015 New State Asssessments
**All Middle School Assessments will be paper/pencil for the 2014-2015 school year**
GRADE 8
PARCC English Language Arts
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 3 Sessions – 225 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 75 Minutes: February 18th
 Unit 2 – 90 Minutes: February 19th
 Unit 3 – 60 Minutes: February 20th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 120 Minutes Total:
 Unit 1 – 60 Minutes: April 14th
 Unit 2 – 60 Minutes: April 15th
PARCC Mathematics – 8th Grade Mathematics
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Scientific Calculator Permitted
Performance-Based Assessment:
o 2 Sessions – 150 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: February 24th
 Unit 2 – 70 Minutes: February 25th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 155 Minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: April 16th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: April 17th
PARCC Algebra I
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PARCC and ODE recommends Graphing Calculators (with functionalities consistent with TI-84
or similar models). Not using a graphing calculator may put students at a disadvantage. A
scientific calculator is allowed, but not recommended by PARCC and ODE.
Performance-Based Assessment:
o 2 Sessions – 165 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 90 Minutes: February 24th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: February 25th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 155 Minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: April 16th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: April 17th
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Bloom-Carroll Middle School School
2014-2015 New State Asssessments
GRADE 8 continued
PARCC Geometry
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PARCC and ODE recommends Graphing Calculators (with functionalities consistent with TI-84
or similar models). Not using a graphing calculator may put students at a disadvantage. A
scientific calculator is allowed, but not recommended by PARCC and ODE.
Performance-Based Assessment:
o 2 Sessions – 165 minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 90 Minutes: February 26th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: February 27th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 2 Sessions – 155 Minutes Total
 Unit 1 – 80 Minutes: April 20th
 Unit 2 – 75 Minutes: April 21st
Ohio Department of Education: 8th Grade Science
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Performance-Based Assessment:
o 1 Sessions – 75 minutes Total: March 4th
End-of-Course Assessment
o 1 Sessions – 75 Minutes Total: May 5th
Ohio Department of Education: Physical Science
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Scientific Calculator is recommended by ODE; however a graphing calculator is allowed.
Performance-Based Assessment:
o 1 Sessions – 90 minutes Total: March 4th
End-of-Course Assessment
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