To: Hopkinton School Committee and Superintendent Dr. Cathy Macleod

Pause PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career) in Hopkinton

The Hopkinton Community is asking the Hopkinton School Committee and Superintendent Dr. Cathy Macleod to pause PARCC for the 2014-15 school year to allow for community-wide discussions about PARCC.

Why is this important?

Hopkinton has not had the chance to thoroughly discuss the new online high-stakes test called PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career) as a replacement for MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) and what it will mean for our kids, teachers, and K-12 schools.