Brookside students continue to be successful on the PARCC test. While not the only, or even primary, assessment tool we use at Brookside, the PARCC, as with any standardized test, allows us to evaluate our performance compared to like districts and also to disaggregate data to ensure that our instruction is effective for all students to learn. PARCC assesses students in language arts and math.

In the area of language arts, data is subdivided into reading and writing.  Within the area of reading, we get feedback for students in their ability to analyze literature, read for information and vocabulary.  In writing, students are evaluated in the areas of expression and conventions.  As a student body, Brookside students performed well above state average in all grades and in all subcategories.  Overall, 94% of the students scored a 4 or a 5 on the test, and of the 6% who scored below a 4, all but 2 had been identified by the school as needing additional help either through BSI or special education.  There were no overt patterns in terms of areas of strength or weakness either by grade level or through the school.