North Dakota

North Dakota is a Participating State in the PARCC Consortium. 

Rob Bauer, Assistant Director of Standards and Achievement at the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, is the K-12 Lead for PARCC in North Dakota.  Aimee Copas, Academic Affairs Associate Director, North Dakota University System, coordinates PARCC-related postsecondary engagement activities in the state.

State Commitment to College and Career Readiness

In June 2011, North Dakota adopted the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy. The state joined the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers as a Participating State in the spring of 2010 and helped shape PARCC’s proposal for a common, next-generation assessment system.

Postsecondary Commitment to College and Career Readiness

Eleven public colleges and universities in North Dakota have committed to participate in PARCC, help develop the college-ready assessments, and, ultimately, use those assessments as one indicator of students’ readiness for entry-level, credit-bearing college courses.  Together, these institutions educate 98% of the freshman entering public colleges and universities in North Dakota.  See a full list of participating institutions here.

Quick Links

• North Dakota’s State Profile