1. Janet Barresi, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Oklahoma Richard Freeland, Commissioner of Higher Education, Massachusetts Deborah Gist, Commissioner of Education, Rhode Island Gerard Robinson, Commissioner of Education, Florida Joe Savoie, President, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ron Jackson, Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia Report from the Joint Committee of the PARCC Governing Board and ACCR

2. How decisions are made? What will be decided? Other expectations. 2 Key Factors Considered by the Joint Committee:

3. Performance level descriptors for college readiness. The evidence to be used to inform standard setting and to validate the assessments as indicators of the college readiness. The membership of PARCC's standard setting committee, for setting the college ready cut score. The college ready cut score. 3 The “Key Matters” are:

4. State-specific Plans for Engaging Higher Education Decision Makers Achieve is hosting a postsecondary planning meeting in Nashville on April 25 and 26. Small postsecondary teams led by the PARCC HELT member will develop state-specific plans for engaging as necessary the faculty, campus leaders, system leaders and governing bodies involved in the decision-making process. Achieve is developing a comprehensive, timeline driven, planning tool for states that is tied to the “Key Decisions.” Future Achieve higher education engagement visits will support the state- specific engagement plan.