Prohibits administration of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

This bill (A3605) prohibits New Jersey's Department of Education from administering PARCC assessments - standardized tests developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers - after the 2015-2016 school year. It requires the Commissioner of Education to develop and implement a new statewide assessment program by the 2016-2017 school year that does not include PARCC tests. The bill directly affects public school students and educators in New Jersey, replacing a specific testing system with a state-designed alternative. It does not address the content or quality of the assessments, only the requirement to phase out PARCC and establish a new program.