Category: PARCC

2017 PARCC Practice Items

Teachers, below you will find links to the Pearson PARCC Practice Tests, there is one link for English and one link for Math. Please have students work through the practice items and take the time to discuss the different types of questions on the tests:

PARCC English Language Arts/Literacy Practice Tests

PARCC Mathematics Practice Tests

Please make note of the following:

  • There are 3 units for both ELA & Math, please have students practice all 3.
  • There are Text To Speech (TTS), Screen Reader, Spanish, Spanish Text To Speech (TTS) versions of the practice tests listed available for the students to take. If you have students that will have these accommodations, please have them use these practice tests.
  • The practice test platforms have a default login of “Guest,” however, users can choose to enter a name when they begin. This is for the teacher’s reference when printing reports at the end of the scorable practice tests. This information is not captured or maintained in the system. Teachers can assign numerical values to each student as a log in, if it is preferred.
  • Paper practice tests can be printed. The material on these tests is non-secure.

PARCC Practice Tests

Below you will find links to the PARCC Practice Tests, these can be a great tool for the students to see how the PARCC works and get a feel for the types of questions that are on the exam. I have sorted them by Grade and Subject to make it easier for everyone:

 

3rd Grade PARCC Practice Tests:
Grade 3 – ELA – Part 1
Grade 3 – ELA – Part 2

Grade 3 – Math – Part 1
Grade 3 – Math – Part 2

4th Grade PARCC Practice Tests:
Grade 4 – ELA – Part 1
Grade 4 – ELA – Part 2

Grade 4 – Math – Part 1
Grade 4 – Math – Part 2

5th Grade PARCC Practice Tests:
Grade 5 – ELA – Part 1
Grade 5 – ELA – Part 2

Grade 5 – Math – Part 1
Grade 5 – Math – Part 2

These links no longer work, please use the PARCC Resources section at the bottom of the page.

Please remember, the practice tests are anonymous and nothing is saved. If Chrome crashes or the student accidentally logs off of the computer, etc. they will have to start the test over.

These tests should be completed by the students in your classrooms. They can be done individually on the thin clients or on the projector as a group activity. Teachers, this link will take you to the PARCC Practice Tests Homepage. There you will find more information as well a descriptions of what is contained in parts 1 and 2 of each test.

Additionally I have set up a TMES – PARCC Resources folder on Google Drive with PARCC documents that you can view and download at anytime.

Preparing for PARCC

Love it or hate it, PARCC testing will be here before we know it. It may seem like a long ways off but we need to start giving our students experience with PARCC’s TestNav8. Having our students use the tutorial and take sample tests will give our 3rd graders a chance to become comfortable with the interface. This will also provide an opportunity for our 4th and 5th grade students to re-familiarize themselves with the interface as well. It does not appear that anything has changed from last year.

If you scroll down to the bottom of this page you see a section of links titled PARCC Resources, please make use of them in your classes!