PREPARING FOR PARCC: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GET READY FROM NOW UNTIL TEST TIME MRS. CUTILLO MATH COACH, ARDENA SCHOOL

OVERVIEW  Computer-based test: How to Prepare?  What’s Different About the PARCC  Exploring Special Tools  Practice Tests  Teachers  Time to Practice

COMPUTER BASED TESTS: HOW TO PREPARE  Web-based element:  Computers in the Classroom  Computers at home  PARCC Games: Useful or not?  Math Preparation  Standards/Curriculum taught in school will prepare for material on test.  XtraMath/FrontRow/Flash Cards/Apps– PRACTICE FLUENCY!  Practice word problems and multi-step problems

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THE PARCC (MATH)?  Web based  More tools to help students  Flagging answers for later  Automatically flagging unfinished answers  Tools for reading text; read aloud for Math  Answer eliminator  Timing is less of an issue  Possibility of multiple answers  Less direct computation  More problem-solving  Multi-operational

EXPLORING SPECIAL TOOLS

PRACTICE TESTS  Start with the grade(s) below you  Try a few questions at a time  Practice tests are NOT saved!  Use answer keys to check your answers.

TEACHERS  PARCC Problem of the Week (my site)  Use as Do Now, Warm Up, Problem Solving Station…  PARCC-ify your Math!  Math Fluency Practice  Problem Solving Practice  Focus Document

QUESTION/EXPLORATI ON TIME  Are there any questions?  At this time, I will explain the tools available online.  We will first practice the PARCC Tools.  If you have time, start a practice test. Answer keys will be given to your teachers.