Techie Tips for Teachers With PARCC BCUSD #8

Objectives for Today ●Responsibilities of a test admin/proctor ●Login to PearsonAccess Next (training) ●Navigating TestNav 8 -Tech Tools Examples for PARCC  The Accessibility and Accommodation Features -General (For All Students) -PNP (Personal Needs Profile) ●Experience the Test

Test Administrator/Test Proctor Responsibilities Supervise the test Clarify directions Time Keeper Verify Student has answered all questions within the section Possible Responsibilities Teacher designated Computer Logged in as Test Admin PearsonAccess next Username and password Start a Test Resume a Test Monitor Students Progress in a Test Sessions

Training PearsonAccess Next

Login to PearsonAccess Next

PearsonAccess Next Dashboard Change Password here Organization = School Testing window

Click/Tap/Select/Unselect Scrolling Plot points Drag and drop Type with text editor Manipulate graphics Select an object,text,area Select and drag/slide Tech Tools- PARCC Change font size/background Cut/paste Text highlighter Use on screen video player, calculator,protractor, ruler Knowing when to select multiple answers (square) and single answers (circle) General Keyboarding

Navigating TestNav8

When Students Finish the Section Remind students to click review answers before they submit final answers or continue. 1 Section Test If a student clicks yes then the 6 unanswered questions will receive 0 points Continue will take them to the 2nd section of the test.

**PNP prior to testing **

The PNP is a collection of student information regarding a student’s testing condition, materials, or accessibility features and accommodations that are needed to take a PARCC assessment. Process for Collecting PNP Information: For students without disabilities, and who are not English learners, decisions about which accessibility features identified in advance (if any and if allowed) will be included in the student’s PNP will be made based on the student’s education-related needs and preferences by an informal team, which may include the: a.Student (as appropriate) b.Parent/guardian c.Student’s primary educator in the subject of the assessment *PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual – Page PNP - Personal Needs Profile

PNP Identified Student Accommodations Answer Masking : electronically “covers” answer option - enabled based on PNP Color Contrast : Alternate onscreen background and/or font color - enabled based on PNP Text-to-Speech : for the Math Assessments - Test is read aloud to student using embedded text-to-speech software

PNP Accessibility Examples Answer Masking Color Contrast Text-to-Speech (Math)

General Accessibility Examples Audio Amplification Flag/Review Answer Eliminator Highlight Tool

General Accessibility Examples Line Reader Tools Note Pad Magnification Pop-up Glossary

General Accessibility Examples Writing Tools

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Tab between Documents ( i.e.- Grade 11 ELA Q 6) Drag & Drop (i.e.- Grade 4 ELA Q 6) Multiple Choice and Multiple Select (i.e.- Grade 4 ELA Q18) Pop-up Glossary (i.e.- Grade 11 ELA Q1) Writing Tool (i.e.- Grade 4 ELA Q 7) Tools Found in PARCC (ELA)

On Screen Ruler (i.e - Grade 4 Math Q 1) On Screen Protractor - (i.e - Grade 4 Math Q 1) On Screen Calculator - if allowable for the test section Plot Points (i.e.- Grade 8 Math Q 2) Tools Found in PARCC (MATH)

Equation Editor Samples Grade 3-5 Grade 6-8 Grade HS Graphing Calculator Software Calculator Software - Choose OS to download/ Read Graphing Calculator Info Tools Found in PARCC

Tool Examples Plot Points Multiple Choice and Multiple Select

PARCC Training URL (Test Admin/Proctor) PARCC Training Student URL PARCC ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES AND ACCOMMODATIONS MANUAL manual-11-14_final.pdf PARCC Resource Page- parcc.pearson.com (Tutorials, Sample items, Practice Tests, & Manuals)parcc.pearson.com Tips for Entering Math with Equation Editor tips_GR3-5v7.pdf - Math Equation tips Grade 3-5http://parcc.pearson.com/resources/eq-editor- tips_GR3-5v7.pdf - Math Equation tips Grade Math Equation tips High School High School Assessment Reference Sheet (MathHigh School Assessment Reference Sheet (Math) Infrastructure Trial Readiness Guide Version 2.1 Infrastructure Trial Readiness Guide Version Resources

Ohio’s New State Test Technology Skills and Readiness ResourcesOhio’s New State Test Technology Skills and Readiness Resources- Dot’s DotCom - Tech Skills for PARCC Online State TestingDot’s DotCom - Tech Skills for PARCC Online State Testing- state-testing/ state-testing/ PARCC Song - x=4 x=4 Common Core Song Abbott & Costello 7x13= Resources II