1. PARCC Test Preparation Resources for Students

2. Go to http://parcc.pearson.com/http://parcc.pearson.com/  This is the hub for many useful resources.

3. Choose Test Preparation from the top menu or page menu to get the dropdown menu, including Sample Items, Tutorials, & Practice Tests.

4. The following tutorials are available. TestNav 8 Tutorial Provides basics about the testing platform Online Student Tutorials - High School ELA - High School Math Text to Speech Tutorial This is only for those students with this accommodation. Equation Editor Guides PDFs by grade band Equation Editor Tutorials Guided Practice by grade band TI Graphing Calculator Software Download for 90 Day Free Use of Software

5. Sample Items are available for both ELA & Math by grade band. Generic rubrics for ELA are also available by grade band.

6. Practice Tests are available in both ELA & Math. ELA Practice PBAs & EOYs for grades 3-11 are currently available. Math Practice PBAs & EOYs for grades 3-8, Algebra 1, Geometry, & Algebra 2 are currently available.

7. How to study for PARCC Tests  Work through tutorials on PARCC site  Test Nav 8  Online Students Tutorials  Equation Editor  Download & practice with TI Graphing Software (90-day free trial)  Take Sample Tests on PARCC site  ELA for grade level  Math for grade level or course  Review Sample Items on PARCC site  For MATH content – review assessments from math class

8. About the Tests PBA & EOY

9. Testing Components

10. PBA Middle School (March 2 nd – March 27 th ) Testing Units and Times

11. EOY Middle School (April 27 th – May 22 nd ) Testing Units and Times

12. PBA High School (March 2 nd – March 27 th ) Testing Units and Times

13. EOY High School (April 22 nd – May 15 th ) Testing Units and Times