Computer-Based Assessment: "Intermediate Constraint" Questions and Tasks for Technology Platforms
10 Key Online Testing Terms
Stems for use in writing PARCC-like items and text-dependent questions
PARCC FAQ
Here are some sites with sample Math & ELA questions:
*CCSS Aligned Practice Tests & Sample Questions for Grades 3-8
*Elementary Research Models
*PARCC Sample Questions
*ELA Practice Passages & Questions
Math Prototype Tasks
The Mathematics Common Core Toolbox site offers examples of the types of innovative assessment tasks that reflect the direction of the PARCC summative assessments.
Elementary School Tasks
- Flower Gardens (Grade 3)
- Fractions on the Number Line (Grade 3)
- Mariana's Fractions (Grade 3)
- School Mural (Grade 3)
- Buses, Vans, and Cars (Grade 4)
- Deer in the Park (Grade 4)
- Numbers of Stadium Seats (Grade 4)
- Ordering Juice Drinks (Grade 4)
Middle School Tasks
- Cake Weighing (Grade 6)
- Gasoline Consumption (Grade 6)
- Inches and Centimeters (Grade 6)
- Anne's Family Trip (Grade 7)
- School Supplies (Grade 7)
- Spicy Veggies (Grade 7)
- TV Sales (Grade 7)
PARCC-like Items
The below PARCC-like items have been developed by Arizona teachers, coaches and administrators. (The teacher version includes rationale, standards assessed, and scoring rubric, along with the test questions)
English/Language Arts
- Grade 3 Literary Analysis - student version
- Grade 3 Literary Analysis - teacher version
- Grade 4 Informational Text - student version
- Grade 4 Informational Text - teacher version
Math
- Grade 4 Math Samples - student version
- Grade 4 Math Samples - teacher version
Sample Items and Think-Throughs
The below Arizona sample assessment item and think-through sets were designed to help prepare students for the PARCC assessments.
Grades 3 - 5
Grades 6 - 8
