Navigating the PARCC Test Features

Dr. Eric Hibbs introduces the PARCC test, explaining its purpose and structure. The video covers the test's components, schedule, and preparation strategies, emphasizing the importance of understanding the test interface and tools. It provides a detailed walkthrough of sample questions, highlighting various question types and test-taking strategies to help students navigate the test successfully.

What does PARCC stand for?

• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

• Partnership for Academic and Career Competence

• Program for Academic Readiness and Career Competence

• Program for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

In which grades do students start taking the PARCC test?

• Grade 7

• Grade 5

• Grade 3

• Grade 1

When is the performance-based assessment (PBA) given during the school year?

• 50% of the way through

• 75% of the way through

• 90% of the way through

• 100% of the way through

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• To compare PARCC with other tests

• To provide answers to the PARCC test

• To teach students how to navigate the test successfully

• To discuss the history of the PARCC test

What feature helps you navigate to the next and previous questions?

• Flag button

• Highlight tool

• Review button

• Arrows at the top left

What does the flag button do?

• Deletes an answer

• Highlights important text

• Marks a question as answered

• Flags a question for review later

Which tool allows you to highlight text in the test?

• Protractor

• Ruler

• Answer eliminator

• Pointer

What is the purpose of the answer eliminator?

• To highlight text

• To eliminate incorrect multiple-choice options

• To measure angles

• To navigate between questions

How can you zoom in and out during the test?

• Using the toolbar

• Using Ctrl + and Ctrl -

• Using the arrow keys

• Using the mouse scroll

What is the drag and drop feature used for?

• To highlight text

• To eliminate answers

• To move options into correct positions

• To measure angles