The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assesses students in Grades 3-11. MC² PARCC materials are designed to give teachers practical strategies to prepare students for the types of tasks they will experience on the online assessment.
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Preparing for Spring 2018 PARCC
PARCC Practice Test Item Packets
Use the MC² Thinking Protocol: Meaningful PARCC Test Prep with PARCC sample test items regularly (1-2 times per week). Refer to the MC2 PARCC Practice Test Item Packets below.
In preparation for the Spring 2018 PARCC Assessment, MC² invites you to view free New Mexico Public Education Department Webinars regarding Sub-Claim C (expressing mathematical reasoning) and Sub-Claim D (modeling/application). The PARCC Claims Structure is not explicitly found in the CCSS-M as domains; however, it describes how PARCC is assessing the content and practice standards. You may view the pre-recorded webinars anytime at: http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/math-science/parcc/
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Preparing for Spring 2017 PARCC
PARCC Math Assessment Technology Navigation Videos:
Following are MC² teacher information sessions on how to help students fluently utilize the technology tools associated with the PARCC assessment. The purpose of these grade-band online tutorials is to demonstrate with commentary how to navigate and use the tools available for the Computer-Based Assessments. Sample items in the tutorials are used to familiarize students and educators with the technology platform for taking the PARCC assessments.Video Tutorial Handout Grades 3-5 Math Assessment Nav Tools Grades 6-7 Math Assessment Nav Tools Grade 8 Math Assessment Nav Tools High School Math Assessment Nav Tools (includes Gr. 8 & Alg. I) Use the MC² Thinking Protocol: Meaningful PARCC Test Prep with electronic PARCC performance-type sample test items regularly (1-2 times per week) that are aligned with the class content. Refer to Sample PARCC Practice Test Item Grade Level Packets below.
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Preparing for Spring 2015 PARCC
Countdown to PARCC MC² Webinar Recordings & eNewsletters:
March 2015: PowerPoint, Webinar Recording, e-NewsletterFebruary 2015: PowerPoint, Webinar Recording, FAQs, e-Newsletter
January 2015: PowerPoint, Webinar Recording, FAQs, e-Newsletter
December 2014: PowerPoint, Webinar Recording, FAQs, e-Newsletter
November 2014: PowerPoint, Webinar Recording, FAQs, e-Newsletter
October 2014:PowerPoint, Webinar Recording, FAQs, e-Newsletter
PARCC Website Resources
Informational Guides:
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 PARCC High-Level Blueprints-Mathematics with Points
MC² PARCC Resources
MC² Recommendations for Using PARCC Resources
MC² Countdown to PARCC Timeline
Thinking Protocol & Thinking/Writing Prompts
Spanish MC² PARCC Practice Test Item Packets:
English MC² PARCC Practice Test Item Packets:
MC² PARCC EOY Practice Test Item Packets:
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MC² PARCC Practice Test Items with Math Practice 1 Writing Prompts:
