How Relevant are Pen and Paper Practice Tests?

One of the primary characteristics that set PARCC apart from previous types of standardized tests is technology. Students will complete 100% of their test using a computer. This includes mathematics problems where students must show their work, as well as … Continue reading

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PARCC Prep: Getting to Know The PARCC Equation Editor

An important math tool that students will need to know for the PARCC test is the Equation Editor. According to PARCC developers, the equation editor: “allows students to build equations to show solutions to test questions. It consists of numbers … Continue reading

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How to Help Students With Increasingly Complex Text

The Common Core notes one of the major key shifts in its standards: that students have experience in “regular practice with complex texts and their academic language” (from www.corestandards.org/key-shifts-in-english-language-arts/). Of course, simply having students read complex materials without scaffolding or … Continue reading

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