General Information
TYPE I Questions
TYPE II Questions
TYPE III Questions
Just for Fun
100
How many Type II and III questions will be on the EOY Assessment?
ZERO.....There are only Type I Questions on the EOY Assessment/
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How are the Type I questions scored?
All Type I questions are machine scored.
100
How are Type II questions scored?
There will be a mix of machine scored and hand scored items.
100
How are Type III tasks scored?
Type III tasks include a mix of machine scored and hand scored items.
100
What does PARCC stand for?
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
200
What Type questions will be found on the PBA Assessment?
Type I, Type II, and Type III questions will be found on the PBA Assessment.
200
On which assessments will the students see Type I questions?
They will have Type I questions on both the PBA and EOY Assessments.
200
On which PARCC Assessments will the students see Type II tasks?
They will appear on the PBA.
200
On which PARCC Assessments will students see Type III tasks?
Type III tasks appear on the PBA.
200
Is graph paper an allowable accommodation for all students?
Yes, graph paper is allowable at all grade levels/courses fro PARCC Assessments.
300
What does PBA stand for?
Performance Based Assessment
300
What three things do Type I questions assess?
Type I tasks assess concepts, skills, and procedures
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What is the main focus of Type II tasks?
Type II tasks assess a student's ability to express his/her mathematical reasoning.
300
Type III tasks assess which Standard for Mathematical Practice-give the Practice and Number.
MP.4 Model with Mathematics.
300
Which grade level has the most Type I questions on the PBA?
8th grade with 11 Type I tasks.
400
What does EOY stand for?
End of Year Assessment
400
Type I questions involve Sub-claims A, B, and E. What do those Sub-claims refer to?
They refer to the major, supporting, and additional content standards, fluency, and the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
400
Type II tasks focus on Sub-Claim C. What does this mean?
Each task calls for written arguments/justifications, critique of reasoning, or precision in mathematical statements. (Mathematical Practices 3 and 6)
400
How many points are Type III tasks worth?
They are worth either 3 points or 6 points.
400
Which grades have fluency expectations that will be assessed on PARCC? (Sub-Claim E)
Grades 3-6 will have fluency questions on the PARCC assessment.
500
How many math tests (units) will the students take in order to receive their overall PARCC score?
They will have taken four: 2 PBA and 2 EOY assessments make up the Summative PARCC Assessment score.
500
Type I tasks will have a balance between the three parts of rigor. What are the three parts of rigor according to the Common Core?
Conceptual Understanding Procedural Fluency Application/Problem Solving
500
How many points can a Type II task be worth?
Type II tasks are worth either 3 or 4 points.
500
How many Type III questions will be on the 3rd through 8th grade PARCC Assessment?
A total of 3 Type III questions. Algebra 2 will have a total of 5 Type III questions.
500
How many minutes will it take (total) to give the entire PARCC assessment (PBA and EOY) to: 1 third grader, 1 fourth grader, 1 fifth grader, 1 sixth grader, 1 seventh grader, 1 eighth grader, 1 Algebra 2 student?
2145 minutes or 35 hours 45 minutes
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