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TYPE I Questions
TYPE II Questions
TYPE III Questions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On which assessments will the students see Type I questions?
They will have Type I questions on both the PBA and EOY Assessments.
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On which PARCC Assessments will the students see Type II tasks?
They will appear on the PBA.
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On which PARCC Assessments will students see Type III tasks?
Type III tasks appear on the PBA.
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Is graph paper an allowable accommodation for all students?
Yes, graph paper is allowable at all grade levels/courses fro PARCC Assessments.
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What does PBA stand for?
Performance Based Assessment
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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.
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What does EOY stand for?
End of Year Assessment
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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.
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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)
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How many points are Type III tasks worth?
They are worth either 3 points or 6 points.
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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.
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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.
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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
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How many points can a Type II task be worth?
Type II tasks are worth either 3 or 4 points.
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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.
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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