PARCC Parent Information Night

Technology Skills

The students will be taking the PARCC test on Chrome books and desktops.

Listed below are the important technology skills required for taking the PARCC test:

o Mouse Skillso Typing Skills

Mouse Skills

· Drag and Drop/ Click and Drag: move items to a different location on the screen.· Select/Deselect: Choose by checking and unchecking boxes.· Highlight: color or shade in areas, texts and objects on a screen.· Redo: Put an object or text that was previously on the screen.· Undo: Take an object or text off the screen· Hover: to move the cursor over an object or word.· Move the mouse pointer on the screen.· Click to answer questions· Use a scroll bar: go up or down, or left and right.· Click on arrows to navigate the pages. 

Keyboarding Skills

· Delete: Use the backspace key to remove something.· Type: Use the keyboard to type out their answers· Shift: use the shift key to create capital letters while they are typing.· Tab: use the tab key to intent their typing.· Backspace: Use the backspace key to delete text.· Drop Down Menu: Use a drop down menu to choose from various answer choices.· Space bar: use the space bar to add spaces to their typing. 

ELA Examples from PARCC

Math Examples

from PARCC

Students will need to click and drag different manipulatives to help them answer questions.

PARCC Practice Test

Now you will have the chance to try out a few of the practice tests on the PARCC website.

Directions: Go to Google: type PARCC practice tests: click first

choice or go to http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/ Choose either View English Language Arts/ Literacy

practice or View Math Practice Test (Green Bar) Scroll down and pick the grade level you would

like. Choose Standard TestNav Version Type in a name or a letter and click start test now

You can go back and try out other tests and subject areas.