Practice tests for PARCC
Take practice tests similar to the PARCC set up by the NJDOE.
PARCC Practice test answer key
Answer key for PARCC Practice tests
Test Navigating Skills
I highly recommend this YouTube video as a means of preparing students to navigate through the PARCC
PARCC Text to speech (Math)
This is a tutorial discussing "Text to speech" on the PARCC (Math).
PARCC Text to speech (ELA)
PARCC text to speech (ELA)
PARCC motivation video
This music video uses a presentation to motivate students to do their best in a format that students may relate to.
PARCC Released Items
This site has practice items as well as other details about the PARCC
Sample items
Only the math works (ELA doesn't work). Sample PARCC questions.
Keyboarding Zoo
Students practice typing letters of the alphabet on a keyboard.
Keyboarding Zoo 2
Same as Keyboarding Zoo but upper and lowercase letters are used.
Keyboarding Invasion
An arcade like game where students stop aliens from invading Earth by typing the letters listed.
Typing Race
Arcade like game to practice typing skills. Students must type the letters on the racing cars in order to avoid collisions and obtain gas.
Typing Rocket Junior Keyboarding
Slower paced than Keyboarding Rocket.
Keyboarding Rocket
You have to explode the rocket by typing the name of the key on the rocket. This game is in arcade format.
Ghost typing
Type the word before the ghost appears.
Keyboarding Challenge
The letters of the keyboard have been scrambled. You have to place them back on the keyboard.
Keyboarding Chase- Test
In this game you compete against other students across the internet. Whoever types the most words in a minute wins.
Word per minute (wpm) typing speed test.
This program measures how many words you can type per minute.
Jump key Keyboarding (Easy)
Students click letters to reach the top and get stars.
Typing stacking (Easy)
Stack the cups by typing the letter on the cup.
Typing.com
Students learn to use the home position to improve typing skills.
Understanding PARCC scores
Video about Understanding PARCC scores