Understanding PARCC
PARCC Overview
End-of-Year (EOY)
Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)
Speaking and Listening
Assessment
Mid-Year Assessment (MYA)
Diagnostic
Assessment
Testing Schedule
Grades 3-8
Mathematics
Performance-Based Assessments and
End-of-Year Assessments
Former Expectation
Next-Generation
Task Type I
I.
Tasks assess concepts, skills and procedures
 Balance of conceptual understanding, fluency and application
 Can involve any or all mathematical practice standards
 Machine-scored including innovative, computer-based
formats
 Will appear on the EOY and PBA components
Grade 4 Type 1 Example
Grade 6 Type 1 Example
Task Type II
II. Tasks assess expressing mathematical reasoning
 Each task calls for written arguments/justifications, critique of
reasoning, or precision in mathematical statements
 Can involve other mathematical practice standards.
 May include a mix of machine-scored and hand-scored responses
 Included on the PBA component
 Grade 6 Type 2 Example
Grade 4 Type 2 Example
Task Type III
III. Tasks assess modeling/applications
 Each task calls for modeling/application in a real-world
context or scenario
 Can involve other mathematical practice standards.
 May include a mix of machine scored and hand scored
responses
 Included on the PBA component
Grade 6 Type III Example
Grade 3 Type III Example
Tech Tools for Responding
Equation Editor
Open Response Equation Editor
Sample answer
Open Response Equation Editor
EOY Practice Test
Electronic Reference Sheet
grades 5 and up
Parent Resources
• PARCConline.org
• Corestandards.org
• Achieve.org