Free Online Assessment Tools to Prepare Students for PARCC
1. ARE YOU READY FOR THE
PARCC?
10+ free online assessment
tools to prepare students for
online testing
Presented By: Dr. Carmelita Graham – District Technology Trainer
Mrs. Karen Simmons – 4th Grade Teacher Rieck Avenue
School
Millville Public Schools
Website: quiztools.weebly.com
2. THE FACTS
Spring 2014
Many school districts participating in (PARCC) Pilot
2014 - 2015
All NJ districts and all schools taking online standardized test
3. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO GET READY?
How Many Computers?
How Many Students?
Bandwidth (100 kbps external, 1000 internal)
Up-to-date operating systems
(XP/SP3 or Windows 7 or later)
Devices that meet the PARCC specifications
iPads and other tablets
Attached (Keyboard and Mouse)
9.5 or larger screen size
Netbooks
Screen resolution 1024X768 or higher
Headphones
Microphones for speaking and listening assessment
Can devices be locked down?
4. HAVE WE PREPARED OUR
STUDENTS? Testing
Current State of Student
Pencil and Paper
Educational Software
Textbooks - Online Test
PARCC Field Pilot Sample Assessment
Available January 2014
Sample test providing sample questions , response types, and
resources
Drag and drop
Multiple Selection
Typed Response
Highlight
PARCC Field Test Samples:
Image courtesy of stockimages /
FreeDigitalPhotos.net
(www.parcconline.org/computer-based-samples)
Grade 3-5 test , Grade 6-8 test, and high school test
5. CLASSMARKER
• Requires teacher email registration
and verification
• Builds assessments from user created
question bank
• Create questions based on categories
• Seven question types
(MC, MR, TF, Grammar,
Essay)
• Enter users manually or generate
user codes to have students register
themselves
6. CLASSMARKER – CREATE QUIZ
Features!
Choose from multiple question
types (T/F, MC, MR, and
grammar)
Edit the number of attempts
allowed
Randomize Questions
Set time limits
Allows students to resume
assessment later
Set questions as mandatory
7. CLASSMARKER - ASSIGN
ASSESSMENT
Send Quiz or assign to
Randomize
Questions
Group
Test results
can only be
saved if
quiz is sent
via group
and not by
link.
Assessment Feedback
8. CLASSMARKER – ASSESSMENT &
RESULTS
Provides
students with
general
assessment
data
Shows student
score on
assessment
12. QUIZSTAR
*Online resource to create and manage
quizzes*
Public or
Private
Classes
Import
Quizzes
From
Others
Analyze
Quiz
Results
13. QUIZSTAR – CREATE/ASSIGN QUIZZES
Add pictures, sound, and
video to quiz questions
(including multiple choice
options)
Accepts variety of file types 1
MB in size including midi mov,
wav, wmv, mp3, avi, and most
picture formats
Specify Active dates for
quizzes or set to always
active
Choose from Multiple choice,
Mulptipe Answer, True/False,
and short answer question
types
14. QUIZSTAR - ASSIGNING QUIZZES
Assign quizzes from
existing QuizStar
quizzes
Use other teacher’s
quizzes using import
code
Manage your
assessments in one
area
Assign multiple
quizzes at one time
Copy an existing quiz
15. • Sign up by
creating a
username
and
password.
• Find your
district and
then your
school.
• Create a
class roster.
Add Students
19. EDMODO – POST/REVIEW QUIZ
Provides opportunity for
students and teacher
feedback on assessment
Visual display of
student performance
Schedule Assessment
for groups
Quiz Results
for Students
“Turn-in” Tab indicates
how many students
completed
20. EDMODO - GRADE BOOK
Monitor
Progres
s
Scores
instantly
added to
grade
book
Export
Score
s
21. Provide Students
with Teacher Code
to Register
New Quiz
Assign to Group
Send as Link
Take the Quiz
Get Instant
Feedback
(anonymous mode
available)
Share Results on
Facebook, Twitter,
or via Email
22. QUIZBEAN QUIZ
Login to quiztools.weebly.com on your device
www.quizbean.com/r/qbjrcmtjzcdL
23.
24. KUBBU
- Offers assessments in several
formats
- Free account offers 30 Students
and 15 activities
- results stored for 1 month
- 3 MB storage
- Create student accounts
manually or have students
create their own use group
name
- Flexibility to generate practice
test for students or exam mode
- Unique URL for anonymous
review/practice
Match
Slider
(multiple choice)
Divide
(Categorize)
Composer
Crossword
25. KUBBU – COMPOSER
Choice of
7
question
types
Add
picture/
sound
Files
Add text
prompts
between
questions
31. QUIZLET
Free tool for teachers and/or
students to use to create online
assessment and review questions
(App available)
Students create quizlet account
Invite students by email or share the
link to have students join
Create questions sets
Sets can be used repeatedly
Students can also create their own for
independent review
Change view of question sets
Just certain classes
Password protected
Everyone
Teacher only
32. QUIZLET – QUIZ/PRACTICE MODE
Learn Mode – Students review vocabulary using the formats
specified. Continue to practice problems that were incorrect.
Test Mode – Questions are presented in test format, result
is sent to the student in the end.
Flash Cards – Review mode, study terms and definitions
Speller – Students type words after hearing the audio
pronunciation
Scatter – Students race to match terms to definitions
Space Race – Students type correct term for definition
before the definition leaves the screen
33. YACAPACA
Add students manually
or provide access key
Create your own
quiz or use existing
Use as a classroom
management tool
Quick assignments
Offline assignments
Add scores to grade book
38. TEN MARKS – ASSIGNMENTS
Assign based on albums(topics) or common core standards
Differentiate lessons or assign to whole group
Set assignment due dates
Students can watch related video If they are stuck on a problem
Problem hints are also available to students
Option to correct answers is available with assignments
39. TEN MARKS – STUDENT
ACTIVITIES
Student Dash board
Displays active
assignments and due
dates
Number Line
Math Tools
40. SUMDOG
Free game-based testing environment
Teachers enter students
Students choose to “play” or answer
assessment questions with available
players
Feature local and national contests
Teacher can create contest to
encourage more practice
Results displayed in questions
attempted and number correct
Levels students according to their
correct/incorrect responses to
questions
41. SUMDOG - ACTIVITIES
Students select gamemode to practice in
(teachers can turn off
certain games
Teachers can
view focus skills
for each student
and assign new
challenges
42. SUMDOG - STUDENT FEEDBACK
Displays incorrect
problems with
opportunity for
feedback
Provides
students with
activity statistics
43. TECHNOLOGY USED
Splashtop – Turns your tablet into am interactive device that controls your
computer
Website: http://www.splashtop.com/downloads
Weebly: quiztools.weebly.com
Website: www.weebly.com
Pictochart – Used to create infographic, visual display of your data
Website: http://piktochart.com/
Slideshare – Share presentation slides online
Website: http://www.slideshare.net/
