W-E Schools District Focus December, 2013 | Page 13

PARCC Field Tests Cont.
In spring 2014, PARCC will also provide access to a practice test for any interested
schools. The PARCC Practice Test will include technology-enhanced items and will be delivered using the same technology platform that will be used for field testing, allowing students and educators in all PARCC states to become more familiar with the types of items
that will appear on the PARCC assessments. For more information about PARCC Task Prototypes and Sample Items, please visit
www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes.

Hungry for More
The excitement surrounding the release of a film based on a Young Adult novel, like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the perfect
opportunity to introduce teens and tweens to a new series or to entice a reluctant reader. Students enjoy the films so much or are
caught by the enthusiasm of their classmates that they become interested in the books. Your school libraries carry many of these
books and others like them. Our school librarians are trained to help students find books that match students’ interests and abilities. Winter is a great time to curl up with book, and it could help chase away school vacation boredom and make for quiet holiday
travel. Here is a list of some YA books that are in the film pipeline and in theaters (* indicates a series):
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
*Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
*Divergent by Veronica Roth
*The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
*Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
*Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
*The Maze Runner by Carl Deuker
*Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

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