Paraprofessional · Practice test
ParaPro practice test
Practice questions in the style of the ParaPro Assessment: reading a short passage, classroom math and the writing skills a teacher aide uses every day. Free score, no sign-up.
- 9 free questions
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Reading, writing and math · Question 1 of 9
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Read: "The library extended its weekend hours after parents asked for more study time. Saturday attendance doubled within a month." What is the main idea?
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Two more quizzes and a printable answer key
- Classroom math (5 questions): Averages, perimeter, fractions and signed numbers: the math you help students with.
- Writing skills (5 questions): Commas, agreement, capitals, homophones and complete sentences.
- A printable answer key for all 19 questions. Only the key prints.
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Where the facts come from
Every rule is reworded from these pages. The questions and passages are our own and are not from any real test.
- ETS, About the ParaPro Assessment
The three skill areas and how the test is given.
- Purdue OWL, Grammar
Agreement, apostrophes, commas and capitals.
- Math is Fun, Percentages
Percents, fractions, decimals and averages.
Questions
Common questions
No. These are practice questions we wrote in its style. The real test has 90 multiple-choice questions over two and a half hours, covering reading, writing and math, and the passing score is set by each state or district. See the ETS page above for the current format.
Teacher aides and paraprofessionals who need to show skills in reading, writing and math, usually to work in a school. Some districts accept college credits or a degree instead.
Yes. Your score on the first set is free and needs no sign-up. An email unlocks the two bonus sets and a printable answer key.
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