RICAS | Student Tutorials

Access resources for educators to prepare students for testing: the student tutorial for CBT and practice tests for CBT and PBT. Rhode Island is administering the MCAS assessments and referring to them as RICAS. Selected resources may be linked to the MCAS website and contain the MCAS branding for the 2017-2018 school year.

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TestNav 8 Student Tutorial

This tutorial should be used to familiarize students with how to navigate the TestNav 8 computer-based environment (advancing, going back, tool bar, embedded supports and accommodations).

TestNav 8 Tutorial

Practice Tests

Access CBT and PBT practice tests, as well as standard reference sheets for Mathematics, and approved ELA graphic organizers and reference sheets for students with disabilities.

English Language Arts Practice Tests

View English Language Arts Practice Tests

Mathematics Practice Tests

View Mathematics Practice Tests

Equation Editor

These quick reference guides will help familiarize students with how to use the Equation Editor Tool.

Mathematics Gridded Response Guidelines

These quick reference guides will help familiarize students with how to mark their responses using grids for Mathematics paper-based testing for grades 3-8.

Text-to-Speech Guide

This quick reference guide will help familiarize students with the use of the Text-to-Speech accommodation.

Text-to-Speech Guide