1 / 28

Introduction to INSIGHT Online Testing

Introduction to INSIGHT Online Testing. September 20, 2012. WebEx Protocol. Participant phone lines will be muted to eliminate background noise. Use ‘raise hand’ or ‘chat’ features to ask questions during presentation. This presentation is available on eDIRECT: Under Documents

yered
Télécharger la présentation

Introduction to INSIGHT Online Testing

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Introduction to INSIGHT Online Testing September 20, 2012

  2. WebEx Protocol • Participant phone lines will be muted to eliminate background noise. • Use ‘raise hand’ or ‘chat’ features to ask questions during presentation. • This presentation is available on eDIRECT: • Under Documents • EOCEP Fall/Winter 2012-13 & ELDA Spring 2012 administrations • Available at district user level

  3. Agenda • Introductions & Opening Remarks • Benefits of Online Testing • Comparability Studies • System Requirements & Installation • Test Setup & Precode • Training Tools & Student Experience • Online Testing Logistics • EOCEP & ELDA Online Testing Plan • Training & Support • Questions

  4. Introductions & Opening Remarks • South Carolina Department of Education • Richland 2 DTC • John Arnold, guest speaker • Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) • Members of the South Carolina Project Team • Andy Gasser & Gene Rees (INSIGHT Technical Experts)

  5. Benefits of Online Testing Students: • Comfortable with technology – they are “digital natives” • Presentation of items individually allows “clean” appearance • Everything needed for the test is available within the system (reference sheet, calculator, ruler, etc.) • Scores are available quickly

  6. Benefits of Online Testing (cont.) Test Administrators/Coordinators: • Few materials to sign out and keep secure (Customized materials and tickets) • Reduced time required for preparation • Less hassle of moving/staging test booklets and answer documents • Grades are posted quickly • Easier to get grades finalized • Can allow for greater instructional time • Adding a new student to test online is simpler than paper testing • Keeping track of who has/has not tested is simplified

  7. Comparability Studies Spring 2005: • Algebra, English, Biology, and Physical Science • Districts volunteered; students took alternate forms of paper/pencil and online test • Results: • Algebra and English:  slightly better performance paper/pencil • Biology and Physical Science:  slightly better performance online • Effect sizes were small, meaning that the differences were not large enough to be practically significant

  8. Comparability Studies (cont.) Spring 2006: • English and Physical Science • Samples of online testers and paper/pencil testers: • English: 4,160 online; 30,703 paper/pencil • Physical Science: 3,893 online; 26,131 paper/pencil • Results: • Scores were comparable; slightly higher (.5 raw score points or less) for online group

  9. System Requirements for Student Test Engine Windows Installer: • 256 MB of RAM or greater • Updated graphics drivers with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater • Mouse; Keyboard • 100 MB of available hard disk space or greater • 700 MHz or faster processor • Must have connectivity to the Internet Supported Operating Systems: • Microsoft® Windows® XP with SP 1 or greater • Microsoft® Windows Vista® • Microsoft® Windows® 7 • Microsoft® Server 2003 • Microsoft® Server 2008

  10. System Requirements (cont.) for Student Test Engine Macintosh Installer: • 256 MB of RAM or greater • Updated graphics drivers with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater • Mouse; Keyboard • 10 MB of available hard disk space or greater • 400 MHz or faster processor (PowerPC not recommended) • Must have connectivity to the Internet Supported Operating Systems: • Apple® Mac OS X® 10.5 • Apple® Mac OS X® 10.6 • Apple® Mac OS X® 10.7

  11. Local Caching Service (LCS) • Same system requirements with one exception: requires 1 Gig of available hard disk space or greater • Runs on a computer within the local network • Increases reliability by caching student responses when Internet connection fails; Responses will be automatically transmitted by LCS every 15 minutes • Reduces Internet traffic by caching test content • The student interface must be configured to use an LCS

  12. Local Caching Service (cont.) • Installed using an installation wizard; requires administrative rights • Configured during the software installation, can also be modified through the System Readiness Check application • LCS highly recommended whenever possible and also if testing more than 150 simultaneous users • LCS mandatory for the oral administration online testing accommodation and for ELDA listening test

  13. Installation • Easy process; testing engine and LCS installed in minutes • Several remote installation and shared environment solutions • DTCs will be notified via email when installers are available • Must have eDIRECT account with “Online Testing – Secured Resources” permission to access installation software • Windows and Mac installers will be available via eDIRECT under Test Setup / General Information • Mac installation requires a reboot of each computer once download is complete • Local Caching Service (LCS) • Installation Instructions & FAQs will be available on eDIRECT • Automatic updates available

  14. Installation (cont.) System ReadinessCheck • Runs as part of the installation • Can be run afterwards or on-demand for debugging purposes

  15. Test Setup • Used for the following functions: • Manage test sessions • Access and modify student demographic data • Print Student Test Tickets • Available via eDIRECT • User accounts must have the appropriate permissions; more information will be shared at Regional Workshops

  16. Test Setup • Student Test Tickets with login information are generated automatically; contains all information needed to begin test • Test Administrators must verify that each student has their correct ticket (one ticket needed per grade/subject) • Tests are activated once a student logs in with the username and password provided on the ticket • Student Test Tickets are secure; they must be distributed, collected and accounted for, and securely destroyed following testing

  17. EOCEP Precode • All student records from the November precode update file will be loaded into eDIRECT • Student records where the online testing flag = ‘Y’ will be considered online testers and automatically assigned to a test session; demographic information may be modified in eDIRECT • Student records where the online testing flag = ‘N’ will be considered paper/pencil testers; demographic information may not be modified in eDIRECT • Paper/pencil testers can be changed to online testers • New students can be added, as needed • Information on precoding online accommodations will be provided via email

  18. Training Tools Tutorial (with audio) • Guides administrators and students through testing experience including testing tools and navigation • Available via eDIRECT (login not required) Online Tools Training (OTT) • Opportunity for test administrators and students to become familiar with online testing tools • Review as many times as desired • Items should not be considered representative of an actual test • Available via eDIRECT (login not required)

  19. Student Experience Demo of INSIGHT This link can be used by anyone to download and explore a public version of the INSIGHT online testing system. Once downloaded, select the option for automatic updates. • www.drcedirect.com/insight • Login:  INSIGHT • Password:  user2012

  20. Online Testing Logistics Scheduling Computers / Labs: • Paper testing requires planning for classroom space; online testing requires both space and computers • Although teachers assigned to computer labs lose their classroom during testing, they can plan ahead to have their students doing activities that do not require computers Setup and Preparation: • Turning on computers and logging in ahead of time is an important time-saving step • Student Test Tickets can be printed on colored paper for easier recognition

  21. EOCEP Online Testing • Online testing is optional, but highly recommended • Students testing with regular, loose-leaf, or sign language test booklets may test online • Students requiring oral administration may test online • Use of LCS is mandatory • System requirements may differ slightly(more information provided at Regional Workshops) • Schools supply headsets

  22. EOCEP Fall/Winter Key Dates

  23. ELDA Online Testing ELDA online testing is available for the following grades and subjects:

  24. ELDA Online Testing (cont.) • Online testing is optional, but highly recommended • Students testing with regular or loose-leaf test booklets for Reading, Writing, or Listening may test online • Audio component for Listening test • Use of LCS is mandatory • System requirements may differ slightly(more information provided at Regional Workshops) • Schools supply headsets • Online testing is not available for Speaking test

  25. ELDA Spring Key Dates

  26. Training & Support • Regional Workshops (Oct 15-17) • Documentation available: • Workshop Presentations • STC/TA Training Tool • TAM for Online Testing • Installation Document

  27. Training & Support (cont.) South Carolina Project Team • Direct Line: 1-800-451-7834 • Fax: 1-866-237-9314 • E-mail: scproject@datarecognitioncorp.com • eDIRECT: https://sc.drcedirect.com

  28. Questions?

More Related