2012-13OK EOI

Benchmarks“Getting Started

with Acuity”

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This event is being recorded and will be posted to the CTB Oklahoma Web Portal: http://www.ctb.com/ok

Welcome!

Today we will—• discuss the OK EOI Benchmark forms• navigate requisite functionality of Acuity

online• understand the importance of CR item

scoring• focus on setting up for a successful formative

online assessment session

– You are an important part of this success!

The new EOI Benchmark Assessments are:

No stakes – Instructional tools and support

Aligned to Common Core – promote critical college and career readiness skills

Timely – Data online within 24 hours

Quick/Easy to use – User-friendly system

OK EOI Benchmark Assessment Highlights

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Acuity High School Tests• Math Form Design :

• Three courses aligned to the Traditional Pathway of the Common Core Standards

• One diagnostic form per course:• Algebra 1• Geometry• Algebra 2

• Each form contains:• 38 items - Multiple Choice (MC) and 2-4

Constructed Response (CR) items

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Acuity High School Tests• ELA Form Design:

• Configured to fit into traditional English II & III courses

• Form variety keeps students engaged:• Literary passages• Informational passages • Research and language development items

• Most literary passages will be selected to emphasize a focus on authentic literature

• Each from contains 38 items (MC and 3 CR items)

Acuity Navigation Demo• Log into Acuity

– Share the Student Experience • Navigate to:

– Help Menu– Test Tab: Preview/Print & CR Scoring – Management: Class Roster– Reports: Class Assessment Report & Item

Analysis Report

Student Experience

Tests: Manually Score Items

Tests: Preview/Print

Management: Class Roster

Student Usernames & Passwords

Reports

Acuity Reports: Online

•Roster Reports

•Assessment Reports

•Item Analysis Reports

•Classroom Matrix Report

OK EOI Acuity Benchmark Educator Support

• Training– Scheduled webinars January 7-25, 2013– Recorded webinars available on-demand

online: www.ctb.com/ok

• Acuity Customer Support– Customer Support at (888) 282-2010 (7:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST) or via e-mail at OK_Helpdesk@ctb.com

Acuity Sandbox

• Oklahoma Educator Sandbox URL:

https://benchmark-assessments.sde.ok.gov

• Username: angelbanister• Password: underwood

  The Role of this login is a Test

Coordinator

Thank You