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Online Assessment Update February 2012
Brief History of Online Testing in NC
• Spring 2005 – Online Test of Computer
Skills
• Spring 2007– End-of-Course Online Tests
– Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, Civics,
English I, Geometry, US History
• 2007-08 – End-of-Course Online Tests
– Physical Science
– Physics: No Paper-and-Pencil Version
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Timeline for the Transition
• 2011-12 (NCTest version 2.5)
– Online field tests
– Participation in more than one EOC online tests
• 2012-13
– Operational administrations
– Participation in all available online tests
• 2014-15
– Operational Assessments from SMARTER Balanced
(3-8 Math and ELA and one High School Assessment
in ELA and Math (w/ Performance Tasks in 9 &10)
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/assessment/nextgenassessments.pdf
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Why Transition to Online Assessments?
• Computer-Adaptive Testing
• Performance tasks delivered online
• Interim assessments and formative
practices delivered online (IIS)
• Professional development delivered online
• 2014-15 - SMARTER Balanced
Assessment Consortium
www.k12.wa.us/smarter
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SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
Purpose
• To develop a comprehensive and innovative
assessment system for grades 3-8 and high
school in English language arts and
mathematics aligned to the Common Core
State Standards, so that...
• ...students leave high school prepared for
postsecondary success in college or a career
through increased student learning and
improved teaching
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SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
• More rigorous tests measuring student progress toward
“college and career readiness”
• Have common, comparable scores across member states,
and across consortia
• Provide achievement and growth information to help make
better educational decisions and professional development
opportunities
• Assess all students, except those with “significant cognitive
disabilities” (separate consortium for this assessment work)
• Administer online, with timely results
• Use multiple measures
Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85
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Benefits of New Online Assessments
• Universal Design
– Designed for increased accessibility
– One-item per test page
– Large font
– Foreground/Background color scheme
– Virtual highlighter, calculator
• Computer Reads Test Aloud—Student
Controlled Accommodation
• (Note: Headphones are required unless one-
on-one.)
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Benefits (continued)
• Developed as Online Assessments
• Student Engagement
• Technology-Enhanced/Interactive Items
• Flexible Scheduling/Staffing
• Storage Space
• Test Security
• Reporting
• Environmentally Friendly
• Cost-Effective
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NC Test Version 2.5 – Technical
Requirements (effective fall 2011)
https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/mod/page/view.php?id=9271
• Suggested browsers include:
– IE 7, 8 on Windows XP & Vista
– IE 7, 8, & 9 on Windows 7
– IE 6 is NOT supported
– Firefox 3.6+
– Safari 5+
– Chrome 10+
• Adobe Flash 10+
• Screen minimum resolution – 1024 x 768 (lower
resolutions work, but require more scrolling)
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Technical Requirements (cont.)
• 56 Kbps per student of clear bandwidth preferred
• Mobile and tablet devices are not certified for use at this
time (September 12, 2011).
• 1024 x 768 Screen resolution for best performance. Lower
vertical resolutions for netbook devices is possible, but will
increase the amount of scrolling required to fully view
items.
• The following operating systems are supported: Windows
XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.4 or
greater. Note: We are working on adding full support for iPads. Currently the video tutorials and
calculator are Flash-based and need to be replaced. Other features such as drag and
drop (used to order items when creating assessments), strike-out and highlight will also
need to be redesigned to work on iPads.
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Assessment Tutorial
• Tutorial is not a test
• It is available to the public
• Strongly recommend that all students complete
before test day
• Use computers students will use on test day
• Familiarize students and test administrators
• Determine the font size and/or color scheme
• Minimal test of configurations if completed
simultaneously
https://center.ncsu.edu/nctestv3/NCTestSim.html
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Resources
• Best Practices Guide http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/
• Comparability Study http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/assessment/onlinecompstudy.pdf
• Test Specifications http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/
• NCTest Information https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/course/view.php?id=361
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Questions?
Kayla Siler
Policy and Planning Analyst
Websites for more information:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/
http://www.k12.wa.us/smarter
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