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Online Assessment Activity
Carolyn Ball
Belhaven University
EDU 503 Dimensions of Learning II
March 19, 2022
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This past school year student assessments were waived and students were promoted without having the requirement of passing end-of-the-year assessment lingering. However, this year, we are back at live testing, which means that all test scores will count. The MAAP Assessment that includes the literacy test for 3
rd
graders must be passed for students to move to the next grade level. Also, students in high school and seeking to graduate must pass four state tests. These tests are Algebra I, Biology, English II, and U.S. History. There is a concordance in
place as an option for students who are unsuccessful on these tests, if they make a certain grade in the class, this grade may be considered as a passing status for them. Pearson
The first test I took was the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, Grade 5 Social Studies Practice Test Item Set 1. This test is accessed through Pearson. The initial step is to select the subject, grade level, and computer-based practice exam, Item set 1 as mentioned in the unit assignment requirements. The site is user friendly, and it was very simple to get started on the test. You were given an option of taking the Computer Based Practice Test, Text-to-Speech Practice Test or a Spanish version of each of those alternatives. It didn't require a login or password because I took the test as a guest. Students will, however, be needed to have a login and password in order for their scores to be recorded under normal conditions. The site provided
a welcome screen, which included the following information: Item Set 1 Grade 4 Social Studies Practice Resource. It tells you that there is 1 section and 15 questions in the section. I chose 4
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Grade Social Studies because this is what I teach. As I begin, the tools presented in the margin areas included arrows to denote going back or going forward; a review tool and a bookmark tool. There was also a pointer, notepad, inch ruler, and answer eliminator. The ruler would most likely not be used in the Social Studies Test.
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Once I got to the last question, I submitted the final answers and received my score. I was also given the option to review. The test let me know that I had completed the test and how many questions I got correct. It told me which questions I got right and which I got wrong. The bookmark was the most important tool on this test. It was the only way I could mark a question that I needed to go over again before submitting the test.
Both parents and children should be informed about the practice exams' availability and accessibility. They should also be informed of where they may locate them so that they can work
with students while at home. They are welcome to enter as a guest, like I did to practice. They can also practice on multiple subject areas to better prepare for the actual test.
Questar
This is the site which our students will use to take their tests, 4
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Grade Math and ELA. The 3
rd
grade students will also use this site to take the test which determines whether they pass to the 4
th
grade. Upon entering the Questar site, I was introduced to the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program Practice Test. I chose, as directed by the unit assignment, a test (ELA or Math), grade, item Sampler, and start. I chose 4
th
grade Math and was given the option to take the test online or print out a paper test. Accommodations were offered, which included mask answering, text to speech, reverse contrast, and background color. Answer masking allows you to concentrate on specific responses by masking the others. When this feature is enabled, all text appears white on a black backdrop. With Reverse Contrast, you can't utilize a background color. It adds a layer in the color you specify to the full test window backdrop. Text-to-Speech reads test content loudly so that it can be heard. Speakers are required, and headphones are advised.
Then you'll get directions, which will show you all of the information you'll need to get through the test. These instructions teach you how to determine whether you are online or
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offline, as well as how to retrieve the guidelines at any moment during the test. A review screen (to see your progress on the test and swiftly move between questions) and next question and previous question buttons are included in the navigation area. You can quickly switch back and forth between the two sides while answering questions with split screen controls. Zoom, bookmark, and note buttons are included in the global test tools. The benchmark button is used to
mark any question that you want to come back to later. Other tools at the bottom of the page were a highlighter, answer eliminator, ruler, protractor, and line-reader. The bookmark and the answer eliminator were the most useful tools. If I felt I was taking too long to answer a question, I marked it as a favorite and came back to it later. This will come in handy, particularly if the test is timed. You don't want to spend too much time on any one question because it will take time away from the ones you know how to solve or know the answer to. The response eliminator was useful in that it helped me limit down the answer options
by highlighting the ones I knew were a no. I took the Math test, so the calculator and the ruler were very instrumental in helping to complete the test. Finally, the Pearson and Questar tests shared many of the same characteristics. The Accommodations page was the most significant difference. There were also some other features available with the Questar test that were not available with the Pearson test, such as the split screen control. Students can use it to simultaneously see everything they need on the screen at one time. There was no one that I preferred over the other; they were both simple to use and provided clear and basic instructions.
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References
Colorado Department of Education (2021). CMAS-Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science and Social Studies Assessments. Retrieved 16 March 2022 cde.state.co.us. Mississippi Academic Assessment Program Practice Test. Retrieved 16 March 2022. ms.nextera.questarai.com.