Online
Assessment
Using Formative Assessments
to Increase Student Achievement
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SESSION NORMS
• Be Present: Physically, Emotionally & Intellectually
• Be Honest: Name Concerns & Potential Pitfalls
• Be Respectful: Honor Everyone’s Contributions
• Universal Silent Signal: Let’s Practice!
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LEARNING GOALS FOR THIS SESSION
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Leader will be able to facilitate a plan
Understand best practices
Train campus on online assessment practice
Support Teachers: Rosters, online access, and update Chancery records
Finding assessments: QTE and QBA
Releasing: Options, Filters, and Tips
Student Tracking: Grading, Editing, Student Information, Running Record
Live testing support and troubleshooting: Access, LDB, Edit releases
Reporting results
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BEST PRACTICES FOR THE CAMPUS
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My campus has yet to
implement mandated
online assessment with
fidelity (Istation,
TELPAS)
My campus consistently
implements mandated
online assessments with
(Istation, TELPAS)
My campus implements
mandated online
assessments with ease
and has attempted
optional online testing
My campus excels at
mandated and optional
online assessment
delivery
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BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE ASSESSMENTS
• What is the advantage of online
assessments vs paper assessments?
• What role does data play in online
assessment?
• How do scholars feel about online testing
and how does this support 21 century
learning?
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STEPS IN THE EDPLAN ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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BENEFITS OF ONLINE TESTING
• Quicker, more stream-lined assessment process
• No need to preslug or scan in assessments (reduction in
human resource and turnaround time for data)
• Immediate results for students, teachers and
administrators.
• Instant feedback: Student can review their items and
results immediately after assessment submission
• Ability to randomize questions and answers on each
assessment for each student (Reduction in cheating)
• Lockdown Browser for added security
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PREREQUISITES
 Ensure quality SIS data is in place
 Sufficient devices to accommodate student population
 Infrastructure to support assessment internet traffic (ie: wireless
access points/drops/electrical outlets)
 IT support from specialist (CET/CNS) to support deployment
 EdPlan trained staff facilitating online assessment in each
classroom
 Supportive administrative team willing to support effort
 Support readily available for troubleshooting issues during
assessment
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ONLINE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION AND
MANAGEMENT
Hardware Inventory
Hardware Schedule
Administrative Team meets to discuss roles,
testing procedures, training support, make
ups etc.
Teacher and Staff training
 SUPPORT! The effectiveness of every
program is based on how much support the
teachers feel from staff and administration!
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EXAMPLE HARDWARE SCHEDULE
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ONLINE DEPLOYMENT BEST PRACTICES
Phase I
Debrief with
Administration
-Assign Roles
-Determine Date for
Campus Training
-Hardware Plan
-Best Practices
-Campus
Expectations
Phase II
Train Staff
Phase III
-Assign Date/Location
-Prepare materials
- Share Campus
Protocols
-Share Vision/
Expectations
-Schedule extra
support during
deployment
Implementation
- Ensure Chancery
Accuracy
- Testing Schedule
- Hardware Schedule
- Prepare materials
for testing
(passwords/releasing
etc.)
-Provide User support
-Run Reports
Phase IV
Monitoring
-Continue
Implementation and
Support to Campus
-Review strengths
and weaknesses of
current plan
-Tweak issues
-Make necessary
modifications
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ONLINE ASSESSMENT PRE-PLANNING CHECKLIST
 Go to the student tracking tab days before the test administration to verify all
students are enrolled in the correct course; Keep in mind that how students are
enrolled in EdPlan corresponds to how they are assigned in Chancery.
 Ensure that the assessment has been released to the correct students and
courses
 Communicate to your campus Chancery contact if students are not in the
system or are not enrolled in the proper course
 Have a backup plan for students who are not enrolled properly or who might be
absent the day of the test
 Print out usernames and passwords for students from the Student Tracking
screen
Step-by-step instructions for each of the processes is available in the Guides
section of the EdPlan website www.houstonisd.org/formative .
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BEST PRACTICES
• All reporters of data should follow strict validation
protocols and check both EdPlan and A4E for
consistency
• Notifications of issues to proper distribution list of data
power users
• Error corrections need to be made quickly by both
EdPlan and A4E
• Reports should include cautionary message alerts when
needed
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ONLINE STUDENT TESTING: STUDENT TRACKING
Use student tracking to:
1. Verify Rosters
2. Activate Students
-student user names/passwords
-print a copy for troubleshooting
3. Correct mistakes when releasing
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ONLINE STUDENT TESTING: RELEASING THE TEST
Pay attention to:
• Start/End Date
• Beginning/EndTimes
• Delivery Options
• Time Allowed
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ONLINE STUDENT TESTING: TROUBLESHOOTING
Student Tracking
• Allows releasing to new students
• Unsubmit/Delete Assignments
• Edit the Assignment
• Grade Assignments
• Enter HS Rubric scores
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ONLINE STUDENT TESTING: STUDENT INTERFACE
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
www.houstonisd.org/formative
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ONLINE GUIDES
 http://www.houstonisd.org/edplansupport
For all of the guides and videos available
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Formative Assessment Support Team
– Betty Garcia-Hill, bgarci11@houstonisd.org
Formative Assessment Manager
– Nicolas Alvarado, nalvarad@houstonisd.org
Online Formative Assessment Administrator
– Christinia Wehde-Roddiger, cwehde@houstonisd.org
Online Formative Assessment Administrator
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REFLECTIONS &
NEXT STEPS
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