Using the Georgia Online Assessment System(OAS)

1. Using the Georgia Online Assessment System(OAS) We will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools

2. Background • A web-based system that provides tests using the same kind of questions that appear on the end-of-year CRCT, Science, Soc. St., Math, and Language Arts GHSGT. • Two kinds of tests are provided: • Student tests • Grade-specific tests assigned automatically • Completely under students’ control • Teacher-created and assigned tests • Teacher determines the nature of test, who takes the test, when the test is taken

3. Getting Started • The OAS System site information: • http://www.georgiaoas.org • All of Georgia is in one database so users, tests, and classes must be unique. • Find manuals, presentations • Information about items, support, status

4. Getting Started (cont.) • Go to test site (e.g., http://www.georgiaoas.org) Popup blockers must be disabled to login! In Windows XP, open IE, chose Tools, Pop-up Blocker, disable Pop-up Blocker.

5. Getting Started (cont.) • Login IDs and passwords • System-wide and building-level OAS administrative accounts were assigned by GaDOE • System or school OAS administrator creates teacher and student accounts • Import roster files • Files may be created locally through extract from SIS • Input individual accounts manually

6. Overview of this Session • Teacher functions • Create, manage, or assign tests • View results • Student functions • Take student tests • Take teacher-assigned tests • Power Teacher functions • Create student accounts and create classes. • Create, manage, or assign tests • View results

7. Student Functions: Take Student Tests Click here to view student test

8. Take Student Tests: Select the content area Click on cell to select content area

9. Take Student Tests:Select the specific test to take Click on a test to select and highlight it Click on “Take Test” button

10. Take Student Tests:Take the test Click on radio button to select answer Use navigation buttons to move between questions

11. Take Student Tests:Complete the test Use the drop-down menu to jump to a different question, and to see which questions have and have not been answered On the last question, the “Next Question” button changes to “Grade My Test”

12. Take Student Tests:See the test results

13. Take Student Tests:Decide what to do with results Choose whether to send score to teacher, save score, or discard score

14. Student Functions: Take Teacher-Assigned Tests Click here to take teacher-assigned test

15. Take Teacher-Assigned Tests:Select specific test to take Click on a test to select and highlight it Click the “Take Test” button

16. About Reading Tests • Reading tests (both student tests and teacher-assigned tests) have a slightly different format. • Reading tests have two windows that scroll independently so that you can see the reading passage and the questions at the same time. • All questions associated with a particular reading passage are displayed in the same window. Scroll through the window to see all questions associated with a passage. • The “Next Question” button takes you to the first question associated with the next reading passage.

17. About Reading Tests (cont.) Use this scroll bar to see the entire reading passage Use this scroll bar to see associated questions. There would be no scroll bar if all questions could be seen. Click “Next Question” to see the next reading passage

18. Take Teacher-Assigned Tests:Complete test, see results The kind of feedback a student receives depends on the test properties the teacher specified when creating the test.

19. Student Feedback on Tests • Possibilities • Which questions were answered correctly, by domain • Which questions were answered incorrectly (or left blank), by domain • The questions • Correct answers

20. Teacher Functions: Create, manage, or assign tests Click here to create, manage. or assign tests

21. Teacher Functions: Create, manage, or assign tests Click here to create a new test, or to manage an existing test

22. Teacher Functions:Create a new test Give tests descriptive names so you (and others) know the grade level and content area it covers First, specify the test properties Red checkmarks indicate required fields Test IDs must be unique, contain no spaces or special symbols You chose the questions or allow the system to chose them.

23. Teacher Functions:Specify the test properties (cont.) Complete the specification of test properties An additional login and password can be required to take a test Feedback (e.g., “Good job” on scores above 80%; a link to a web site for additional study on scores below 70%) can be attached to specific score ranges (an additional blank text box appears when one is filled)

24. Teacher Functions:Create a new test (cont.) Next, specify the kinds of questions you want After you select a content area, a grade menu appears

25. Teacher Functions:Specify kinds of questions (cont.) Continue to specify the questions you want After you select a grade level, a domain menu appears

26. Teacher Functions:Specify kinds of questions (cont.) Continue to specify the questions you want After you select a domain a new button appears

27. Teacher Functions:Specify kinds of questions (cont.) You can clear the question characteristics, go back to edit the test properties, or search the item bank

28. Teacher Functions:Select and add questions Click on the check box next to an item to select it Click on page numbers to navigate to other pages of questions Click to add selected questions.

29. Teacher Functions:Create a new test (cont.) You can then preview the test, add items from other domains, grades, or subject areas, change the position of the items and/or create the test

30. Teacher Functions: Manage existing tests Once a test has been created, click on the test name link and you can modify its properties, try it out, remove questions or the test, or preview it

31. Teacher Functions: Test assignment Once a test has been created, it can also be assigned to students by returning to the Test Design Center Click here to assign a test or to view student test results.

32. Teacher Functions: Test assignment (cont.) Select the class (click on the blue alphabet letters) that you want to assign tests to. You can only see classes assigned to you.

33. Teacher Functions: Test assignment (cont.) Only tests that have already beenassignedto this class are displayed on this page. Click here to assign a new test to this class. Tests created by you and assigned to this class Tests created by others and assigned to this class

34. Teacher Functions: Assign new test Tests (and benchmarks)created by others at your school that you can assign to your class. Tests created by you Set parameters if desired and click “Submit”

35. Teacher Functions: View results There are 3 ways to view or export test results Under the Students tab, click here to view teacher assigned results.

36. Teacher Functions: View results (cont.) 3 ways to view or export test results Under the Classes tab, click here to export test results by class. Select the class.Select the test.Select data to export.Accept field and record delimiter defaults.The resulting file will open in Notepad.

37. Teacher Functions: View results (cont.) 3 ways to view or export test results Under the Tests tab, click here to view student test results.

38. Teacher Functions: View results (cont.) • Explore the types of reports

39. Teacher Functions: Reports Types of reports available. then click on “Next”

40. Teacher Functions: View reports (cont.) Sample skills gap analysis report.

41. Teacher Functions: View reports (cont.) Reports can be printed Or, exported in several different formats-csv, tiff, pdf, Excel

42. Power Teacher Functions: • Create, manage, or assign tests • View results • Create Student Accounts • Create Classes

43. Power Teacher Functions (cont.) : Create Classes Under the Classes Tab, your can create a new Class, modify a class, delete a class (BE CAREFUL!), and assign tests to a class.