Using Technology to Manage Test Materials

Phyllis D. Spencer Director for Local Testing Wake County Public Schools Using Technology to Manage Test Materials

Co-Presenters • Carol L. Jenkins, Senior Director for Testing Wake County Public Schools • Brian K. Sumner, Senior Administrator for Alternate Assessments Wake County Public Schools • Brian Swiger, NCDPI

ConsultantsWake County Public Schools Testing Technicians • Barbara Williams • Wendell Howard • Nelson Surles

EOG Materials – 3-5 Only

Where’s Brian?

Technology • Microsoft InfoPath • Microsoft Excel/Word • Quickr

InfoPath

InfoPath An application used to develop XML-based data entry forms

This is what you see when you first open the application.

InfoPath - Controls Controls • Text Box • Rich Text Box • Drop Down List • List Box • Date Picker (with pop-up calendar) • Check Box (for multiple answer questions) • Option Button (for multiple choice questions) • Multiple Selection List Box • File Attachment • Hyperlinks • …and many more, as well as customized controls!

InfoPath - Forms

InfoPath-Forms • School enters information into the form • Save the form • Attach and email the form to Testing Office • Save forms in a common folder

InfoPath – Exporting to MS Excel Data Export • File • Export To • MS Excel

InfoPath – Export to MS Excel

InfoPath – Add Data

InfoPath – Add Files to Export Highlight all of the files and click okay.

InfoPath – Exporting Data

InfoPath – Completed Spreadsheet In a matter of seconds…

EXAMPLE

Save time, track materials, and track inventory Using MS Excel and MSWord

Tracking Materials • This process is streamlined using MS Excel and MS Word for: • Taking inventory • Completing distribution lists • Creating test material sign out sheets All instructions presented are for Microsoft Office 2003

MS Excel

Quickr

Quickr –Alternate Assessments

Quickr – Material Management

Contact Us • Wake County Public Schools Testing Office – testingoffice@wcpss.net Phone: 919-856-3788 Fax: 856-3026 • Carol L. Jenkins, Sr. Director – cjenkins@wcpss.net • Phyllis D. Spencer, Director – pdspencer@wcpss.net • Brian K. Sumner, Sr. Admin. – bksumner@wcpss.net • Barbara S. Williams, Testing Technician – bswilliams@wcpss.net • Wendell Howard, Testing Technician – whoward@wcpss.net • Nelson Surles, Testing Technician – dsurles@wcpss.net • David Holdzkom, Assistant Superintendent, Evaluation and Research – dholdzkom@wcpss.net

Using Technology to Manage Test Materials

Using Technology to Manage Test Materials

Presentation Transcript

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Introduction to Materials Technology

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Chapter 15 Using Technology to Manage Information

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