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OAKS Online 2009/10. Last updated: 08/20/09. OAKS Online. Objectives. Understand the role and purpose of OAKS in supporting student success and achievement.
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OAKS Online2009/10 Last updated: 08/20/09
OAKS Online Objectives • Understand the role and purpose of OAKS in supporting student success and achievement. • Use the OAKS Online Portal with confidence including the User Management System, Session Setup, Student Login, Reporting System, and the Data Archive.
OAKS Online Overview Definition: • Web Site Dedicated to OAKS Online and ELPA Purpose: • To provide ODE, ESD, district, and school staff with access to: • User Management System • TA Interface (Test Administration) • OAKS Online Reporting System • Training Site • OAKS Online and ELPA news and important updates • Download of Secure Browsers (installation instructions and FAQs) www.oaks.k12.or.us
OAKS Online Dos and Dont’s Dos • Online testing is mandatory for all schools. Schools must offer OAKS Online to students. • Students may take OAKS Online Math, Reading, and Science tests up to three times per year. • Individual students may use paper/pencil tests if it is specified on a student’s IEP or 504 Plan, or if the district documents that the online test is not the most appropriate assessment for the student. Determination to use paper/pencil testing is content-specific.
OAKS Online Dos and Dont’s (cont) Dont’s • Users must not share their log-in information and passwords, even with other authorized users. • Do not approve students to test until you’re sure the students are taking the right test at the right time. • Do not approve a student to take the ELPA unless LEP. ELL teachers will administrate ELPA. • Do not let tests linger, they will expire after 45 calendar days.
OAKS Online Common Login System • Centralized login for instant access to multiple OAKS systems • Via OAKS portal • User automatically logged in to all systems (depending on security) • Easily navigate between OAKS systems
OAKS Online Student Interface Changes Persistent strikethrough and highlighting until a test is paused Time out due to inactivity increased to 40 minute for printed reading passages Default is 20 minute time out otherwise.
OAKS Online UMS: Restrict Student Access • Ability to restrict a specific student from testing on content area basis (District will do this for Extended Assessment students) • A student’s test selection screen will indicate if they are restricted from taking a test (subject) • DSA, DTSA can restrict within their district • TT, TA, STC can restrict within their school • Removing a restriction follows the same rules and steps • Search for restricted students within a school/district
OAKS Online Test Administrator Interface • Sort by Test Grade or Test Subject • New Alert Messages • Created by ODE specifically for Test Administrators • TA acknowledgement is required for each alert message
OAKS Online Test Administrator Interface (cont) • Approve Students in Multiple Subjects in the Same Session • Multiple subjects within a session appear on the same approval screen • Opportunity number for each student’s test is color-coded by opportunity
Reporting Enhancements OAKS Online • Link to Participation Reports from Portal • Apply Filters • 3. New Features on a • Participation Report • Session ID • TA Name • Student Progress on a test (ex: 6/40) Free Template from www.brainybetty.com
OAKS Online Reporting Enhancements (cont) • Text codes will appear as default: Codes will be same as those in Excel: • DN = Does Not Yet Meet • NM = Nearly Meets • M = Meets • E = Exceeds • “Donut” symbols will still be available; click [Toggle] to activate.
OAKS Online Class Roster • Exporting data: • Current view will be exported to Excel View highest overall scale score for each student (default) Also, now able to view all test opportunities for each student