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CASAS e Tests and Adult Education…Staying Alive!. Use Technology to Streamline Assessment and Reporting. Theme adapted from the CCAE South Coast Section Fall Conference 2009. Use Technology to Streamline Assessment and Reporting. Presented by Dawn Montgomery CASAS Project Coordinator
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CASAS eTests andAdult Education…Staying Alive! Use Technology to Streamline Assessment and Reporting Theme adapted from the CCAE South Coast Section Fall Conference 2009
Use Technology to Streamline Assessment and Reporting • Presented by • Dawn Montgomery • CASAS Project Coordinator • Professional Development & Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Three Keys to Implementing Change • Motivation • Some good reason to give up the status quo • Vision • A clear and practical vision of the desired future state • Next Steps • An understanding of the next steps required to progress toward the vision Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Motivation + Vision = Next Steps • No one is going to come willingly unless they understand: • The reasons why the change is necessary • Where the change is leading • How it is going to be accomplished Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Technology Change Agent • Computer-Based and Computer-Adaptive Testing Software Program Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Advantages & Benefits • Test on demand • Immediate results • Accurate scoring • No “bubbling” or scanning • Place students with highest precision in least time • Improved test security • Automatic administration of next test • Students learn computer skills in real-life Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Key Features • Appraisals, pretests, and post-tests • Reading, math, and listening • Multiple test series • Timing option • Option to combine appraisal & pretest in one sitting • Retention of demographic and test history • Basic Reports – group, student, gains • Import/export data with TOPSpro Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Includes Test Series • Life Skills • Life and Work Series • Secondary Level Assessment • Employability Competency System • Workforce Learning Systems • Math • Reading and Listening • Reading and Math • Reading and Math • Reading and Math Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Test Administrations • Computer Test Units (CTU) • One test administration requires one CTU • Order in increments of 50, 100, 500, or 1000 Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Database Installations • Standalone computer • available on independent workstations – not networked • Local Area Network – LAN • available on multiple networked computers • Wide Area Network – WAN • available across separate LANs • CASAS-hosted Server pilot coming soon! • contact Richard Ackermann if interested • rackermann@casas.org - or - 1-800-255-1036, ext. 114 Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
General Architecture Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Streamline Assessment Common Practice Improved Practice With CASAS eTests Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Simultaneous Administration Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
As Simple as 1-2-3 Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Immediate Results Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Get to Reports Quickly Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Let’s see how this works • Test Module • Experience CASAS eTests from a student perspective • Admin Module • Experience CASAS eTests from an administrative perspective • TOPSpro • Experience the ease of data transfer • Sign-up for Training today! Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Training Options • Join a general Web-based session on Monday mornings at 11:00 am • Contact Dawn Montgomery to receive a meeting eVite • Need a different day and time? • Contact Dawn Montgomery to check availability • Have several staff members wanting training together? • Contact Dawn Montgomery to schedule a day and time to meet exclusively with your staff Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Got CASAS eTests? • Try out the New CASAS eTests Sampler on our Web site • Go to www.casas.org • Login w/username and password • Select Products and Services & Sample Test Items from left side bar • Spread the CASAS "e" and join the CASAS eTests Forum • Go to www.casas.org • Login w/username and password • Select Forums from top tab Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
Contact Information • Dawn Montgomery • Project Coordinator, CASAS • dmontgomery@casas.org • 800.255.1036, x126 • Carol Farrell • Research & Planning, CASAS • cfarrell@casas.org • 800.255.1036, x123 • CASAS Tech Support • topspro@casas.org • 800.255.1036, x4 Adult Education…….Staying Alive!
