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CMAS ePAT Training and Demo . Julie McCluan and Jan Berry Assessment Facilitators Educational Data and Support Services. Purpose . Become familiar with the format and functionality of TestNav 8 and its tools and item types.
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CMAS ePAT Training and Demo Julie McCluan and Jan Berry Assessment Facilitators Educational Data and Support Services
Purpose • Become familiar with the format and functionality of TestNav 8 and its tools and item types. • Get suggestions on how to present to and practice the format and functionality of TestNav 8 with students.
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) PARCC-Developed English Language Arts And Mathematics Colorado-Developed Science and Social Studies
TestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students Tool Bar and Navigation – White bar at the top • Navigation • Back page • Next page • Review • Flag • Pointer • Ruler (cm in 5th and 8th grade, inch in all grades) • Can also be used as line guide • Calculator (4 function for 5th grade, scientific for 8th grade) • Eliminate answer choice
TestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students • Highlighter – built into cursor– select text and choose color • Drop Down • Magnifier • Zoom • Dependent on device • Computer uses Ctrl + and Ctrl – • Test Status bar – dark grey bar under white bar
TestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students • BLUE Direction Box • If a student asks the test administrator may read the directions from the BLUE box ONLY
TestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students • Writing tools for constructed response • Bold, italics, and underline • Bullet and number • Cut, copy, and paste • Undo and redo • Official Scratch Paper • – SECURE
TestNav 8 Accessibility Features – Embedded, but Must Be Requested Ahead of Time for Computer-based Administration • Text-to-speech (requires pre-assigned form – use for students who get oral script on TCAP) • Continue to play • Click to hear – CDE recommends students are taught to default to this
Accommodations - Must Be Requested Ahead of Time for Computer-based Administration • MUST have IEP, 504, or English Language Learner Plan • Selected by form • Color contrast • Text-to-speech with color contrast • Oral script ePATsamplers for text-to-speech and text-to-speech with color contrast is available on www.PearsonAccess.com/co
Test Structure • Each grade level and content area will consist of three sections • Item Types • Selected Response (multiple choice) • Constructed Response • Computer-enabled Technology-enhanced items • Drag and Drop • Hotspot • Bar Graph • Performance Events - Social Studies • Multiple Source Tabs • Simulations - Science
Let’s dive in… • www.pearsonaccess.com • Select Colorado • Click on the Support tab