Advantages of Online Assessment

1. ACER Online AssessmentfeaturingPAT-R Comprehension(Progressive Achievement Tests in Reading: Comprehension)

2. Advantages of Online Assessment • Engaging for students to complete • Instant scoring and electronic reporting of results • Reports can be customised for particular groups • Interactive reports provide diagnostic information to inform teaching on an item by item basis • Flexible delivery to suit students’ ability level • Progress can be monitored from year to year on an individual and group basis • Regular updating of content and norms

3. ACER Online assessment & reporting • The new platform for ACER online PAT-R comprehension, vocabulary and PATMaths • Provides test administrators with a flexible system to manage candidates, tests and reports • Provides test takers with a reliable test delivery interface • Generates interactive online reports https://oars.acer.edu.au/

4. Current landing page for this web address https://oars.acer.edu.au/

5. Administrator’s interface The first screen you see when you login with your school user name and password. Shows test and candidate information – number of approved candidates, tests available, and test status.

6. Add students’ names to the system Easy to upload student details. A ‘once only’ process for each group OR add individual students. For example a new student to the school.

7. Creating tags Create tags (group names) for reports on particular groups. Examples of tag names

8. Select test(s) for students to complete Select test name Select test level You can select different tests and different test levels within groups as required.

9. Student log-in screen Teacher or administrator allocates usernames and passwords. A unique identifier (eg school ID) is required for username.

10. PAT-R comprehension introduction

11. Example of a test page Questions completed are shaded. Student moves to the next question by clicking on the question number, or clicking on ‘save answer’ Left hand side of screen shows the stimulus passage until all related questions are completed

12. PAT-R ComprehensionGroup report Data can be sorted by row to identify response trends and student learning needs Data can be sorted by icon, name, username or score

13. Clicking on question number(s) will bring up the stimulus, question, level of difficulty, classification and type of comprehension skill being tested School Name

14. Sorting tools Filter. Click this icon to change the group/test reported on Export. Click this icon to export your report as a csv file Graphs. Click this icon to access a graphical representation of this report Sorting tools Number of items correct Patc Scale score achieved Stanine (1-9) Percentile

15. Example of information available for each question Number of students, selecting each option Percentage of students selecting each option Level of question difficulty based on PATc Scale Type of comprehension skill and description of question

16. Using the results • Identify the dimensions with which students have had difficulty • Use item information in the group report to help inform teaching • Develop individual learning plans • Set goals and plan customised teaching activities • Identify the degree to which consolidation of skills has occurred • Measure effectiveness of intervention programs

17. How to register for ACER Online Assessment & Reporting https://oars.acer.edu.au/clients/new Include your school code in brackets Shady Creek Primary School (3957) Shady Creek Primary School Keep a record of your username and password

18. Need further information? Contacts Mette Hoeyberg, 03 9277 5743 hoeyberg@acer.edu.au Jaclyn Bates, 03 9277 5439 batesja@acer.edu.au Barbara Smith, 03 9277 5423 smithb@acer.edu.au