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Edgecombe County Public SchoolsSchoolnet Assessment Training

(HOME BASE)

November/December 2013

Accountability Services(12-11-13)

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Table of Contents• Schoolnet Assessment Login Information – Slide 3 • Schoolnet Overview Page – Slide 4• Finding a Test – Slide 5• Creating an Express Test – Slides 6 – 11• Scheduling an Express or Manual Test– Slides 12 – 15• Student Login Information – Slides 16 – 17• Creating a Manual Test – Slides 18 – 34• Scheduling Information for Manual Test –Slide 35 (also see slides 12 – 15)• Creating a Reading Test – Slides 36- 43• Assessment Data Information – Slides 44 – 52• Next Steps – Slide 53• Assistance Information – Slide 54• Resources – Slide 55

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Schoolnet Assessment Login

Login in to Powerschool & Select Schoolnet

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Schoolnet Assessments

Click CREATE to Start creating a test

Click on what you want to do – Information on using Clickers & Scanning Tests will be sent to Principals – Must use ScanIt Program

Click on FIND A TEST to see tests you have created or to view shared tests

Click to view test results

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Finding a Test

Click on Test to go to Test Page – example on slide 10

Basic or Advanced Search

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Creating an Express or Manual Test

Click on START NOW or create your own items (under ITEMS)

Express Test not recommended for Reading Tests – you will get one question per selection

NOTE: Express Test cannot be used to create an Extend 2 Test

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Creating an Express Test

Click onSELECT STANDARDS

Benchmark Tests will have HIDE ITEM CONTENT checked “Yes”

Naming Convention to be followed – recommend use of Standard(s) used instead of Name

Grade Subject Name or Standard Author Year5th Math 6.1, 6.2 DCR 2013-20145th Math Fraction DCR 2013-2014 For school developing a formative/common assessment, it is recommended that you put school name where initials are located

Select Grade

Select Test Type

Select Standards

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Creating an Express Test

Click onADD TO TEST MAP

Select the Standard(s) and/or Substandard(s) you want to test

Number of questions per Standard or Sub Standard

Be sure Common Core Standards, and correct subject and grade are selected

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Creating an Express Test

Type in the number of questions you want – it is suggested that you request more than is needed. In Express Test, Extend 2 items are randomly selected and may include Extend 2 questions– You can delete items prior to scheduling test

Click on BUILD EXPRESS TEST

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Creating an Express Test

For shared assessment or benchmark test you will see Public Draft –can share with others with certain access rights – rights must be given

No editing can occur when you click on READY TO SCHEDULE

COPY TEST used to modify created test - must rename

Use Word for Paper & Pencil Tests – can edit

Prior to scheduling - Preview Online Tests – ALSO can use this step to show question on Smartboard etc.

Click REMOVE FROM TEST to Delete QuestionProctor’s Dashboard (Data Collection Status on

District Administrator’s Page– when students begin test

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Creating an Express Test

Standard, Publisher, etc can be seen

Can view to see how tests look with manipulatives

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Scheduling a Test

Score date cannot be before end date

Benchmark Tests will have box selected – recommended to leave unchecked for classroom assessments

ECPS will use this browser – Test given on public portal

Test Code (only one code per test!!!!)

Name of Test

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Scheduling a Test

Check box if you want students to see score at conclusion of test – Benchmarks will be left unchecked

Recommend box be checked

Recommended to check box

Recommend use EDIT ASSIGNMENTS – once a course or section has been scheduled you can View Assignment Summary button

Test Code

Recommend to leave unchecked

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Scheduling a Test

Click DONE VIEW SUMMARY at Bottom of Page Scheduling Page to see list of selected courses or sections

Select list of Course(s) you want to schedule (Teachers will see list of classes)

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Review list of Scheduled Tests

Click Schedule Information on Test Page

Courses (Classes) that are listed to be tested

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Students Sign In Page

Students sign in to their homepage using public link. On their homepage they will enter test code to take designated test (School or District Tests)

On student page – student will need to click on Schoolnet on left hand side of page

Test(s) names will show on Student Home Page unless DISPLAY THIS TEST on the Take a Test List on Student Home Page is not checked. Benchmark test will not show on Student’s Home Page

ECPS Public Portal

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Students Sign In Page

Enter Test Code & Click GO

Scheduled tests will appear here if they were allowed to be seen on student page

Completed Tests – Students need to click on REVIEW to see results

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Creating a Manual Test

Click on START NOW or under Items

Express Test not recommended for Reading Tests – you will get one question per selection Express Test cannot

be used to create an Extend 2 Test

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Creating a Manual Test

If YES is selected, then you may write comments for each answer choice

Select YES if you are using paper/pencil test and want to scan tests to be used in analysis - you enter correct answer and standard used

Naming ConventionGrade Subject Name or Standard Author Year5th Math 6.1, 6.2 DCR 2013-20145th Math Fraction DCR 2013-2014

Can Select to Share as School Assesement or Shared Classroom Assessment – must have test administrator rights to view shared tests. For school developing school benchmark, it is recommended adding school name where initials are located - Must have rights to assign or view

Complete all boxes

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Creating a Manual Test

Number of items defaults to 40 – recommended that you change to 1 to 10 – can add more items later

Can add description of test

Click on to GENERATE TEST

Benchmark Tests will have YES checked

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Creating a Manual Test

Click to select test question

Click to manually type in a question and tie it to a standard – (Similar to Kamico)

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Creating an Manual Test

Click on Advanced Search – can search by different filters

Select Subject, Grade and Standard(s)

Option 1 AdvancedSearch

Option 2Browse By . . .

For Reading tests, you can search by selection – all questions will show

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Creating a Manual Test Option 1

Click to see a list of Standards – If a list of standards is not selected, then you can see all questions by filling out information below

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Creating a Manual Test Option 1

Click SEARCH button at bottom of page

Only District Administrators have Benchmark Rights

Select Publisher (NCDPI Classroom), Subject & Grade –

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Creating a Manual Test Option 1

Click ADD (Bottom of Page)

Select Standard(s) or Sub Standard(s) you want on test

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Creating a Manual Test

List of Selected Standard(s) or Sub Standard(s) with the number of questions - Option 1 results have standards & questions

Information about Questions under Preview such as Standard and Publisher– Test Difficulty and Type for Math (Calculator Active or Inactive) not available currently

Check Box to select Questions for Test. Then click ADD ITEM TO TEST at bottom of Page

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Creating an Manual Test

Please note if there are only three answers you have selected an Extend 2 Question

Click to add Question(s) to test

Exposures (number of times that item has been used by anyone using Schoolnet)

Can change RESULTS PER PAGE to see all questions for Standard(s) selected

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Creating a Manual Test

Click on ACTIONS to Edit, Replace or Remove from Test

Click on TEST ACTIONS – COPY TEST is used to copy previous test so you can edit it – must rename

Use Word Document for paper/pencil – you can edit

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Creating a Manual Test

Can change Cut Scores

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Creating a Manual Test

Another look at the Item Detail Screen – showed previously when you were at the SELECT VIEW QUESTION screen. By Clicking VIEW IN ITEM CENTRAL, you will get the next screen

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Creating a Manual Test

This page is a part of the Preview Test Question – shows Response Frequency

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Creating a Manual Test Option 2

Select Subject, Grade and Standard(s) – currently cannot select publisher

Select Subject

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Creating an Manual Test Option 2

Select Standard(s) or Sub Standard(s) you want to test and then Select VIEW RESULTS to see questions

Be sure you have selected correct Standards , Subject and Grade

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Creating an Manual Test Option 2

You will see a list of questions for Standard(s) selected.

Number of Questions and Information you selected

Follow same procedure as Option 1 to review test questions and create test – You can select as many questions as you need

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Scheduling a Test

Click to Schedule Test and follow scheduling information in first part of PowerPoint (Slides 11 - 14)

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

Complete All Information. You must have specific rights in PowerSchool to “share” assessments (to chose item other than My Classroom)

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

Default is 40 – CHANGE to one

Click Generate Test

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

Click on Lookup in Item Central

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

3rd Select Standard(s) or SubStandard(s) 4th Click on View Results

1st Select Passage

2nd – Select Subject, Grade, & Standard(s)

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

View Passages to determine which Passage(s) you want on test– Click Add to Test with Items. You will be able to delete questions (Substandard(s) you don’t want on test You can select

view prior to adding to test – You can view a frequency response for each question

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

Review Questions – see next screen – To ADD a Passage click on Add item to test – follow procedures on slides 47 & 48

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

Click on ACTIONS to View Question, Replace or Remove from Test (when available, the Difficulty Level and Revised Bloom’s Information can be seen)

Standard Information

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Creating a Manual Test for Reading

To ADD a Passage click on ADD ITEM to test – follow procedures on slides 47 & 48

Select PUBLIC (must have rights) if you want others to view – set this prior to scheduling assessment

To Schedule follow procedures on Slides 11 - 14

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Assessment Data

Click on STUDENT PERFORMANCE – You can Create STUDENT GROUPS in order to track data

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Assessment Data

Note – Teachers will only see their information but must select COURSES to see results

Teacher Teacher NameSchool

District Administrators must select school & teacher – school

administrators only have to select teacher

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Assessment Data

School Teacher

Percent Correct

Select an item for different assessment data

Must Select type of Test

Double Click on Test to Get Analysis Information

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Assessment Data

List of Students

Be sure to check BENCHMARK RESULTS (Marks list grade)

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Assessment Data

Click desired REPORTS

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Assessment Data

Item Analysis

Can sort by item number, percent correct or standard

Double Click ITEM # to See Question & Results by A, B, C & D

List of Students

Percent Correct & Standard for Each Question

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Assessment Data

Highlights Correct & Most Common Incorrect Answer

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Assessment Data

Student List

Skills Analysis - Compares Overall Test Average vs. Standards

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Assessment Data

Standards Mastery

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Next Steps• Use Schoolnet to assess student performance weekly

(formative, pre/post assessments)• PLCs discuss student performance data weekly – and plan

for intervention and enrichment opportunities for students• Ask School Data manager to pull student usernames and

passwords to use with online testing• Access Rights for Sharing & Viewing (see school

PowerSchool manager)• District will provide additional information on Scanning

Tests and the use of Clickers• District will provide updates on Schoolnet Assessment

program when it becomes available from NCDPI

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Additional Assistance

• For additional assistance, please contact your School Test Coordinator or the District Data Coach Donald Rhodes at either donrhodes@ecps.us or 883-9771.

Thank you.

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Schoolnet Resources• Home Base IIS Webinar for School Administrators – Shared Classroom and Benchmark Assessments (Video)• http://vimeo.com/74970138• • Home Base IIS Webinar for Teachers – Using Home Base to Support Formative Assessments (Video)• http://vimeo.com/74461676

• ScanIt (How to Scan Tests)• https://vimeo.com/79925044

• Home Base IIS Webinar for District Administrators (Creating Benchmarks) (Video)• http://vimeo.com/74372482• • Home Base Training Materials (Link to Listing of all Homebase Materials• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/training/materials/• • Sharing Assessments with Gradebook• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/homebase/training/materials/sharing-assessments.pdf• • Creating Assessments Items• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/homebase/training/materials/creating-assessments.pdf• • Using Home Base to Support Formative Assessments• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/homebase/training/materials/formative-assessment.pdf• • PowerSource Mastery in Minutes • SchoolNet: Creating Assessments• SchoolNet: Creating an Express Test• SchoolNet: Reusing a Saved Test• SchoolNet: Analyzing Student Performance