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Teaching and Learning Forum 99 [ Contents Computer testing options and benefits of a practice test Leith Sly Centre for Educational Advancement Curtin University of Technology Introduction With large numbers of student assessments to be managed there are advantages for lecturers to use computer managed learning (CML) systems for assessment and student tracking. If lecturers are to use CML as one part of their assessment program, it is important that they use effectively all of the information available. Computer managed learning systems are software packages with several common features, including the ability to generate tests from banks of questions, marking of tests generated, statistical analysis of the results, keeping records of students' marks and progress. Feedback to students on their responses is common. CML systems usually have the ability to hold many banks of questions, each of which can be categorized into smaller components, such as topics, learning outcomes or objectives. Often questions can also be coded on a variety of characteristics, for example, degree of difficulty and cognitive content. The key function of a CML system is to generate tests. It has a template or a coursemap where the parameters used to generate any test are stored. Options for the generation of any test can vary. Tests may be generated using the same questions for all students, others may be set to select questions randomly but take them from specific parts of the bank of questions. In this case, students are more likely to have unique tests, depending on the number of questions available for selection.

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Home Online Tutoring Making Appointment s FAQ Make-up Exams Teaching Assistants Technology Training ... Math Handouts Last Update: Tuesday, 09 August 2005 Assessment Testing About Undergraduate Assessment Testing Schedule Test Format Important Announcement: Due to difficulties in administering the baccalaureate skills assessment requirement, UIS is suspending the baccalaureate skills entry and exit assessment requirement for transfer undergraduate students effective Fall semester 2004 About Undergraduate Assessment The quality of education is a national concern. For more than ten years, parents, the public at large, and legislators have debated the effectiveness of the American educational system. They are all concerned about the answers to questions like these: 1. What do students need to learn to be productive members of society? 2. Are students developing the skills needed to achieve their personal goals? 3. Is the educational system providing a program of studies relevant to life in the next century? As an integral part of the Center for Teaching and Learning, assessment at UIS is designed to fit the specific educational needs and interests of students and faculty. Assessment staff administer the entrance and exit assessment tests, forward test results to students and their advisers, and work closely with faculty in evaluating student writing samples. The purpose is to evaluate specific learning skills, track student progress through the educational experience at UIS, and provide meaningful feedback to students, faculty, and programs. Besides giving students information on their academic strengths and weaknesses, the information gained in the process helps programs review their curricula and evaluate their effectiveness. Through these activities, assessment can help UIS find answers to the questions posed above.

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TES Teaching Every Student TOC Chapter 7 Increasing Assessment Accuracy and Accessibility through UDL You are not logged in - Login MyTES Login, register or find out more about MyTES Chapter 7 Sections Introduction Barriers to Accurate Assessment Factor 1: Individual Learning Differences Factor 2: Media Constraints ... The Value of UDL in Assessment Choose view of chapter: Summary Concept Map Full Content Universal Learning Edition Chapter 7: Using UDL to Accurately Assess Student Progress Increasing Assessment Accuracy and Accessibility through UDL We have outlined numerous shortcomings inherent in traditional assessments. How can new media and the UDL framework support teachers' ability to improve the evaluation process? Our knowledge of the three brain networks helps us understand the kinds of flexibility needed for the most accurate and most informative ongoing assessments. Flexibility in Presentation Technology enables teachers to provide multiple representations of content in the context of ongoing assessment. Varying the media within the representation is one of the most useful options. For example, Mr. Costa can provide text-to-speech support for Sophia during a history or science test so that her visual recognition deficits will not confound the results. But the concept of multiple representations goes well beyond the idea of offering varied media. Different representations can incorporate different supports, such as links to important background information, context-sensitive vocabulary supports, or glossary items. They can also be displayed in different formats—such as a visual concept map, a set of key points, a timeline, or a diagram—to make the content more accessible to certain students.

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Home Carnegie Perspectives Carnegie Perspectives Previous Issues ... - Accountability April 2004 Teaching to the Test By Lloyd Bond WHAT DO YOU THINK? Carnegie Conversations provides a public forum where you can engage publicly with the author and read and respond to what others have to say. Join the conversation A recurring criticism of tests used in high-stakes decision making is that they distort instruction and force teachers to "teach to the test." The criticism is not without merit. The public pressure on students, teachers, principals, and school superintendents to raise scores on high-stakes tests is tremendous, and the temptation to tailor and restrict instruction to only that which will be tested is almost irresistible. Although many view teaching to the test as an all or none issue, in practice it is actually a continuum. At one extreme, some teachers examine the achievement objectives as described in their state's curriculum and then design instructional activities around those objectives. This is done without regard to a particular test. At the other extreme is the unsavory and simply dishonest practice of drilling students on the actual items that will appear on the tests.

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Teaching Today publishes innovative teaching tips on a weekly basis. Written with the busy teacher in mind, each tip is concise, practical and easy to implement in the classroom right away. Topics covered in Teaching Today are classroom management, career development, high stakes testing, instruction and planning, parental involvement, reading in the content areas, using technology in the classroom, and portfolio development. Teaching Today also offers free weekly downloads that correspond to the tips. Our free downloads make implementing the teaching tips even easier. Teaching Today provides educational resources for teachers looking for everyday solutions to the challenges of the classroom. April 2005 Printer-friendly page E-Mail This Article Alternative Assessment Primer The details of alternative assessment are often reviewed when pre-service teachers take assessment courses. After that, however, it is up to the individual, the school, and the district to decide whether or not to use it in the classroom. What Is Alternative Assessment?

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