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Keystone Exams Spring 2011 Student Group & Precode Training Pennsylvania Department of Education

Keystone Exams Spring 2011 Student Group & Precode Training Pennsylvania Department of Education Data Recognition Corporation. Presenter Ben Leer, Education Project Manager. PA eDIRECT.

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Keystone Exams Spring 2011 Student Group & Precode Training Pennsylvania Department of Education

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  1. Keystone Exams Spring 2011 Student Group & Precode Training Pennsylvania Department of Education Data Recognition Corporation

  2. Presenter • Ben Leer, Education Project Manager

  3. PA eDIRECT • PA eDIRECT is a web portal that is used for the Pennsylvania Voluntary Model Curriculum, Classroom Diagnostic Tools, and Keystone Exams • Used by Technology Coordinators for the distribution of the PA Online Assessment software • Used by Test Coordinators for access to the Test Setup tools and tutorials • Student tutorials are available publicly on the PA eDIRECT site • Users granted access to PA eDIRECT will be notified of their access through email • Permissions based system

  4. Meeting Logistics • All participant microphones are currently muted. • Submit questions as we go using the Questions feature. • Use the “Raise Hand” button under the participant list to indicate you have a question. • There will be a small (5 minute) break between the Field Test and Operational discussion • At the end of the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer period. • The host will read through the list of questions posed throughout the presentation and then answer subsequent questions as they arise.

  5. Training Objectives • Describe the Keystone Exams Student Group and Precode Process • Highlight key dates for entering data during Precode Window • Answer any questions regarding Keystone Exams Student Group/Precode Process

  6. Process Overview

  7. Key Dates *For additional information on spring exam dates, please reference SAS, eDIRECT , or contact PA Customer Service.

  8. Traditional 10-month Schedule

  9. Block Schedule

  10. Spring 2011 Keystone Exams eDIRECT Log-in

  11. PA eDIRECT https://pa.drcedirect.com/ To Log On Click Here CDT/Keystone Exams New User Registration FormVoluntary Model Curriculum User Registration Form

  12. Enter email address & password, click ‘Log On’

  13. Click on ‘Test Setup’

  14. Spring 2011 Keystone Exams FIELD TEST STUDENT GROUP & PRECODE PROCESS

  15. Field Test Process Overview – Algebra II, Geometry, & English Composition

  16. Paper Sessions - PrecodeLabels • Districts will receive precode labels for use on the Paper/Pencil exam based on the students you identify in Student Groups. • If no students are placed into Student Groups prior to March 18th, you will not receive precode labels and will need to hand bubble student information.

  17. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Select ‘Student Groups’

  18. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Select Administration – Keystone Exams Spring 2011

  19. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Select School

  20. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Click ‘Find Student Groups’

  21. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually DRC created Student Groups will now appear without Students Please take note of Group Names for future reference

  22. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually In this demo we will edit English Composition Select ‘View/Edit Group’

  23. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually This will be the exact Teacher that will appear in all schools Group Name and Teacher will populate

  24. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Search for students by grade

  25. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually This search will display Grade 8 Students within the designated School Click ‘Find Students’

  26. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Students who fit criterion appear in ‘Available Students’

  27. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually To select Students: Hold Ctrl key + click on Students Select Students and move into ‘Students in Group’

  28. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Selected students now appear in ‘Students in Group’

  29. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Click ‘Save’

  30. Field Test - Edit Student Group Manually Updated Student Count now appears

  31. Field Test – Test Sessions • Test Sessions will be created by DRC, based on the enrollments entered. • Paper/Pencil ONLY • Students will be added to a Test Session by DRC. • Test Session will indicate the paper test mode. • All Students will receive a Student Precode Label if added to Student Group by March 18, 2011. • Students added after March 18th will need to have a District/School Label used on the answer book for testing. This will require Administrators to hand bubble Student Information (PAsecureID, Class, Birthdate, Etc.) on the Keystone Exams.

  32. Field Test - Test Sessions (cont.) • Dual (Online & Paper/pencil): • Students will be added to a test session by DRC. • Two Test Sessions will be created for Dual enrolled schools: • Online • Paper/pencil • Students split 50/50 between the two Test Sessions • NOTE: There is no control over which mode (paper or online) students will take. This is done randomly to achieve nonbiased results for data analysis purposes. • All Students added to the paper/pencil Test Session will receive a precode label if added to a Student Group by March 18, 2011.

  33. Field Test Questions? 5 minute Question & Answer break

  34. Spring 2011 Keystone Exams OPERATIONAL STUDENT GROUP & PRECODE PROCESS

  35. Operational Process Overview – Algebra I, Biology, & Literature

  36. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Click on ‘Student Groups’

  37. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Select Administration

  38. Operational – Add Student Group Manually School users will have both District and School populate

  39. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Click ‘Add Student Group’

  40. Operational – Add Student Group Manually New window appears

  41. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Create/Name the Group

  42. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Select Teacher

  43. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Search for students by grade

  44. Operational – Add Student Group Manually This search will display Grade 8 Students within the designated School Click ‘Find Students’

  45. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Students who fit criterion appear in ‘Available Students’

  46. Operational – Add Student Group Manually To select Students: Hold Ctrl key + click on Students Select students and move into ‘Students in Group’

  47. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Selected students now appear in ‘Students in Group’

  48. Operational – Add Student Group Manually Select ‘Save’ or ‘Save & Add Another Group’

  49. Operational – Add Student Group Manually After selecting ‘Save & Add Another Group’ this new window appears

  50. Operational – Add Student Group Manually After selecting ‘Save’, this screen will appear with new Student Group(s)

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