Administration of Diploma Exams and Achievement Tests Using Digital Devices
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The document outlines the administration of diploma exams and achievement tests in Alberta using digital devices, focusing on the integration of student-owned devices and assistive technologies. It discusses the current state and future goals for exam delivery, highlighting the use of the Quest A+ application for secure assessments. Challenges and obstacles, including security and fairness, are also addressed alongside implementation procedures and pilot programs.
Administration of Diploma Exams and Achievement Tests Using Digital Devices
- 1. Administration of Diploma Exams and Achievement Tests Using Digital DevicesAlberta Education JTC EventMay 5, 2011
- 2. Digital Administration of Diploma Exams and Achievement TestsQuest A+Student owned digital devicesAssistive technologies
- 4. Reliability
- 7. Digital format tests using computers (grades 6 & 9)
- 8. Extended response using a computer
- 9. Text-to-SpeechDiploma ExamsCalculatorsFranklin Language MasterExtended response using a computerText-to-SpeechPreferred FutureDelivery and administration of all diploma exams and achievement tests using digital devicesUse of approved assistive technologies when writing exams and testsMarking of written responses using digital devices like e-readers
- 10. ObstaclesExam administration requirementsValidityReliabilityFairness & EquitySecurityCopyrightImplementation policies, guidelines, rules, proceduresInfrastructure and application upgrades, and the money to develop/provide it
- 11. Current Priorities and InitiativesUse of student owned digital devices (SODs) to deliver and/or administerpaper and digital format diploma exams and achievement testsUse of assistive technologies when delivering and administeringdigital format diploma exams and achievement tests
- 12. What is Quest A+?Assessment delivery application
- 13. Acts as a “Locked Browser”
- 14. Student is “locked” into the assessment until completion
- 15. No access to network drives or internet
- 16. At the end of an assessment, the test and responses are automatically wiped from the computerStudent Owned Device (SOD) PilotsFocus of pilotsUse of SODs to administer paper format diploma exam & achievement test written responsesUse of SODs to deliver and administer digitalformat achievement testsObstaclesSecurityValidityFairness & EquityCopyrightGoal of pilotsImplementation policies, guidelines, rules, procedures, application upgrades
- 17. Student Owned Device Pilot (cont’d)HistoryJanuary 2011 – one school used SODs for Diploma Exam written responses and one school used SODs for Achievement written responsesStudents can use PCs or Macs (not Ipad)PracticeSchools can have access to the secure Quest A+ Locked Browser on demand. Students practice with the Quest A+ word processor and teachers practice printingPrintingTeachers print from a central test “monitor”Students could have virtual printers or access to outside printers
- 18. Student Owned Device Pilot (cont’d)During an assessmentEvery 50th character, responses are sent to Learner Assessment Students can “force save” at any timeTeachers can print from the test monitor at any timeIndex number automatically insertedAfter the assessmentTeachers print from the test monitorStudents staple in their booklets as per usualAdvantages for schoolsTechnicians no longer have to disable internet, etc.Technicians no longer need to wipe responses from the network
- 19. Assistive Technology PilotsFocus of pilotsUse of assistive tools to deliver and administer digital format diploma exams & achievement testsObstaclesSecurity
- 20. Validity
- 22. CopyrightGoal of pilotsImplementation policies, guidelines, rules, procedures, application upgradesJune 2011 Pilots SummaryAdministration of exams and tests using Quest A+Written response questions
- 23. School or student owned devices – all grades, paper format
- 25. School or student owned devices –grades 6 & 9, digital formatHow to Participate Contact:Dan Karas780-415-0666Dan.Karas@gov.ab.ca