Scantrons Assessment Solutions

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Scantrons Assessment Solutions
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The Scantron Name
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About Scantron

• Leading provider of testing assessment tools
  for education for 35 years
• Provides systems for the rapid, reliable and
  accurate capture of student performance data
• Focuses strictly on test delivery platforms and
  partners with leading companies in other areas
  for a best of breed approach

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Challenges in Education
NCLB
High Mobility
Various Feeder Schools
Communicating Performance
Budgets
Timely Data
Missing Skills or Special Needs
State Test Prep
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NCLB

• Test all students annually in grades 3-8 in Math
  Reading or LA
• Test students in grades 10-12 annually in Math
  Reading/LA
• Starting in 07-08, test students at least once in
  Science during grades 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12
• Data must be available from these assessments to
  track subgroups, as well as the entire population

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Mobility

• 2004 US Annual Social and Economic supplement to
  the general census has average mobility rate is
  15 - 20
• Urban mobility can range from 25 - 40
• Placement dilemmas transcript delays

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Special Needs

• IDEA 2004 RTI
• Need to report growth, regardless of meeting
  grade level standards
• Individually
• By custom groups
• Numerous IEPs to develop

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The Bottom Line

• Must be able to identify individual student
  abilities on or off grade level
• Assessments must be available any time or day of
  the week without requiring in-depth background
  information
• Must provide timely data in order to make
  critical decisions both in the classroom and at
  the administrative level
• in order to fulfill district needs, along with
  state and federal requirements (NCLB)

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Scantron Assessment Solution

• Achievement SeriesTM
• Web based
• Open Content
• Highly Flexible
• Online, form, plain paper

• Performance SeriesTM
• Web based
• Statistically Reliable Content
• Computer Adaptive
• Standards-based

Like a utility
Like a yardstick
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How Scantron Can Help

• Immediate results for immediate action
• Online and anytime
• Placement across grades
• Standards-based reports
• Subgroup reporting
• Guide for individual learning plans
• Remediation options based on assessed standards

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Students in the average classroom have a 7-grade
breadth of knowledge, while the average test only
measures a single grade breadth of knowledge.
Individual Students
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Adaptive Assessment
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The Performance Series Scale One consistent
yardstick to accurately measure academic growth

• Valid and Reliable
• Grade independent
• Equal interval

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State and National Standards
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Performance SeriesTM

• Benefits Administrators
• Easy to set up and administer
• Data for accountability measures
• Benefits Teachers
• Data on class and student abilities
• Standards to inform instruction
• Materials to communicate with parents
• Benefits Students
• Flexible testing
• Next steps resources matched to ability level

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Students take the test and now what?

• Teachers / Specialists need information first
• Gauge class/individual understanding
• Create work groups
• Develop learning plans
• Remediate skills
• Communicate with parents
• Administrators need timely and accurate
  information later
• Determine readiness for state tests
• Analyze group / grade / school progress and
  growth
• Revise programs and plan for future

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Class data for Teachers
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Student data for Teachers

• Overview of student performance
• State standards coverage indicator
• National comparison
• District comparison

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Student Learning Plans
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Targeted Instructional Resources
Skills Connection Online by Scantron
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Targeted Instructional Resources
Optional Resource links from award-winning netTr
ekker d.i.
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Parent Communications
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Subject Standards Analysis for Administrators
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Norm Comparisons for Administrators

• National norm data for Administrators
• Direct school comparisons immediately available

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Growth Measured

• Student
• Group
• Program
• Class / School

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Reporting Options
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Achievement Series

• Web-based
• Content neutral
• Collaborative environment
• Multiple delivery methods
• Real-time results
• Standards-based
• User-defined access

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How Achievement Series Works

• Build Item Banks
• Content neutral structure
• Develop Tests
• District benchmarks or classroom quizzes
• Administer Tests
• Online, plain paper scanning and/or OMR scanning
• View Reports
• Immediate results for aggregation/disaggregation

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Build Item Banks

• Create your own items
• Import item banks from ExamView
• Use items from purchased item banks
• Scantron
• ExamView Learning Series
• Kaplan
• Measured Progress
• Collaborate with others
• Track item statistics
• One central location
• Multiple item types

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Develop Tests

• Create district benchmarks classroom tests
• Search item banks by multiple criteria, including
  standards
• Use Quick Pick option
• Enter an answer key if test booklets are already
  available
• Scramble questions and/or answers for versions

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Administer Tests

• 3 delivery methods
• Flexible options to meet your needs
• Mix match methods as desired

Off-the-shelf scanners plain paper forms
Online
Scantron OMR Scanners Standard Forms
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View Reports

• Available immediately
• View standards-based data
• Aggregate disaggregate data by student, class,
  school, district
• Analyze data by subgroups
• Enable better decision-making

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Access Instructional Resources

• I have the data. Now what?
• Link to optional standards-based resources
• Access follow-up tests, study guides,
  assignments, etc.
• Use Skills Connection Online and/or netTrekker
  d.i.

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Technology Friendly

• Scantron-hosted ASP model
• No server required
• Available anytime
• Easy exports to CSV, Excel, PDF
• Cross-platform reporting
• You own your data
• Experienced Technical Support staff

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Easy Implementation

• Fully Hosted ASP model
• No server required
• Available anytime
• No specified testing windows
• Reports available immediately for student, class,
  or school
• Experienced Technical Support Staff
• Turn Key solution Testing can begin immediately
• Windows or Macintosh Only need a recent browser
• Get started faster!

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Why Performance Series?

• Determines ability for students on / off grade
  level
• Against standards norms
• Across years
• Measures growth on / off grade level (district
  programs or RTI)
• Provides immediate feedback to inform instruction
  (basis for ILPs)
• Prepares for state assessments
• Offers resource options

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Why Achievement Series?

• Flexibility
• Your choice of content
• Your choice of delivery method
• Real-time results
• Standards-based reports
• Links to resources
• Informed instruction
• Immediate remediation
• Improved efficiency

Raise Student Achievement Meet NCLB Requirements
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Our Customers Say
In the past, a major focus was on what the
students could not do. Now that we have accurate
assessments of what they can do, its easier to
formulate goals and objectives so they can be
successful. Greg Petersen, Associate, Department
of Student Support Services Bartow County School
System
By using Performance Series and Achievement
Series together, we have a comprehensive
assessment program. Nanette Rahilly, Director of
Curriculum and Staff Development Merced City
School District
Performance Series makes the testing results
available in a format that is easily explained to
students and their parents. I can test each
student before their ARD meeting and present
ideas, skills, and TEKS rather than just
numbers. Dema Rucker, Resource English Teacher
Joshua High School
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Customer Comments

• By using Achievement Series, weve been able to
  really focus teaching and learning on what the
  student needs in preparation for the state
  assessment.
• Laurie Bauer, Principal, Channelview ISD, TX
• With Achievement Series, the reports not only
  show connections to the standards, but also
  provide data that teachers can easily grasp and
  use right away.
• Roseanne Inserra, Asst. Superintendent,
  Pendergast Elementary SD, AZ
• By automating the analysis, Achievement Series
  enables our teachers to focus their attention on
  providing targeted instruction.
• Nanette Rahilly, Director of Curriculum Staff
  Development, Merced City SD, CA
• Achievement Series has improved our districts
  accountability because it gives us snapshots
  throughout year of how students are doing.
• Miranda Storey, Technology Specialist, Jackson
  County Schools, GA

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Awards

• CODiE Awards Finalist, Best Student Test
  Preparation or Assessment Solution, 2005
• Association of Educational Publishers (AEP),
  Distinguished Achievement Award, 2005
• CODiE Awards Finalist for Best Student Assessment
  Solution, 2006

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Achievement Series Awards

• Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)
  Distinguished Achievement Award, 2005
• APEX Award of Excellence for the Achievement
  Series Users Guide, 2006
• CODiE Awards Finalist for Best Student Assessment
  Solution, 2006

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Danielle Alcaraz1-800-722-6876 ext. 7757

• Danielle_alcaraz_at_scantron.com