ACER Online Assessment featuring PAT-R Comprehension (Progressive Achievement Tests in Reading: Comprehension)

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ACER Online AssessmentfeaturingPAT-R
Comprehension(Progressive Achievement Tests in
Reading Comprehension)
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Advantages of Online Assessment

• Engaging for students to complete
• Instant scoring and electronic reporting of
  results
• Reports can be customised for particular groups
• Interactive reports provide diagnostic
  information to inform teaching on an item by item
  basis
• Flexible delivery to suit students ability level
• Progress can be monitored from year to year on an
  individual and group basis
• Regular updating of content and norms

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ACER Online assessment reporting

• The new platform for ACER online PAT-R
  comprehension, vocabulary and PATMaths
• Provides test administrators with a flexible
  system to manage candidates, tests and reports
• Provides test takers with a reliable test
  delivery interface
• Generates interactive online reports

https//oars.acer.edu.au/
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Current landing page for this web address
https//oars.acer.edu.au/
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Administrators interface
The first screen you see when you login with your
school user name and password.
Shows test and candidate information number of
approved candidates, tests available, and test
status.
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Add students names to the system
Easy to upload student details. A once only
process for each group
OR add individual students. For example a new
student to the school.
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Creating tags
Create tags (group names) for reports on
particular groups.
Examples of tag names
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Select test(s) for students to complete
Select test name
Select test level
You can select different tests and different test
levels within groups as required.
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Student log-in screen
Teacher or administrator allocates usernames and
passwords. A unique identifier (eg school ID) is
required for username.
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PAT-R comprehension introduction
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Example of a test page
Questions completed are shaded. Student moves to
the next question by clicking on the question
number, or clicking on save answer
Left hand side of screen shows the stimulus
passage until all related questions are completed
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PAT-R ComprehensionGroup report
Data can be sorted by row to identify response
trends and student learning needs
Data can be sorted by icon, name, username or
score
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Clicking on question number(s) will bring up the
stimulus, question, level of difficulty,
classification and type of comprehension skill
being tested
School Name
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Sorting tools
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Example of information available for each question
Number of students, selecting each option
Percentage of students selecting each option
Level of question difficulty based on PATc Scale
Type of comprehension skill and description of
question
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Using the results

• Identify the dimensions with which students have
  had difficulty
• Use item information in the group report to help
  inform teaching
• Develop individual learning plans
• Set goals and plan customised teaching activities
• Identify the degree to which consolidation of
  skills has occurred
• Measure effectiveness of intervention programs

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How to register for ACER Online Assessment
Reporting
https//oars.acer.edu.au/clients/new
Include your school code in brackets
Shady Creek Primary School (3957)
Shady Creek Primary School
Keep a record of your username and password
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Need further information?
Contacts Mette Hoeyberg, 03 9277 5743
hoeyberg_at_acer.edu.au Jaclyn Bates, 03 9277 5439
batesja_at_acer.edu.au Barbara Smith, 03 9277 5423
smithb_at_acer.edu.au