Using the Georgia Online Assessment System(OAS)

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Using the Georgia Online Assessment System(OAS)
We will lead the nation in improving student
achievement. Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of
Schools
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Background

• A web-based system that provides tests using the
  same kind of questions that appear on the
  end-of-year CRCT, the Science, Soc. St., Math,
  and Language Arts GHSGT.
• Two kinds of tests are provided
• Student tests
• Grade-specific tests assigned automatically
• Completely under students control
• Teacher-created and assigned tests
• Teacher determines the nature of test, who takes
  the test, when the test is taken

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Getting Started

• The OAS System information site
  http//info.georgiaoas.org
• Find manuals, presentations
• Information about items, support, downtimes
• The OAS System site information
• http//www.georgiaoas.org
• All of Georgia is in one database so users,
  tests, and classes must be unique.

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Getting Started (cont.)

• Go to test site (e.g., http//www.georgiaoas.org)

Popup blockers must be disabled to login! In
Windows XP, open IE, chose Tools, Pop-up Blocker,
disable Pop-up Blocker.
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Getting Started (cont.)

• Login IDs and passwords
• System-wide and building-level OAS administrative
  accounts were assigned by GDOE
• System or school OAS administrator creates
  teacher and student accounts
• Import roster files
• Files may be created locally through extract from
  SIS
• Files also available from GDOE in late January
• Input individual accounts manually

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Overview of this Session

• Teacher functions
• Create, manage, or assign tests
• View results
• Student functions
• Take student tests
• Take teacher-assigned tests
• Power Teacher functions
• Create student accounts and create classes.
• Create, manage, or assign tests
• View results

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Student Functions Take Student Tests
Click here to view student test
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Take Student Tests Select the content area
Click on cell to select content area
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Take Student TestsSelect the specific test to
take
Click on a test to select and highlight it
Click on Take Test button
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Take Student TestsTake the test
Click on radio button to select answer
Use navigation buttons to move between questions
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Take Student TestsComplete the test
Use the drop-down menu to jump to a different
question, and to see which questions have and
have not been answered
On the last question, the Next Question button
changes to Grade My Test
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Take Student TestsSee the test results
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Take Student TestsDecide what to do with results
Choose whether to send score to teacher, save
score, or discard score
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Student Functions Take Teacher-Assigned Tests
Click here to take teacher-assigned test
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Take Teacher-Assigned TestsSelect specific test
to take
Click on a test to select and highlight it
Click the Take Test button
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About Reading Tests

• Reading tests (both student tests and
  teacher-assigned tests) have a slightly different
  format.
• Reading tests have two windows that scroll
  independently so that you can see the reading
  passage and the questions at the same time.
• All questions associated with a particular
  reading passage are displayed in the same window.
  Scroll through the window to see all questions
  associated with a passage.
• The Next Question button takes you to the first
  question associated with the next reading passage.

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About Reading Tests (cont.)
Use this scroll bar to see the entire reading
passage
Use this scroll bar to see associated questions.
There would be no scroll bar if all questions
could be seen.
Click Next Question to see the next reading
passage
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Take Teacher-Assigned TestsComplete test, see
results
The kind of feedback a student receives depends
on the test properties the teacher specified when
creating the test.
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Student Feedback on Tests

• Possibilities
• Which questions were answered correctly, by
  domain
• Which questions were answered incorrectly (or
  left blank), by domain
• The questions
• Correct answers

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Teacher Functions Create, manage, or assign
tests
Click here to create, manage. or assign tests
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Teacher Functions Create, manage, or assign
tests
Click here to create a new test, or to manage an
existing test
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Teacher FunctionsCreate a new test
Give tests descriptive names so you (and others)
know the grade level and content area it covers
First, specify the test properties
Red checkmarks indicate required fields
Test IDs must be unique, contain no spaces or
special symbols
You chose the questions or allow the system to
chose them.
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Teacher FunctionsSpecify the test properties
(cont.)
Complete the specification of test properties
An additional login and password can be required
to take a test
Feedback (e.g., Good job on scores above 80 a
link to a web site for additional study on scores
below 70) can be attached to specific score
ranges (an additional blank text box appears when
one is filled)
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Teacher FunctionsCreate a new test (cont.)
Next, specify the kinds of questions you want
After you select a content area, a grade menu
appears
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Teacher FunctionsSpecify kinds of questions
(cont.)
Continue to specify the questions you want
After you select a grade level, a domain menu
appears
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Teacher FunctionsSpecify kinds of questions
(cont.)
Continue to specify the questions you want
After you select a domain a new button appears
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Teacher FunctionsSpecify kinds of questions
(cont.)
You can clear the question characteristics, go
back to edit the test properties, or search the
item bank
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Teacher FunctionsSelect and add questions
Click on the check box next to an item to select
it
Click on page numbers to navigate to other pages
of questions
Click to add selected questions.
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Teacher FunctionsCreate a new test (cont.)
You can then preview the test, add items from
other domains, grades, or subject areas, change
the position of the items and/or create the test
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Teacher Functions Manage existing tests
Once a test has been created, click on the test
name link and you can modify its properties, try
it out, remove questions or the test, or preview
it
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Teacher Functions Test assignment
Once a test has been created, it can also be
assigned to students by returning to the Test
Design Center
Click here to assign a test or to view student
test results.
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Teacher Functions Test assignment (cont.)
Select the class (click on the blue alphabet
letters) that you want to assign tests to. You
can only see classes assigned to you.
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Teacher Functions Test assignment (cont.)
Only tests that have already been assigned to
this class are displayed on this page. Click here
to assign a new test to this class.
Tests created by you and assigned to this class
Tests created by others and assigned to this class
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Teacher Functions Assign new test
Tests (and benchmarks) created by others at your
school that you can assign to your class.
Tests created by you
Set parameters if desired and click Submit
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Teacher Functions View results
There are 3 ways to view or export test results
Under the Students tab, click here to view
teacher assigned results.
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Teacher Functions View results (cont.)
3 ways to view or export test results
Under the Classes tab, click here to export test
results by class.
Select the class.Select the test.Select data to
export.Accept field and record delimiter
defaults.The resulting file will open in Notepad.
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Teacher Functions View results (cont.)
3 ways to view or export test results
Under the Tests tab, click here to view student
test results.
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Teacher Functions View results (cont.)

• Explore the types of reports

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Teacher Functions Reports
Types of reports available.
then click on Next
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Teacher Functions View reports (cont.)
Sample skills gap analysis report.
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Teacher Functions View reports (cont.)
Reports can be printed
Or, exported in several different formats-csv,
tiff, pdf, Excel
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Power Teacher Functions

• Create, manage, or assign tests
• View results
• Create Student Accounts
• Create Classes

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Power Teacher Functions (cont.) Create Classes
Under the Classes Tab, your can create a new
Class, modify a class, delete a class (BE
CAREFUL!), and assign tests to a class.
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Power Teacher Functions (cont.) Create Class
Give classes descriptive names so you (and
others) know the grade, etc.
Items with red checks are required.
Select correct grade level to filter students by
grade.
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Power Teacher Functions (cont.) Create Class
Click on Add All or Ctrl (hold down) and click on
individual student names to select nonconsecutive
students and then select Add.
Use the same method to assign teachers to the
class and select Submit.
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Power Teacher Functions (cont.) Create Student
Account
Under the Students tab, select Create a new
student.
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Power Teacher Functions Create Student Account
(cont.)
Follow the logon id convention already in place,
150207 for Elem. and HS, 7300190 for middle
school, SASI number. Use your class handouts
for the beginning number and check with secretary
for SASI number.

• SelectGrade LevelEthnicityGenderSpecial Ed.
  Service and Primary Disability (check with Sp.
  Ed. Teacher).Select Submit.

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Additional Information
http//info.georgiaoas.org/
Detailed test content available here. System
status here.