CMAS ePAT Training and Demo
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Transcript CMAS ePAT Training and Demo
Julie McCluan and Jan Berry
Assessment Facilitators
Educational Data and Support Services
Purpose
Become familiar with the format and functionality of
TestNav 8 and its tools and item types.
Get suggestions on how to present to and practice the
format and functionality of TestNav 8 with students.
CMAS Assessment Window
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS)
Science and Social Studies Summatives
Assessment
Testing Dates
Grade 4 Social Studies
April 14 – May 2, 2014
Grade 5 Science
Grade 7 Social Studies
Grade 8 Science
PARCC (Field Test) English Language Arts and Math
Assessment
Testing Dates
Performance-based
March 31 - April 11
Assessment (PBA)
End-of-year (EOY)
May 6 – June 6
TestNav 8 Features
- Embedded for All Students
Tool Bar and Navigation – White bar at the top
Navigation
Back page
Next page
Review
Flag
Pointer
Ruler (cm in 5th and 8th grade, inch in all grades)
Can also be used as line guide
Calculator (4 function for 5th grade, scientific for 8th grade)
Eliminate answer choice
TestNav 8 Features
- Embedded for All Students
Highlighter – built into cursor– select text and choose color
Drop Down
Magnifier
Zoom
Dependent on device
Computer uses Ctrl + and Ctrl –
Test Status bar – dark grey bar under white bar
TestNav 8 Features
- Embedded for All Students
BLUE Direction Box
If a student asks the test administrator may read the directions
from the BLUE box ONLY
TestNav 8 Features
- Embedded for All Students
Writing tools for constructed response
Bold, italics, and underline
Bullet and number
Cut, copy, and paste
Undo and redo
Official Scratch Paper
– SECURE
TestNav 8 Accessibility Features
– Embedded, but Must Be Requested Ahead of Time for Computer-based
Administration
Text-to-speech
(requires pre-assigned form – use for students who get oral script on TCAP)
Continue to play
Click to hear – CDE recommends students are taught to default to this
Accommodations
- Must Be Requested Ahead of Time for Computer-based
Administration
MUST have IEP, 504, or English Language Learner Plan
Selected by form
Color contrast
Text-to-speech with color contrast
Oral script
ePAT samplers for text-to-speech and text-to-speech with color
contrast is available on www.PearsonAccess.com/co
Test Structure
Each grade level and content area will consist of three
sections
Item Types
Selected Response (multiple choice)
Constructed Response
Computer-enabled Technology-enhanced items
Drag and Drop
Hotspot
Bar Graph
Performance Events - Social Studies
Multiple Source Tabs
Simulations - Science
Let’s dive in…
www.pearsonaccess.com
Select Colorado
Click
on the Support tab