[Counselors] EOI testing- length of tests

Thu Apr 17 12:45:56 CDT 2014

That was our regular operational test in English 2 Mult choice portion
only...

We have not done our try out testing yet- but we were selected to do the
'tryouts" in alg 1, 2, and geometry.   It was my understanding that some
districts got assigned tryouts in no subjects, some got all.

We administered our English 3 MC today, it was long and additional
questions were included like on the Eng 2.  The kids seemed to get through
the Eng 3 questions faster though... we only had a few testing into lunch
today.

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:25 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:

> So, I have a question.... were your "try out" questions on the regular
> EOI?... or is that a separate test?  I am trying to figure out if your
> regular EOI English II online test took that long... or was it so long
> because you had extra "try out" questions included in that?.....
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:53 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
> Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:
>
>>  I also have wondered about the length of these tests. A student can
>> take a 4 subject college entrance test in 4 hours but it take almost that
>> long for 1 subject of EOI tests. I don't feel these tests would be such a
>> burden to schools if they were able to complete them in an hour.
>>
>>  Tammy Duncan
>>
>> Alva High School Counselor
>>
>> District Test Coordinator
>>
>> (580)327-3682
>>
>> tsduncan at alvaschools.net
>>
>> *"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."*
>>
>> *                                                           -Anonymous*
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>> Counselor Discussion Board [counselors at lists.onenet.net]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 17, 2014 9:31 AM
>> *To:* counselors at lists.onenet.net
>> *Subject:* [Counselors] EOI testing- length of tests
>>
>>
>>   Just wondering about time frame for other EOI subject tests... Since
>> we were selected and are doing "try-outs" in addition to the many
>> operational tests, the number of extra questions and the time it took to
>> test caught us off guard.  The new testing client requires advanced
>> technology, so many of our computers are not able to accommodate, and our
>> computer lab schedules are a delicate balance in sharing with all the other
>> testing in our district.
>>
>>  So far we have just done the English Multiple choice.    While this new
>> TA manual for spring estimates 60 minutes for each section for English 2, I
>> can tell you this was NOT the case.  Our Eng 2 multiple choice had 80
>> questions including some constructed response. We started first thing in
>> the morning and most were barely done by lunch, some took longer...
>>
>>  Our special ed group (that would have previously been taking an OMAAP)
>> tested from 8:30am- 1:30pm with only a break.   We would have let them go
>> to lunch after section one if we would have known how LONG section 2 was...
>>
>>
>>  Not to mention, you have stressed kids close together in a lab trying
>> to concentrate and read, then you've got the kids next to them that are
>> already on the constructed response typing away on the keyboard which makes
>> distracting noise!!!!!!!!
>>
>>  Anyway, any advisement on time frame from those who have already
>> administered any of the other subject tests would be great.
>>
>>  Thanks...
>>
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Jill Moery
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Hennessey High School

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