[Counselors] EOI testing- length of tests

[OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board]

It is taking our students 3 to 3 1/2 hours to finish Sections 2 and 3 of the 
English II and English III online tests.  It is a little distracting when 
some students are typing away on the keyboard and others are trying to 
concentrate on other questions.
zLaura Andersonz
Duncan  High  School Counselor


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Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:26:34 -0500
Subject: Re: [Counselors] EOI testing- length of tests


Just opened the Item Tryout paper/pencil tests. You had better get a big 
start on organizing these materials because the packaging is very 
unorganized. The answer documents and tests are not in consecutive numerical 
order. I've heard of this at other districts, so I know it's not just mine 
that came that way.

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Date: 04/17/14 09:33 AM
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.

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Dee Monroe
Verdigris Grades 5--8 Counselor
266-2336 ext. 2115
dmonroe at vps.k12.ok.us [mailto:dmonroe at vps.k12.ok.us]

Laura Anderson
Duncan Middle School
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