What is On Demand Testing? How does it work? What information can you get from the Adaptive and Linear Tests? How can you use the information to create a class profile? How can you use the information to focus your teaching?

What is On Demand Testing?  On Demand Testing is an online resource for teachers to use when, where and how they choose.  Tests are designed to link to curriculum and standards. standards  Both general ability tests and topic-specific assessments are provided.  It is a time-saving tool that can be administered to a single student and/or a whole class.  The On Demand testing program utilises the VCAA Assessment Online software, a decentralised computer-based system where schools download tests from the VCAA central server and distribute them via the school's Local Area Network (LAN).

Benefits  A bank of tests that relate to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards  Once completed, tests are computer marked and a range of reports are available for teachers to immediately view and analyse the results. On Demand tests can be used for:  pre-testing students prior to beginning a topic  applying the same test to post-test a topic of work  testing new intake students or a late arrival  identifying individual student's strengths and weaknesses  confirming teacher judgments  assisting in forward planning of teaching programs.

Adaptive Tests Questions to students vary according to ability Depending on responses the system automatically provides easier or more difficult questions Questions consist of multiple choice (most), answering with keyboard, using mouse to ‘drag and drop’, on screen calculator and locating hot spots General Test 60 questions Single Dimension Test 30 questions : Number, Space, MCD

How the adaptive test works 10 subtests 3qs in each 2+ : 1 higher 1: 1 lower 12 subtests 5qs in each (sp m cd st nu) 3 +: 1 higher 2 - : 1 lower

What’s in it for the teacher: The Class Standard Score Report is the only option for the Adaptive results Standard Score How many questions at each level and how many correct

Activity 1: Class Profile

Class Profile

Linear/Progressive A set of questions that use a variety of question types All students receive the same questions in the same order during the test Tests are aimed at Vels level eg. 2.0 – 2.5 0r 3.5 – 4.0 Students responses are saved and scored by the computer A range of different reports

Student Percentage Correct

Class Raw Score by Question Standard Level

Class Skills Report

Student Raw Score by Question Standard Level

Student Skills Report

ACTIVITY 2: Data for focused teaching Addition Place Value Decimals Fractions Money Multiplication Rounding and Estimating Division

Targeted Teaching