1. Using ExamView for VoCATS Online Assessment in Middle Grades Tom Wetsel Randal Homan (Moore County)

2. Moore County Schools 9,000 Students Two K-8 Schools Six Elementary Schools Four Middle Schools (400, 760, 800, 900 students) Three High Schools (650, 1150, 1800 students) One Technical Academy (~200 students)

3. Middle School 3 teachers -Technology Lab - Two Computer labs Keyboarding Business Computer Technology - Family and Consumer Science

4. CTE Teachers Six 45 minute periods ~ 24-26 students in a classroom 120 – 150 students at one time How do you keep up with assignments?

5. High School Largest High School (1,850 students) – Wanted to benchmark tests – Estimated cost was $10,000 Paper Copies Bubble Sheets Scanner

6. Cost of ExamView

7. Price of ExamView Shareware One license is $139 15 pack is $1275 We had 60 teachers so we purchased four 15 packs. ~$5,000. –Do not have to be renewed –One time fee –No support fee

8. Could we use Online Assessment? Save money Save teacher time Faster return of scored test Requires computers Will not make the teachers better teachers (may save them time so they can teach more.)

9. Why ExamView VoCATS had not provided online assessment It was already in our system. Bundled with some Science and Math textbooks. Our DP had experience installing and support the product. One testing software for all teachers, one training, easier to support.

10. ExamView 5.1 (we purchased 5.0)

11. ExamView has Trail Edition go to www.examcat.com for sitewww.examcat.com

12. ExamView is included in Many Textbooks.

13. www.examcat.com The VoCAT item banks have to be printed as Adobe PDF files, copied to rich text files, and coded for objectives and answer which can convert by ExamView to their item banks The good news is we have converted the VoCATs Middle School Banks to ExamView and you just have to download and use.

14. Log on to www.examcat.com www.examcat.com

15. Click on ExamView Banks Enter User name vocats password wetsel

16. Select the File you want to down load

17. Save the file

18. Save to you hard disk. Unzip the file to ExamView Testbank directory and you are ready to make tests.

19. Randal Homan Briefly show how to use the program and highlight it’s features, how the program is used in his classroom, what it means to him and his students

20. ExamView Test Generator Combined with

21. ExamView Test Generator How do I post tests online?

22. Step 1: Select Publish Internet Test from the File menu. Click here.

23. Step 2: Select HRW Testing Server from the Publish test to menu. DO NOT select the ExamView option. It is a for-fee service. Select the free HRW option. Click Next to continue.

24. Step 3: Enter your user name and password. Use your Holt Online Learning User Name and Password. Click Next to continue.

25. Step 4: Click Publish to upload your test to the HRW Testing Server. Click Publish to complete the process. You will receive this confirmation that your test has been uploaded successfully.