Fcps universal test - on laptop, pic or Ipad?
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Anonymous
| A paper came home talking about testing - it is a computerized test. For Kindergarten do they use laptops (with touchpad or mouse?) an iPad or a pic? |
Anonymous
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Laptop or desktop with a mouse.
I don't know what you mean by "pic". |
Anonymous
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Kindergarten testing with iReady doesn't begin until mid-October for all schools. On Grades 1-6 can begin testing next week.
And yes, they use a laptop. Younger grades will be tested in small groups, so you don't need to worry about your kid not knowing how to use it. Teachers will be right there. |
Anonymous
I know our 1st through 3rd grades are not testing in small groups. |
Anonymous
| Are parents going to get the results? Or is this like the math test (MAP?) that parents never see? |
Anonymous
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I'm so against this- kids do worse on computer based testing. Especially when they are young. Does FCPS offer any way to opt out and only take paper and pencil?
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Anonymous
Nope. It's an adaptive test meaning that it adjusts as the student answers correctly or incorrectly. Are you an FCPS parent, because you should have received a letter about this. |
Anonymous
| OP here - pic was supposed to be PC |
Anonymous
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Yes got the letter went online looked at the research kids do worse on tests given on the computer.
https://dianeravitch.net/2016/06/13/kids-do-worse-on-computers-when-taking-tests/ http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/02/kids_do_worse_on_online_tests_in_some_states_than_with_paper_and_pencil_but_ohios_not_checking.html http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/02/23/comparing-paper-and-computer-testing-7-key.html |
Anonymous
The assessment that students are taking in FCPS are not achievement tests. They are meant to serve as a screener to see where an intervention may be needed. If a student does not score well, additional assessments such as the DRA2 (administered one on one with a teacher, no computer) is given. Your argument and research makes more sense when talking about using computers for tests like the SOL. |
Anonymous
| Is this in place of the DRA, or in addition to? I assumed that teachers would continue to do the DRA test 2 or 3 times a year in the lower grades. |
Anonymous
For kids who are new to the county and who score below 39%, the DRA has to be given. Optional for all others. |
Anonymous
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No more DRA! That is why I would like to opt out and have my child given the DRA.
I'm PP concerned about using computer based testing. I think computer based testing is a bad idea (whether for standards based SOLS or for classroom diagnostic purposes) because kids don't do as well- again especially at the grade 1 and 2 level) A first grader should not be placed in a reading group based upon a standardized test which is what this test will be used for. No more DRA Yes, I know teachers CAN give the DRA, but if the child is testing at or above grade level, they most likely won't. How can I opt out? |
Anonymous
| ^^39% on the iReady screener |
Anonymous
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Above poster- meant computer test not standardized
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