advantages of online assessment

ACER Online Assessment

featuring

PAT-R Comprehension(Progressive Achievement Tests in

Reading: Comprehension)

Advantages of Online Assessment• Engaging for students to complete • Instant scoring and electronic reporting of results• Reports can be customised for particular groups• Interactive reports provide diagnostic information

to inform teaching on an item by item basis• Flexible delivery to suit students’ ability level• Progress can be monitored from year to year on

an individual and group basis• Regular updating of content and norms

https://oars.acer.edu.au/

• The new platform for ACER online PAT-R comprehension, vocabulary and PATMaths

• Provides test administrators with a flexible system to manage candidates, tests and reports

• Provides test takers with a reliable test delivery interface

• Generates interactive online reports

ACER

Online assessment & reporting

https://oars.acer.edu.au/

Current landing page for this web address

Administrator’s interfaceThe first screen you see when you login with your school user name and password.

Shows test and candidate information – number of approved candidates, tests available, and test status.

Easy to upload student details. A ‘once only’ process for each group

Add students’ names to the system

OR add individual students. For example a new student to the school.

Create tags (group names) for reports on particular groups.

Creating tags

Examples of tag names

Select test(s) for students to complete

Select test name

Select test level

You can select different tests and different test levels within groups as required.

Teacher or administrator allocates usernames and passwords. A unique identifier (eg school ID) is required for username.

Student log-in screen

PAT-R comprehension introduction

Example of a test pageLeft hand side of screen shows the stimulus passage until all related questions are completed

Questions completed are shaded. Student moves to the next question by clicking on the question number, or clicking on ‘save answer’

PAT-R ComprehensionGroup report

Data can be sorted by icon, name, username or score

Data can be sorted by row to identify response trends and student learning needs

School Name

Clicking on question number(s) will bring up the stimulus, question, level of difficulty, classification and type of comprehension skill being tested

Filter. Click this icon to change the group/test reported on

Graphs. Click this icon to access a graphical representation of this report

Export. Click this icon to export your report as a csv file

Number of items correct

Patc Scale score achieved

Stanine (1-9)

Percentile

Sorting tools

Sorting tools

Example of information available for each question

Number of students, selecting each option

Level of question difficulty based on PATc Scale

Percentage of students selecting each option

Type of comprehension skill and description of question

Using the results

• Identify the dimensions with which students have had difficulty

• Use item information in the group report to help inform teaching

• Develop individual learning plans• Set goals and plan customised teaching activities• Identify the degree to which consolidation of skills

has occurred• Measure effectiveness of intervention programs

How to register for ACER Online Assessment & Reporting

Shady Creek Primary School (3957)

Shady Creek Primary School

Include your school code in brackets

Keep a record of your username and password

https://oars.acer.edu.au/clients/new

Need further information?

ContactsMette Hoeyberg, 03 9277 5743 hoeyberg@acer.edu.au

Jaclyn Bates, 03 9277 5439 batesja@acer.edu.au

Barbara Smith, 03 9277 5423 smithb@acer.edu.au