Plato LearningeduTest Assessment

Amiee RichardsonDr. Floyd

LEED 6820October 22, 2008

What is eduTest Assessment?

A comprehensive online, formative assessment solution for grades K-8 that quickly identifies strengths and needs for

students, classrooms, schools, or the entire district and guides instructional decisions to

improve student achievement over time.

Rationale for Purchase

Data Driven Decisions

Meeting the Needs of

Title I Students Align resources to standards

Meet AYP requirements Ensure progress on state assessments

Focus instructional time Close the achievement gap

Projected School Usage

Administrators use the features within PLATO eduTest Assessment to

administer benchmark tests and ongoing progress checks to gauge student and

teacher development

Projected Teacher Usage

Can assess individual or groups of students as frequently as needed. Multiple reports enable

teachers to quickly identify specific needs

of students and the entire class.

Teachers can chart the progress of students in pre, mid, and post test

through the use of state-specific benchmark

assessments.

Strengths of eduTest

Extensive reporting provided throughout district

Charts to monitor gains Item response analysis The system will

automatically generate classroom based assessments for the teachers

Parents have access

Student results are immediate and aggregated within two hours

Strengths and needs reports inform teachers of objectives that need most improvement

Students have access to program outside of school

Weaknesses of Program

Program Limitations Fixed benchmark assessments are not

available for customers who desire benchmark test in grades or subjects outside 2-8 in math and reading

Teachers have the capability to open a testing window. If the students do not finish testing during that time, the test will close without accurate results.

Cost

$3,000 to $5,000 per building

References

PLATO Learning Website. (2008) Plato eduTest Assessment. Retrieved September 6, 2008 from: http://www.plato.com/Products/PLATO-eduTest-Assessment.aspx

The Journal. (September 2005). Product Focus. Plato eduTest Assessment. Retrieved September 6,2008 from: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/17413/