power teacher: guide to initial set-up and use of oas
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Power Teacher: Guide to initial set-up
and use of OAS
Steps to using OAS
• Create IDs and passwords for all students who will use OAS
• Create classes in which to assign each student
• Create and assign tests for students• View reports on student
performance
Create Student IDs and set up Classes
Log in with your Power Teacher ID/password
To manually create an ID for each student, select the Students tab
Select Create a new student
Fill in the required information (fields with red check) and any other desired
information
Tip: Use the student’s GTID for the Student Identifier
Login ID must be the student’s 10-digit Georgia Test ID (GTID)
Then click Submit
• Repeat process to create an ID for each student who will be using OAS.
Next, to manually create a class or group for each student, select the Classes tab
Select Create a new class
Give the class a name and a unique identifier
Select the grade level of the students to be included in the group/class – the list of students in that grade level should now be showing in the Students Available
window
Select the names of the students to be added to the class, then click Add.
The students’ names should now be listed in the Students’ Enrolled window
Select the name of the teacher(s) associated with this class/group, then
click Submit
Create Tests
Select the Tests tab
Select Create a new test
Give the test a name and a unique identifier; choose any other desired options, then click Submit
Select a subject for the test
Select a grade level
Select a Domain
Select a Standard (if available)
Select an Element (if available)
Click Show Items
Put a check to the left of any and all items to be included in
the test
When all items are selected, click Add Selected to Test
Make any needed changes or add more items (click Add Items to return to
selecting items); when finished, click Create Test
Once tests are created, tests need to be assigned to the class or group. From the Test tab main menu, select the Assign Test(s) to class(es)
Select the class/group to which tests will be assigned
Click New
Select the test(s) to assign to the student(s)
Tests can be assigned on Mondays-Fridays during certain hours by
specifying dates and times in the Dates Test(s) can be taken and the Time Test(s) can be taken
areas.
Select any other test assignment options, then click Submit
If assignment is not for all students, select the student names to which the test will
be assigned and click Submit
Next steps:
• Students can log in and take the assigned test
• Once students have completed the test, the teachers and administrators can log in and view reports on students’ test performance.
Students log in with ID and password that has been created
A student can take a pre-constructed test assigned by OAS by selecting the View
Student Tests button ..or..
Students can take tests teachers have created and assigned by selecting the
View Teacher Assigned Tests button
Once the student has completed a teacher-assigned test, teachers and
administrators can log in and view reports from the Reports tab
Click the category of report, then choose a report from the list
Select the group/class about which you want to view test results
Select the test for which you want to view results
Deselect any students that do not need to be included in the report, then click
Generate Report