Computer Calculators

Beware, beware! Although the calculator function in Acuity is disabled for this round of testing, the calculator function on the dock for the eMac's and laptops still works just fine. If kids have used it in their classes, as my fifth graders have, you may have a few students who will attempt to use what they know. I would imagine that this will be more of an issue in middle school, but if my fifth graders can figure it out, there will probably be more than a few others who will. Terry Gavagan

Math Symbols in Different Platforms

We have been doing the ELA test this week, so we haven't run into the math issues yet. Shouldn't we be consistent as a district in how we deal with the comma in 4th grade and the apostrophe on the 3rd grade test? Are we allowed to tell the kids about the problem ahead of time? It hardly seems appropriate to give kids test questions if the adults don't know what is being asked of the students. Clarification would be helpful. Thanks. Lois Eddy This appears to be a computer/platform issue. It has been sent to Acuity for their investigation of browser differences. I'm sure there won't be a problem if teachers clarified this for their students. Janet A Gillmeister

Procedure for problems and concerns

4/18/07 Once again, I ask that people be careful as to whom you are sending or replying these messages. Second, just a possibility, there may be a discrepancy of how tests look online with various computers and platforms. If you have true difficulties, email the information (specific - type of computer, platform, browser, grade, assessment) to Acuity so that they may improve the product. Thanks Janet

Students who Click Finished too Early

If a student clicks finished too early you must reassign them to the assessment. To do this, create an assignment using the same diagnostic form (you can name the assignment anything you want). You will have to give start and stop dates. When you assign the student a warning will come up asking if you really want to reassign the student. The new assessment will override the old one. Because the assessment (not assignment) is the same, that students results will be aggregated with his/her class. Although you can reassign a test to a student who has 'spoiled' a test, please keep in mind that you should not reassign a test for other reasons (ex. Do not give the same diagnostic form as a practice test, do not re- administer the test to get a higher score, etc.)--Kelly Malone

No test available

We've just logged a whole sixth grade class in and when they choose language arts there is no test available. They're taking the math test now since that came up when they chose that, but shouldn't they both be available? Pat Heydweiller Roberts School

Math Symbol

4/18/07 Hi!I was just helping with a 3rd grade math acuity assessment and a few problems came up. Question 16 (I believe) a number line with fractions - no matter how big we made it the fractions didn't get larger. Very hard to read. questions 24, 25 and 28 all involved the use of this symbol ( ' ) question 24 was 2 ' 7 = 7 ' b question 28 was 1 ' 4 = (choices are 3, 1, 4 or 5) I looked at it carefully to make sure it wasn't * I wasn't sure what the children were supposed to do. Did I miss the meaning of some math symbol ? Diane Dwyer Math IST

Students with no tests assigned

Tue 4/17/2007 4:16 PM Subject: Students who didn't get test assigned I have at least two students who do not have the district diagnostic test assigned to them. I cant find the test to assign it to them. How do I do it? I have three students who accidentally started the test when we doing a practice test and clicked on finish without actually finishing. Can I reassign the test to them? How? Aran Wonders Library Media Specialist Danforth Middle School I had these same questions, and one other...I know someone else posted this same question but I never saw an answer. I have a student new to my building since the upload. He is on a Franklin roster and I know that they unassigned him but the system is still telling me that there is a duplicate user and cannot be added. How do I get him on my class list? Thanks for all of the support, hope everyone is doing well! Rhonda Zajac I also have three students who accidently clicked on finish or were kicked out of the test without finishing. Can they be reassigned? If so, how? Karen DeGirolamo