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What is ClassScape®?

An online classroom-based assessment system which:

Helps teachers to achieve and maintain curriculum/instructional alignment by providing quality assessment items based on all curricular objectives

Assists teachers with identification of individual and class strengths and weaknesses on specific SCOS objectives

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Provides teachers with a tool to… Self-assess instructional strategies Access real-time instructional feedback reports Monitor student progress on an ongoing basis Build custom tests with a rich item pool or access

tests prepared by ClassScape Create a flexible assessment schedule for

students

The ClassScape® Advantage

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Recommended for: Identification of individual and class strengths and weaknesses Maintenance of curriculum/instructional alignment Guidance for teachers in instructional decisions Monitoring of student progress

ClassScape® Assessments

Not recommended for: Printing of items/paper-pencil testing District-wide high-stakes summative testing Prediction of future student performance on EOG/EOC

assessments Assignment of consequences based on student or teacher

performance

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Implementation Schedule

  2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Spring 2009

Grade 3  Math

Reading  Open-Ended Items

Grade 4  Math

Reading  Open-Ended Items

Grade 5 Math (Pilot)Math

ReadingScience Open-Ended Items

Grade 6  Math

Reading  Open-Ended Items

Grade 7  Math

Reading  Open-Ended Items

Grade 8 Math (Pilot)Math

ReadingScience

Open-Ended ItemsComputer Skills

High School  Algebra IEnglish I

BiologyUS History

Civics & Econ

Open-Ended Items English Composition-

Gr.10

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ClassScape® Item Development Process

1. Item Entry1. Item Entry

2. Preliminary Review

2. Preliminary Review

3. Item Produced and

Edited

3. Item Produced and

Edited

4. Item Proofed

4. Item Proofed

5. Content Review

5. Content Review

6. Content Comments Reconciled

6. Content Comments Reconciled

7. Items Edited

7. Items Edited

8. EC/ESL Reviews

8. EC/ESL Reviews

9. EC/ESL Comments Reconciled

9. EC/ESL Comments Reconciled

10. Items Edited

10. Items Edited

11. Grammar Check

11. Grammar Check

12. Items Edited

12. Items Edited

13. Item Record Check

13. Item Record Check

14. Final Production

Check

14. Final Production

Check

15. Final Project

Manager Review

15. Final Project

Manager Review

16. ClassScape System

16. ClassScape System

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Online Testing System

Teachers select assessment composition Assemble tests from item database Use mastery tests provided by ClassScape Determine size and scope of assessments

Students can attempt to demonstrate mastery of objective two times

Large item pool to avoid overexposure

Requesting demographic information to ensure quality as part of research and development

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Tools for Students

Tools and other features Formulas provided within question stems Full screen—web options hidden Ability to return to questions at end of assessment System saves answers if assessment is interrupted

Accommodations Use of some accommodations available Items reviewed for EC/ESL considerations Tests and items use Universal Design Font easily expands to accommodate visually impaired May change answer threshold based on IEP

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Sample Math Item

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Sample Reading Item

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Tools for Teachers Pre-Packaged Assessments

Two Objective Quizzes per Objective (10 items)

Custom Assessments Objective Quiz (10-20 items) Goal Scan (20-40 items) Custom Benchmark (30-50 items)

Reports Basic Report by Class Student Assessment Report Assessment Report by School Class Performance Report Student Performance Report

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Basic Report

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School Report by Assessment

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Student Assessment Report

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Class Performance Report

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Student Performance Report

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Tools for DistrictsNew for Fall 2008! District Benchmark Tool

The District Level Benchmark Add-On is available to districts that purchase ClassScape for their entire LEA. District benchmarks can be created in all 19 ClassScape subjects. Additional features of the benchmark tool:

• bulk upload of all student data from an LEA into our system at one time• view, edit and delete student information in our system • create custom benchmarks in all subjects and grades using our custom

assessment tool • schedule benchmarks to specified schools and teachers• view login activity by district, school and user• view system usage including the number of assessment completions by

district and school• view benchmark assessment data including district, school, teacher, class

and student performance on NC SCOS goals, objectives, and specific assessments

• view benchmark assessment data including district and school performance broken down by gender and ethnicity

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District Benchmark Sample Report

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ClassScape®

Status Report: August 1, 2007 to May 20, 2008

402,000 assessments started 174,000 students registered 54,000 items in our database 400 schools enrolled 62 counties represented 32 counties w/4+ schools enrolled

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LEAs Using ClassScape® in 2007-08

Alamance Burlington Gates Northampton

Alexander Granville Onslow

Alleghany Guilford Orange

Ashe Halifax Pamlico

Asheboro City Schools Harnett Perquimans

Avery Haywood Public Schools of Robeson County

Bertie Iredell - Statesville Randolph

Burke Johnston River Mill Academy

Caldwell Jones Roanoke Rapids Graded School District

Carteret Lee Rockingham

Catawba Lenoir Rowan-Salisbury

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Lincoln Stokes

Provisions Charter School Martin Surry

Chatham McDowell Thomasville City Schools

Cleveland Mitchell Vance

Cumberland Moore Wake

Currituck Mooresville Graded School District Wayne

Davidson Mount Airy City Schools Weldon City Schools

Davie Nash-Rocky Mount Wilkes

Edgecombe New Hanover Winston-Salem/Forsyth

Franklin Newton Conover City Schools  

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Annual Enrollment Fees for 2008-09

Participation LevelAnnual Fee

per SchoolTraining

Benchmark Add-On*

Individual School $1,150 $250 per school n/a

Multiple Schools within a District (4 or more)

$1,050 $250 per day

$3,800 per district

District-Wide $950$250 per day

per trainer

Primary School (K-3) $350 $250 per school n/a

Annual School Enrollment includes unlimited access to pre-packaged and customizable assessments in the following subjects:

•Grade 3 Math•Grade 3 Reading•Grade 4 Math•Grade 4 Reading•Grade 5 Math•Grade 5 Reading•Grade 5 Science•Grade 6 Math•Grade 6 Reading•Grade 7 Math

• Grade 7 Reading• Grade 8 Math• Grade 8 Reading• Grade 8 Science• Algebra 1• English 1• Biology• US History• Civics and Economics• Computer Skills

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Professional Development and Training Opportunities

Test Administrator/Leadership Training Basic User Training Data Analysis/Reports Training Advanced User Training District Level Benchmark Training

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Minimum Technical Requirements Windows 98 or Mac OSX or better 1.0 GHz processor or better 256MB RAM Internet with 56 kps bandwidth or better per seat Up-to-date browser (tested w/ IE and Firefox) Javascript/cookies/site-specific popups enabled Monitor resolution of 800 600 or higher Proxy/firewalls must allow ClassScape server

traffic Technical requirements are subject to change upon

further evaluation.

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Coming Attractions in 2008-09!

Computer Skills online assessments!

Open-Ended Items!

District Benchmark Tool!

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Contact Information Trish Martin,

Program Manager

trish_martin@ncsu.edu(919) 515-1313

Phyllis Jernigan, Assistant Program Manager

phyllis_jernigan@ncsu.edu(919) 515-1316

Katie Dugan,Education Consultant- Math/Science

katie_dugan@ncsu.edu

(919) 515-4219

Help Desk: classscape@ncsu.edu

Website: classscape.ncsu.edu or www.classscape.org

Vicki Thomas, System TrainerVickiThomas@gmail.com(919) 524-9921

Jaime Dougherty,System Trainerjaime.dougherty@gmail.com(252) 917-1237

Cindy Privette,

Education Consultant- ELA/SS

cindy_privette@ncsu.edu

(919) 515-4219