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CMAS ePAT Training and Demo Julie McCluan and Jan BerryAssessment Facilitators Educational Data and Support ServicesPurpose Become familiar with the format and functionality of TestNav 8 and its tools and item types.Get suggestions on how to present to and practice the format and functionality of TestNav 8 with students.

Colorado Measures of Academic Success(CMAS)Colorado-DevelopedScience and Social StudiesPARCC-DevelopedEnglish Language Arts And MathematicsBoth are being created by Pearson on the platform called TestNav 8.0

3CMAS Assessment WindowColorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS)Science and Social Studies SummativesAssessmentTesting DatesGrade 4 Social StudiesApril 14 May 2, 2014Grade 5 ScienceGrade 7 Social StudiesGrade 8 SciencePARCC (Field Test) English Language Arts and MathAssessmentTesting DatesPerformance-based Assessment (PBA)March 31 - April 11End-of-year (EOY)May 6 June 6

5Tool Bar and Navigation White bar at the topNavigationBack pageNext pageReviewFlagPointerRuler (cm in 5th and 8th grade, inch in all grades)Can also be used as line guideCalculator (4 function for 5th grade, scientific for 8th grade)Eliminate answer choiceTestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students

Highlighter built into cursor select text and choose color

Drop DownMagnifierZoomDependent on deviceComputer uses Ctrl + and Ctrl Test Status bar dark grey bar under white bar

TestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students

TestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students BLUE Direction Box If a student asks the test administrator may read the directions from the BLUE box ONLY

TestNav 8 Features - Embedded for All Students Writing tools for constructed responseBold, italics, and underlineBullet and numberCut, copy, and pasteUndo and redo

Official Scratch Paper SECURE

Text-to-speech (requires pre-assigned form use for students who get oral script on TCAP)Continue to playClick to hear CDE recommends students are taught to default to this

TestNav 8 Accessibility Features Embedded, but Must Be Requested Ahead of Time for Computer-based Administration3/5/201410MUST have IEP, 504, or English Language Learner PlanSelected by formColor contrastText-to-speech with color contrastOral script

ePAT samplers for text-to-speech and text-to-speech with colorcontrast is available on www.PearsonAccess.com/co

Accommodations - Must Be Requested Ahead of Time for Computer-based Administration3/5/201411Test StructureEach grade level and content area will consist of three sectionsItem TypesSelected Response (multiple choice)Constructed ResponseComputer-enabled Technology-enhanced itemsDrag and DropHotspotBar GraphPerformance Events - Social Studies Multiple Source TabsSimulations - Science

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