End-of-Course

Assessment

PLTW

Login to the LMS

• Select Assessment-PLC.

• Students need to be rostered before

attempting to take the test.

End of Course Score Information

• The End of Course Score Information takes you through how the test’s score is calculated. Not a document that you have to preview.

• Test is a stanine out of 9.

• Students score may change after the entire network as taken the test (i.e. a block fall semester test score may be different in June).

• MSOE accepts a score of 7, 8, or 9 (and an average classroom grade of B or better)

• The transcript shows the student’s test score as their course grade, NOT the grade you gave them.

2013-2014 Concept Maps

• The maps show a percentage of questions

that come from that unit.

Authorized Materials on

EOC Assessments

• PLTW Formula sheet

• Calculator

• Blank sheet of paper/pencil or pen

• One page of notes

• One side of 8.5” x 11”

• Hand written

• 2013-2014 is the last year of this!

Assessment News and

Updates Video

• Long video!

• Assessment System Practice Test

• Testing guidelines

Assessment System Practice Test

• Mimics the live test day.

• No technology issues prior to actual test day.

• Students learn to navigate through the test and save properly.

• Not intended to be study guide.

• Not course specific.

2013-2014 Testing Guidelines

• Print out document

• Make sure to make changes to roster a few weeks before giving the test

• The address for the site is located in this document

• http://assessments.pltw.org or https://exam.fasttestweb.com

• The document does a nice job of showing step-by-step instructions on

creating test access codes, etc.

EOC Assessment Reminders

• Single-form assessment administered online.

• Multiple choice

• 40-60 items per test (course specific)

• 80 minutes or two 40 minute sessions

• No retakes

• Students with special needs

Assessment Scores

• Available 24 hours after test.

• Located on the home page of

my.PLTW.org site.

• Students can see their own scores over

their PLTW career?

Future of Assessments

• Access to assessments within the curriculum that can be used for formative

and summative assessments.

• Resources on the LMS that trains the teacher to create their own

assessments.

Good luck!