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Planning and DevelopingA Computer and Internet-Based Testing Services Center
Presenters:
Edward Gerber, Director- UTEP Student Assessment & Testing
Andrew MacDonald, Testing Coordinator-UTEP Student Assessment & Testing
University of Texas at El Paso
Located in far west Texas
Serving three states:
Texas, New Mexico and Chihuahua
And two countries:
United States and Mexico
University of Texas at El Paso
One of the largest Mexican-American majority universities in the United States
UTEP serves the largest metropolitan area on theUS/Mexico border and the largest bi-national community in the Western Hemisphere
Serves a student body of over 20,000
Po
El PasoPopulation
Juarez Metro-plex
598,590
Sixth Largest city in Texas(It’s the only city in Texas largest enough to have its own time zone)
2 Million +
Both El Paso and Juarez are the
largest border cities in their
respective countries
To Those we
serve in our
communities
Students in the Military
Students in the medical professions
Students needing vocational licenses and certificates
Students throughout Region
19 hoping to be teachers
REMEMBERING OUR MISSION:
Initial Compliment of Computer Based Tests
College Board Test Programs
CLEPACCUPLACER
Educational Testing Service (ETS) iBT TOFEL iBT TExES
Prometric DSST
Pearson MAT
TOFEL - TExES
iBT Expansion Plans Details to Consider Before Expansion.
Seat allocation
• More examinees with same number of seats
• Simultaneous examsBe sure to follow test rules and guidelines
Local IT requirements
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TOFEL - TExES
iBT Expansion Plans Details to Consider Before Expansion.
Contract/Agreement
• Legal review• Approval
Scheduling
•Test date and hours• Staffing Balancing Act
Meeting the scheduling requirements of the companiesKeeping the testing staff sane
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Generated $15,300 in departmental revenueduring FY 2008 withComputer BasedTesting.
Is it worth it?
You decide!