1. Welcome to Acuity! Teacher Introduction Jackie Gantzer
Director of Assessments
EdPower

2. Training Agenda Teacher Login Viewing Class Rosters
Student Test Experience
Viewing Reports

3. Teacher Login Building-specific URL
Will receive within the next two weeks
Enter Username & Password provided by District Administrator

4. Login Page is the same for students & teachers
Log into Acuity
Login Page is the same for students & teachers

5. Acuity Home Page
To Change your Password, Click on “My Settings”

6. Main Menu

7. View Class Rosters Main Menu Management Classes
BEST PRACTICE:
Prior to your Testing Dates - Confirm your Class Roster(s) are correct.
– Tell Jackie Gantzer at
about needed changes or NEW STUDENTS!
Main Menu
Management
Classes
Select School (if applicable)
Click Show Existing Classes
Select Class & Click View Roster
Click Show All Passwords
Click Print Roster

8. Student Test Experience
Computers in lab log into URL provided (same as teacher log-in)
Students enter their User Name
Students enter their Password
Ignore Checkbox
Click Enter Site

9. Log into Acuity
Best Practice: Give students their usernames and passwords BEFORE they get to the lab!

10. Student Test Experience

11. Student Test Experience
Tests take ~35-45 minutes to complete
Click Take A Test
Select Subject
Pick a test to Start or Finish
Click button to Start Test
START means the student Starts the test for the first time
FINISH means the student can complete a test previously started, but not completed

12. Student Test Experience
2012 8th Grade Reading Diagnostic

13. Student Test Experience
Click Next
1st page of Test will be the Instructions
Click NEXT

14. Student Test Experience
Click GO

15. Student Test Experience
Things students encounter during testing
Scrolling for Passages or long answer choice options
Answer Choices on Right of Screen
Next, Back, Erase, and Exit buttons at top
Mark for Review
Jump to Question at bottom
Math Specific: Reference Sheet
During the first test, quickly point these out to students so they know how to navigate.

16. Student Text Experience

17. Student Test Experience
Last Screen allows student to Review Answer Choices (Item #s are Hyperlinks)
SAVE/EXIT –test is NOT complete, students must come back later to finish
FINISH – Student complete, submits test for scoring
Reports will not generate unless all students click FINISH
If students finish early, have them bring a book or something else to work on.

18. Student Test Experience

19. Constructed Response Each Predictive Form has 2 CR Items
Students ARE NOT required to complete the CR questions unless the teacher decides to require it.
CR questions, if used, will need to be scored by the teacher and manually entered into the system before reports can be created.

20. Reports

21. Roster Report Gives an overview of student scores.
Scale score aligned to ISTEP+
Pass+
Pass
DNP %
Drill Down
Note here that you can see who hasn’t taken or finished the test yet.

22. Assessment Report Gives a breakdown of class performance by standard/skill
Drill Down
Drilling down here will give you more information about the standard/skill and even show you test questions related to it. Drilling down on the percentages will show you which students are in that category.
Drill Down

23. Item Analysis Report Lists specific questions for each standard/skill and shows which answers students selected.
Drill Down
Drilling down here will show you what that answer choice was as well as which students selected it.

24. Preparing for Testing Day(s) Before Right Before
Tell students about the test (date/time, format, purpose, etc.)
Explain what a good score would be and set goals for the end of the year
Right Before
Pass out student usernames and passwords to save time in lab
Give them a pep talk about the test’s importance
Have CLEAR procedures for testing (how to enter lab, where to sit, when to enter address, etc.)

25. Preparing for Testing After During
Circulate room, helping when needed and watching wandering eyes when needed (might even have students start on different questions)
After
Record student scores when they’re done (reports don’t show for up to 24 hours)
HAVE SOMETHING FOR THEM TO DO
Have a mini-conference with students about scores (what it means, where they go from there)
Celebrate class performance and set goals for future testing

26. Acuity Community Free Training/Instructional Videos
Connect with other Acuity Users
Access the Acuity User’s Guide
Access Free Training Materials

27. Free Instructional Videos
AYP Report
Batch Reports
Summary Report
Portfolio Report
Prior Year Reports
Item Analysis Report
Roster Report
Assessment Report - Year 1 Predictive Report
Assessment Report - Diagnostic Report
Access and Read Predictive Results

28. Thank you!
Questions?