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User Friendly, Flexible, Affordable

Alex Balas

Sales and Product Development

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Navigating

Fast, Efficient Navigation Capabilities

Easy to understand, navigate

Goal: Decrease wasted effort, increase efficiency

User Driven System Design

Extensive user input used in development and design

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Test Selection Screen

Fast, efficient navigation Quick Test Access File/Folder test selection Users may customize what

subjects and grades are opened automatically

Ability to add an unlimited amount of assessments No approval process is required, at

the ROS end, to add assessments.

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Test Information Screen

Test Information Repository

Information is clearly displayed

Easy to navigate and edit

Mouseovers are present throughout the system.

Provide useful information to users as they progress through the system.

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Test Assignment Screen

User Friendly

Teachers and administrators can assign tests.

Abbreviated test information follows the test.

File/Folder structure

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Report Selection Screen

User levels are color coded for ease of use

District Level

Principal Level

Teacher Level

Students within a teacher’s particular class/section.

Current Year

Current Year

Current Classes

Past Years

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Library Screen

Shows various test libraries available for use Client Owned Tests TfHS Materials CFA’s State Released Tests

Materials can be loaded easily into ROS.

Administrators can view tests at all different user levels.

Content from:Common Formative Assessments

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Help Screen

Easy to follow navigation

Subject specific help

24/7 customer support

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Support Team

Phone support is available toll free from 8:00am to 6:00pm (866-724-9722 ).

24/7 Email support ([email protected]) Support available in all areas:

Technical Reporting Scanning Assessment Issues

Our Support team uses surveys to influence product changes and enhancements.

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Paper Testing

TfHS Assessment

Gather assessment information

(Test Information Screen)

Print out customized bubble sheets

(Test Assignment Screen)

Teacher or Assistant scans tests in via Fujitsu

scanner

Student completes assessment In class or at

home

5-10 min after scanning data is available for online

reporting(Report Selection Screen)

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Scanning Stations

Affordable Scanning stations cost much less than a comparable SCANTRON system. Regular printer paper is used for bubble sheets.

Easy to Use Scanning can be done in batches. Just place the tests on the scanner and it will

do the rest. Does not matter if two classrooms scan at the same time. No student coding of answer sheets.

Reliable Fujitsu scanners can operate for 7+ years without any issues. ROS offers a warranty that covers all equipment issues that might arise.

If it breaks, we send you a new one, free of charge.

Fast After sheets are scanned, reports on student data are available within minutes.

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Online Testing with

TfHS Assessment

Gather assessment information

(Test Information Screen)

Assign an assessment(Test Assignment

Screen)

View a Report on an assessment

(Report Selection Screen)

Student completes assessment online

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Online Testing

All online testing options are accessible from the Test Manager Screen. Options are customizable at

multiple user levels. Most options may be controlled

at a district level.

Student Test Review Optionally, students can review

their past test performance. Right/Wrong answers Test items Total score Standard and Strand

information

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Online Monitoring Screen

Student testing progress updates are available at any time during testing.

Teachers and administrators have total control over testing sessions.

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Student’s Online Testing Experience

Test Selection

Easy to follow testing instructions for students.

All assessments available for the student to take will be found on this screen.

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Online Testing Tools

ROS online testing tools mimic the State’s tools

Tools can be dynamically set by the teacher.

Tools available to the student are clearly displayed.

The Help function gives students information about how to use online testing tools.

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Standard Test Question Screen

All test questions are intuitively laid out and copy the look and feel of the State’s testing interface.

Testing tools available are shown above the question.

Students can mark questions for review and may also view all the questions which are left unanswered.

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Split-Screen Testing

Automatically activated for any question which requires: Multiple graphs or

diagrams Reading passages

Allows students to use state-like testing tools on both sides of the vertical split screen

Mimics the states online testing environment

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Test Item Review

Fast, efficient test navigation

Questions are clearly labeled Answered or Unanswered.

Any items the student selected for Review are clearly labeled.

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Test Editor

“Cut and Paste” style of test editing.

Users do not need to be technically savvy.

Editing tools utilized are universally known and easy to use.

Gives the test creator/editor the ability to input graphics in passages or in answer choices.

The user has the ability to update a test at the item level.

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Reports ROS offers 4 primary reports

Each report’s data can be sorted. Sorting data increases the overall value of the report. The ability to customize each report is available. ROS offers many different reporting

options.

Teachers and administrators have the ability to view their student’s past performance across all subjects.

Reports are created using live data provided to users whenever a test is scanned or submitted.

All reports can be exported to Excel.

The ROS Support team can help users learn how to create reports if needed.

Real Time Remediation ROS provides reports necessary for assessing student needs. Cut scores can be set and given colors so that reports become even easier to read.

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Matrix Report

This report is excellent for breaking down data into hierarchical displays. Students within a class Classes within a school

Primary purpose is to show how students performed on specific areas or standards within assessments.

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Progress Report

This report shows student performance over a series of assessments.

Pre vs Post testing

Can be used to highlight cumulative progress made over a set of standards. Or it can be used to highlight areas where improvement is needed.

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Item Analysis Report

The primary purpose of this report is to provide a detailed analysis of the student's option by option responses to the individual items.

The report can display: Trends Key errors Misunderstandings. Incomplete tests Degree of item difficulty Guessing

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The primary purpose of this report is to aid in the capturing of data needed for State/District reporting.

NCLB data

This report captures the results of different groups on a single assessment.

Multi-Category Report

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Report Control Panel

Flexibility

ROS can report on all the NCLB categories

User-defined fields can be

used to help identify client specific groups. Reading Recovery RtI groups Etc.

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Named Reports This feature gives the user the

capability to save reports which

are generated often. Saves time Allows for the standardization of

reporting Reports can be shared among

users of all user levels. And once they are created they will always be available, even from one SY to the next.

The reports will automatically generate the users report from the most recent student data available. Absent child during testing

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ROS was built specifically to complement the TfHS materials. Eliminate time spent hand scoring. Increase the amount of information obtained.

All subscribed TfHS materials for your district will be instantly available. Eliminate time spent loading TfHS materials. Any updated materials become

instantly available via the ROS library.

Real Time Remediation ROS provides reports necessary for assessing student needs. Cut scores can be set and given colors so that reports become even easier to

read.

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Testimonials

“I have enjoyed working with your company and the amazing customer service. That is your best feature.” - ITRT

"ROS offers great data and is very user friendly." - School ITRT

"Although I am not a classroom teacher, I can still use the data ROS provides to advise my students." - High School Guidance Counselor

"Love the hands on training and how its tailored to our expertise levels." - 1st year new teacher

"...your product will show them how to work smarter, not harder..." - Sandra E. Nemeth (Data and Technology Specialist)

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Questions?

Thank you for your time!

If you have any questions regarding ROS please contact:

Alex Balas

ROS Sales and Product Development

[email protected]

866.724.9722