Planning and Developing A Computer and Internet-Based Testing Services Center

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

Who Are We?

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

University of Texas at El Paso

Where Are We?

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

Our Facilities

Our Staff

What is Our Goal?

STUDENTS

ALUMNI

and OUR COMMUNITY

To Provide GreatCustomer Service to our:

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

Generating revenue for the Testing office/University

CONCLUSION

Generated $15,300 in departmental revenueduring FY 2008 withComputer BasedTesting.

Is it worth it?

You decide!