[DistrictEmisCoordinators] FW: WebXam News & Announcements

Wed Mar 20 07:32:04 EDT 2024

FYI for those with Career Tech

Karen Wilson MCEP
EMIS Support Specialist
Miami Valley Educational Computer Association
888 Dayton Street, Suite 102
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
937-767-1468 ext 3115
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WebXam news and important upcoming dates.
March 2024

https://news.webxam.org<https://news.webxam.org/>

[WebXam]

[Winter Pretest Deadline]

Business, Marketing, and Finance Systems
Field Testing - CLOSES 4/19

Business, Finance, and Marketing tests are being field tested this year. These newly written item banks are aligned to the updated content standards for the Business, Finance, and Marketing career fields. Field tests are longer than other WebXam tests, have an earlier testing deadline, and may not be retaken by most students in the current school year.

What is Field Testing<https://news.webxam.org/field-tests/>

For more information about important upcoming testing dates and deadlines, be sure to review the WebXam Calendar<https://news.webxam.org/calendar/>.

Business, Marketing, and Finance Systems Field Testing - CLOSES 4/19

Business, Finance, and Marketing tests are being field tested this year. These newly written item banks are aligned to the updated content standards for the Business, Finance, and Marketing career fields. Field tests are longer than other WebXam tests, have an earlier testing deadline, and may not be retaken by most students in the current school year.

What is Field Testing<https://news.webxam.org/field-tests/>

Help create your tests – Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME)!

Recruitment is continuing for Agriculture & Environmental Systems during the 2024 school year. If you are an instructor for this career field in any of the courses, we need you to help us write test items for new course tests. If you are interested in participating in these writing workshops, please visit the sign-up form<https://forms.office.com/r/128VP6zEUB> and tell us more about yourself. We are recruiting for virtual item-writing workshops from October to May. The virtual format means less time away from the classroom, no need for a substitute, and the stipend is often paid directly to YOU! Be sure to check out the item-writing calendar<https://news.webxam.org/item-writing/calendars/> for your courses.

Courses in April and May:

  *   010XXA: Precision Applications in Agriculture Food, and Natural Resources: 4/11, 4/12, and 5/31/24
  *   010620: Agronomic Principles: 4/15, 4/16, and 4/29/24
  *   010716: Bio Energy: 4/22, 4/24, and 5/10/24
  *   010720: Environmental Science for Agriculture and Natural Resources: 5/6/24, 5/7/24, 5/17/24
  *   010635: Turf Science and MGMT: 5/8/24, 5/9/24, and 5/17/24
  *   010615: Landscape Systems MGMT: 5/13/24, 5/14/24, and 5/24/24
  *   010717: Solar & Wind Energy: 5/15/24, 5/16/24, and 5/24/24
  *   010625: Floral Design and Marketing: 5/20/24, 5/21/24, and 5/30/24
  *   012010: Animal and Plant Biotechnology: 5/22/24, 5/23/24, and 5/30/24

Be sure to sign up today - SMEs are KEY to CETE!

Contact CETE Recruiting with questions<mailto:mailto:cete-recruiting at osu.edu>

Test Plan Survey

As part of the planning process for item writing workshops, we ask instructors to identify which competencies are most important for each course. This year, we are writing new tests for Agricultural & Environmental Systems as well as a new Engineering and Science Technology pathway. We are also revising the current Personal Wellness test. If you teach any of these courses, please take the survey to help us determine what will be included in tests. You can receive a link to the survey by contacting Bridget McHugh<mailto:mchugh.159 at osu.edu>.

Recruitment for IT and Arts & Communication item-writing for 2024-2025

We will be creating new end-of-course tests for WebXam in the Information Technology and Arts & Communication career fields during the 2024-2025 school year. If you are interested in participating in the item writing process, please complete this sign-up form<https://go.osu.edu/ttp2024>. We’ll reach out for more detailed information later this year.

Teacher Review Workshops

CETE is no longer scheduling school-hosted Teacher Review workshops this semester. We will continue to host Teacher Review Workshops at CETE’s office on the West Campus of The Ohio State University. Please visit our Teacher Review<https://news.webxam.org/teacher-reviews/> webpage or email us<mailto:mailto:support at webxam.org> for more information.

WebXam Program Support (New Feature)

WebXam now supports program-centric management of WebXam user accounts and testing based on approved Career-Tech and FCS programs. Programs provide a key organizational structure for the effective management of teacher and student program memberships. Additionally, programs provide a layer of control to limit testing to only district-approved assessments for each program.

WebXam District Testing Coordinators (DTCs) and administrators are encouraged to navigate to the "Programs" menu in the WebXam sidebar to review and edit your district's program information. This step is crucial in verifying each program's teachers and courses. Clicking the "plus" button next to any program will show the current program data which may be edited by district administrators as needed.

Once your district's programs are configured, students will be seamlessly assigned to their respective programs during the student rostering process. If you have questions or need assistance, contact WebXam support<mailto:mailto:support at webxam.org>.

Student Logins and Test Activation

Just a reminder that student logins have changed. Instead of passwords, students are assigned time-limited access codes at the completion of the test activation process. Learn more about this change at the WebXam News link below.

Changes to Test Activation<https://news.webxam.org/blog/2022/07/21/changes-to-test-activation-for-2022-2023/>

Learn More About the Tests

CTE Program and Assessment Matrix

The CTE Program and Assessment Matrix is designed to help educators identify the tests required for their district's CTE pathway programs. Details about programs and their required assessments can be downloaded from ODE's website.

Read More<http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/CTE-Assessment-System>

About the Tests

WebXam's About the Tests page lists important details about the CTE tests currently offered in WebXam. Details include how many questions are in the test, if the test is in field testing, cutoff scores, if pretests are available, and what the rules are for passing the pathway test.

Read More<https://www.webxam.org/Public/AboutTheTests>

04/19

Last day for Field Tests

More information can be found here<https://news.webxam.org/calendar/#date-2022422>.

05/06

Target for Field Test Finalization

More information can be found here<https://news.webxam.org/calendar/#date-202456>.

05/31

Last day for WebXam Testing

More information can be found .

06/14

Target for End-of-Year Reports Release

End-of-Year reports provided to ITCs.

[https://static.cete.osu.edu/assessment/newsletter/img/warning.png]  Calendar dates subject to change. For most up-to-date info see the calendar<https://news.webxam.org/calendar/>.

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