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We offer several assessment types, and not all of them are compatible with automatic scoring. Our traditional assessments using Technology-enhanced items can be scored automatically, depending on how questions are set up. Teachers will have to manually grade some assessment items such as constructed responses. We also offer rubric assessments and inventories which, by the nature of the assessment, would require manual grading. However, the software does allow assessment experts and school leaders to set up a performance level where scores can be converted from several common metrics (such as raw score or RIT scores) to percentages. It can also classify these scores according to achievement levels you’ve created, such as Meets, Masters, and Needs Improvement.

Teachers have several ways to access data in Aware. Through Quick Views, teachers can filter student data in several meaningful ways. When they find a data filter that’s useful for them, they can save it for easy access. Single Test Analysis is one of the easiest ways to access classroom-level and student-level data. STA displays an overview of each class and their Mastery levels, an analysis of student performance by individual learning standard, and performance by assessment item. Teachers can then narrow their focus to individual students to see which questions are tripping them up, where they need more support, and how they’re responding to metacognition questions such as our Student Confidence tool (via STA) and Reflections (via Quick Views). They can also create Mastery Trackers for their monitor groups which automatically upload assessment scores and display their progress in each learning domain; however, they are able to provide Mastery perceptions that extend beyond assessment scores using this tool.

Aware is a comprehensive data warehouse, but it’s also easy to gather complex and nuanced data insights. Administrators can use the filtering options in Quick Views to see specific group and individual data; however, they can also use Multi-Test Analysis to gather high-level insights that help your admin team evaluate curriculum, assessments, and accountability. MTA allows you to convert and compare up to 20 assessments to identify trends over time. Administrators can also use Single-Test Analysis to identify teachers or students who need additional support or for more detailed local assessment analysis efforts.

Districts can share pre-written assessments for schools to administer as benchmarks. Teachers can also quickly and easily assemble local assessments if your district subscribes to an item bank. Item banks provide pre-written test questions that are grouped by learning standard and depth of knowledge, so teachers can accurately measure each student’s level of Mastery. If you are a Forethought customer, districts can share pre-packaged lesson plans and resources for teachers to integrate into their curriculum. Teachers can also share lesson plans among their PLC teams to align their department and lower the individual workload.