Monday, September 22, 2014

Next Generation Assessments-Resources

Schools around the world are moving to online assessments for their students that include technology-enhanced, interactive assessment items. Groups such as PARCC and American Institutes for Research (AIR) are developing such assessments for states across the U.S. In general these tests are collectively referred to as Next Generation Assessments.

To successfully complete these assessments, student will need to be able to perform many technology tasks including:


Click / tap
Select object
Use text highlighter
Scroll
Select text
Use calculator
Plot points
Select area
Use protractor
Drag and drop
Select and drag / slide
Use ruler
Type with text editor
Unselect
Use video player

Use the following link to explore the Next Generation Assessments by Content Area, Grade Band, General Information, and various Keyboarding & Mouse Skills. 


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