Reliable online testing and data visualization
Author, administer, and analyze your online assessments in one dynamic application.
How many hours have you spent at home, after school hours, sweating over your suite of unrelated tools to analyze or score your assessments? You may even be without a functional data management system. In that case, good luck seeing anything or anyone over the stack of papers on your desk.
Aware is not only a safe, secure data management system for student information and assessment scores; it’s also a dynamic application that allows educators at every level to streamline their curriculum to assessment to intervention workflow. We know you’re tired of half-baked solutions. That’s why we come with receipts on our software solution benefits.
Secure & reliable assessment administration
Aware takes the guesswork out of local and district-level assessments. Use our assessment creation tools to create tests that assess the learning domains and depth of knowledge you need to measure. Then, administer an online or paper assessment, so every student can test in the way they’re most comfortable.
- Our LockDown Browser allows schools to securely administer assessments.
- Individualized student testing supports level the playing field in diverse classrooms.
- Accessible, reliable tech support is standing by to assist on big test days.
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Assessment analysis made easy
Single Test Analysis uses data visualization to help teachers identify which students are ahead, which need to be stretched to the next level, and which are falling behind.
Multi-Test Analysis converts and compares multiple assessments to help curriculum experts identify larger trends in curriculum, student performance, and assessment quality.
Demographic information filters allow the educator to focus their analyses, so no student gets overlooked for enrichment or intervention.
Drive metacognitive practices with reflection activities
Individualized student support starts when students have options. From toggled testing supports, to interactive item types, to reliable retest capabilities, Aware gives students options when it comes to assessment. Our software empowers students through data accessibility and student-focused features.
- Students have instant access to their assessment scores. Through the student interface, they can identify their strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to direct their own student growth journey.
- Using pre-vetted test item banks or one of our fifteen interactive item types, create assessments and retests that give each student their best shot at demonstrating Mastery.
- Within each assessment, teachers can experiment with adding or removing testing supports, so they can better advocate for students who need more support in their everyday learning.
Metacognition tools that foster student ownership
The cycle doesn’t end with assessment. Now, with the Student Confidence Tool and post-assessment actions, teachers can gather data on each student’s perceptions and metacognitive strategies. Once they have an idea of a student’s Mastery and confidence level, teachers can plan reteaching initiatives and assemble instant, reliable retests.
- Use our student confidence tool to assess how students feel about their learning during the assessment.
- Blueprint-ready retest tools allow teachers to easily and quickly assemble a retest from an item bank. They can even double-check that each question matches the rigor and quality of the previous assessment.
- Assign student reflections per assessment. Write reflection questions that help students identify their own strengths and weaknesses.
Make data-based student growth decisions with ease
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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