Computer-based standardized test administration, scoring and analysis system

• US 20040229199A1
• Filed: 04/15/2004
• Published: 11/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Measured Progress, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Measured Progress, Inc.
• Inventors: Wozmak, David G., Willett, Michael G., Enslin, R. Craig, Torres, Chloe Y., Kingston, Neal M., Ashley, Edmund P.
• Application Number:
  US10/824,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20040229199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/323
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A computer-based testing system is disclosed comprising: a data administration system including centrally hosted data administration servers; a network and an operational testing system the data administration system including a browser-capable workstation connectible via the network to the centrally hosted data administration servers. The operational testing system may include three subsystems connected to the network: a test delivery server running on a test delivery workstation and managing all aspects of a test session by acting as a data repository and hub for communication between the other subsystems, a proctor software running on a proctor test workstation providing a user interface for managing a test session by communicating with the test delivery server, and a student test software running on a student test workstation providing a user interface for displaying test items and recording responses.

Claims

1. A computer-based testing system comprising:

a data administration system including centrally hosted data administration servers;

a network; and

an operational testing system;

said data administration system including a browser-capable workstation connectible via the network to the centrally hosted data administration servers;

the operational testing system including three subsystems connected to the network;

a test delivery server running on a test delivery workstation and managing all aspects of a test session by acting as a data repository and hub for communication between the other subsystems, a proctor software running on a proctor test workstation providing a user interface for managing a test session by communicating with the test delivery server, and a student test software running on a student test workstation providing a user interface for displaying test items and recording responses.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising as scalable test display system, such that the appearance of a test item is common to all said student test workstations within the system.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein users are categorized according to classes.

4. The system according to claim 3 wherein access to the system by a user is limited according to which said class said user belongs.

5. The system according to claim 1 further comprising an egress control system whereby access to non-test material by a student using a student test workstation is monitored and controlled during the administration of the test.

6. The system according to claim 5 wherein said egress -control system permits limited use of a world wide computer network.

7. The system according to claim 1 wherein said proctor software facilitates the monitoring of at least one student using said student test workstation.

8. The system according to claim 1 wherein said proctor software facilitates the assignment and reassignment of a student to said student test workstations.

9. The system according to claim 1 wherein said proctor software facilitates requests for assistance by a student to a proctor monitoring said proctor test workstation.

10. A statewide computer-based assessment administration system comprising:

a data administration system including centrally hosted data administration servers;

a network; and

an operational testing system;

said data administration system including a browser-capable workstation connectible via the network to the centrally-hosted data administration servers;

the operational testing system including three subsystems connected to the network;

a test delivery server running on a test delivery workstation and managing all aspects of a test session by acting as a data repository and hub for communication between the other subsystems, a proctor software running on a proctor test workstation providing a user interface for managing a test session by communicating with the test delivery server, and a student test software running on a student test workstation providing a user interface for displaying test items and recording responses.

11. A system for the administration of jurisdiction wide standardized examinations, said system comprising:

an item bank management subsystem whereby items comprising said examinations may be accessed and edited by authorized test editors;

an assessment bank management subsystem whereby assessment materials may be accessed and edited by said authorized test editors;

a user management subsystem whereby a testee accesses said system and said examination is administered to said testee, said user management subsystem, comprising testee, teacher, and administrator import and export interfaces for batch updates and modifications;

a test publication subsystem comprising an online assessment system that takes an item set and applies pre-established styles to compile said examination for a distribution method, said method being chosen from the group consisting of online distribution and paper distribution;

a scoring subsystem whereby a user may manually score open response items, thereby obtaining testee results;

an analysis subsystem comprising algorithms for the analysis of testee results;

an reporting subsystem comprising algorithms for the analysis of testee results;

a security subsystem whereby a technical administrator can control access to said system; and

said system being rule based and configured to prompt users with specific steps and enforce the completion of said specific steps before proceeding to a next said specific step.

12. A method for administering a test over a distributed computer network, said method comprising:

transmitting test content to at least one data station from a central database;

transmitting test content to at least one testing station coupled to said data station;

administering the test;

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transferring test results from the test station to the data station;

storing the test results on the data station; and

uploading test results to the central database for analysis.