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SkillCheck. Overview of Product Lines. Content. Content. Content. Item bank of over 10,000 questions Performance-based test items (simulation) for software and other skills

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SkillCheck

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  1. SkillCheck Overview of Product Lines

  2. Content Content

  3. Content • Item bank of over 10,000 questions • Performance-based test items (simulation) for software and other skills • Knowledge-based test items (linear – multiple choice, matching, etc) for clerical and professional skills and knowledge (accounting, IT, etc.)

  4. Item Bank • Large database of existing test questions • Similar in concept to “learning objects” • Over 10,000 existing performance-based and linear test items • Item bank can be expanded with custom questions • Any items in the bank can be included in any test

  5. Performance-Based Questions • Interactive simulations for software products such as Microsoft Office applications • Candidate must perform real-world task • Testing within a “Virtual workplace” • The highest quality and most extensive item bank of MS Office questions

  6. Knowledge-Based Questions • Multiple-choice • Multiple-response (multiple-multiple choice) • True-false • Fill-in-the-blank • Drag-and-drop matching • “Low-fidelity” simulations

  7. Item Validity • Question maps to stated objectives • Wording of questions simple and written to the stated objective • Type of question matches the purpose of the question • Thorough analysis and review in the development process of each item

  8. Tests

  9. Microsoft Office Clerical Skills Accounting Knowledge and Skills Medical Knowledge Legal Secretarial Skills IT Programming Staffing Services Behavioral Call Center Internet Literacy Computer Literacy Retail Sales Food Services Tests

  10. Test Content Items in a test Test order (random or linear) Assignment of topic, level and comment to each question Test Settings Timing Feedback Reporting Control over comment appearance (for mapping to courseware) TestsSkillCheck’s test-making tools provides full control over:

  11. Other test typesSkillCheck’s “object-oriented” approach to testing has allowed us to create other test types, including: • Adaptive (TimeSolver) • Depending on whether a candidate gets an answer correct, the next item will be more difficult or less difficult • Bin-Based “Random” • Questions are drawn randomly from assigned “bins” of questions. Used to create shorter training exams for larger amounts of content

  12. Delivery Systems

  13. Delivery • Desktop PC • Local Area Network • Wide Area Network (Intranet) • Internet

  14. Software (Desktop and Network) • Standard interface (Version 4.2) • Appropriate for staffing agencies and most HR and training customers • High-security interface (EDU) • Appropriate for schools and higher-stakes testing situations

  15. Standard interface (Version 4.2) • Easy point-and-click selection of tests • Test grouping • Simple access to appropriate features for different users (test proctor and test administrator) • Little training needed to administer tests

  16. High-security interface (EDU) • Three-level hierarchy of supervisor, administrator and student (test taker) • Full control over who takes what tests when • Administrator/instructor has access to test making tools and test scheduling • Powerful test delivery system, best used on networks within schools or other higher-stakes testing environments

  17. Networks (LANs and WANs) • Running SkillCheck on a network • Benefits • Issues • Running SkillCheck on a large network • Benefits • Issues

  18. Internet • SkillCheck Internet Test Management System • Multi-level control over all testing, reporting and billing activity • Ability to run any SkillCheck test over the Internet • Performance-based • Linear • Online test authoring

  19. Internet Test Management System Enterprise Account Client Account Testing Account

  20. Internet Test Management System - Structure

  21. Running Tests • Performance-based tests via Citrix ICA Protocol • Benefits (speed and quality of simulation) • Issues (firewall and security issues) • Linear tests via HTML

  22. Online test authoring • Internet-based test authoring • Unique “object-oriented” approach to testing • Delivers linear tests via HTML • Integrated with Internet Test Management System • Available Q2 2003

  23. Products

  24. Products • SkillCheck Version 4.2 Product Line • PC or network • Standard or EDU interface • Internet Testing • Per test • Other pricing options • Custom testing solutions • Software (PC or network) • Internet

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