TerraNova Online - CTB/McGraw-Hill

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This engaging online version of the popular TerraNova assessment series helps teachers identify student needs, measure progress, and determine readiness for state NCLB assessments in reading, language, and mathematics for Grades 3–10.

Subject Areas and Grades

Reading (Grades 3–10)
Math (Grades 3–10)
Language (Grades 3–10)

Assessment Type

Standardized Norm-Referenced Achievement Test

Delivery Format

Online

Scoring Method

Online Scoring

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TerraNova Online is an online version of the survey component of the popular TerraNova assessment series. TerraNova Online generates norm-referenced achievement scores, criterion-referenced objective mastery scores, and performance-level information.

When CTB introduced TerraNova Online, it was the first truly research-based norm-referenced assessment available online—and TerraNova Online is still an industry leader today.

Features:

Online administration and immediate results
Both norm-referenced and objective information
Benchmark information on items and objectives/standards

A model for meeting student achievement standards:

Content Area	Objective	Level
Reading	Basic Understanding	12-21/22
	Analyze Text	12-21/22
	Evaluate and Extend Meaning	12-21/22
	Reading and Writing Strategies	12-21/22
	Introduction to Print	12
Language	Sentence Structure	13-21/22
	Writing Strategies	13-21/22
	Editing Skills	13-21/22
Mathematics	Number and Number Relations	12-21/22
	Computation and Numerical Estimation	12-21/22
	Operation Concepts	12-21/22
	Measurement	12-21/22
	Goemetry and Spatial Sense	12-21/22
	Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability	12-21/22
	Patterns, Functions, Algebra	12-21/22
	Problem Solving and Reasoning	12-21/22

National Standards

TerraNova Online measures a common framework of national standards. Your CTB Evaluation Consultant can provide more information on the standards framework.

Additionally, the following tables provide examples illustrating how TerraNova Online aligns with the framework of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), in particular:

State Standards

TerraNova Online provides:

Diagnostic data on students'progress toward specific state standards
Predictive scores indicating how a student will likely perform on state No Child Left Behind (NCLB) exams
Assessments that mirror the look and feel of your state exam.

Here's a sample report that predicts future student performance on state tests:

Below are the system requirements for TerraNova Online on the Windows®/PC and Macintosh® platforms.

Windows/PC


Hardware/Software	Hardware and Memory	Recommended: 1.3 GHz processor (Intel®) Minimum:1 GHz processor (Intel) 512 MB of memory 200 MB disk space available
	Display Monitor	Set to minimum of 800 x 600 pixels Minimum color display: 256 colors (8-bit)
	Operating System	Windows® 2000 (SP4) or XP (SP1 or SP2)
	Additional Software	Adobe® Flash® Player 9 Java Runtime Environment JRE 5.0 NOTE: for Windows, Update 14 has been certified) Adobe Reader® 7.0 or greater
	Web Browser	MS Internet Explorer® 6.0 or 7.0 or Firefox® 2.0
	Internet Access	High-speed Internet connection (see below)
	Peripherals	Keyboard (should not have shortcut hot keys enabled) Mouse is required for manipulatives
Network Connectivity	Bandwidth	Minimum 1.5 MBPS upload and download—T1, high-speed cable or high-speed DSL
	Firewalls	Port 80 and 443 must be open
	Proxy Servers	Dynamic pages are not to be cached Allow both HTTP and HTTPS traffic for *.CTB.com IP address 198.45.22.7 and 198.45.22.8 prioritized and excluded from filters Users must have credentials if proxy authenticiation is enabled
	Web Browser	Configured to be SSL capable (SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0)
Security and Others	Instant Messaging	Instant messaging and e-mail notification disabled
	Screen Savers	Screen savers and power savers disabled
	Anti-Virus Autoscan	Anti-virus auto-scan and/or auto-update set to run when testing will not be taking place
	System Restore	System restore utilities, e.g. Deep Freeze™, disabled during setup and testing, so that new data remains in place after system reboot
	Remote Desktop	Remote desktop access disabled
	Web Content Filtering	Exclude *.CTB.com and/or IP address 198.45.22.7 and 198.45.22.8 from Web filtering
	Others	Other automatic software that needs to be disabled

Macintosh


Hardware/Software	Hardware and Memory	Minimum 1.8 GHz processor (Intel®) NOTE: 64-bit processors are not supported 512 MB of memory 200 MB disk space available
	Display Monitor	Set to minimum of 800 x 600 pixels Minimum color display: 256 colors (8-bit)
	Operating System	OS 10.4.8 Intel
	Additional Software	Adobe Flash Player 9 Java Runtime Environment JRE 5.0 NOTE: for Mac, Update 7 has been certified Adobe Reader 7.0 or greater
	Web Browser	Safari™ 2.0 or Firefox 2.0
	Internet Access	High-speed Internet connection (see below)
	Peripherals	Keyboard Mouse is required for manipulatives
Network Connectivity	Bandwidth	Minimum 1.5 MBPS upload and download—T1, high-speed cable or high-speed DSL
	Firewalls	Port 80 and 443 must be open
	Proxy Servers	Dynamic pages are not to be cached Allow both HTTP and HTTPS traffic for *.CTB.com IP address 198.45.22.7 and 198.45.22.8 prioritized and excluded from filters Users must have credentials if proxy authenticiation is enabled
	Web Browser	Configured to be SSL capable (SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0)
Security and Others	Instant Messaging	Instant messaging and e-mail notification disabled
	Screen Savers	Screen savers and power savers disabled
	Anti-Virus Autoscan	Anti-virus auto-scan and/or auto-update set to run when testing will not be taking place
	System Restore	System restore utilities, e.g. Deep Freeze, disabled during setup and testing, so that new data remains in place after system reboot
	Remote Desktop	Remote desktop access disabled
	Web Content Filtering	Exclude *.CTB.com and/or IP address 198.45.22.7 and 198.45.22.8 from Web filtering
	Others	Other automatic software that needs to be disabled

TerraNova Online Resources

A Multidimensional Multi-Group IRT Model for Vertical Scales with Complex Test Structure: An Empirical Evaluation of Student Growth using Real Data

Paper presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The Computer-Based or Online Administration of Paper-and-Pencil Tests

A description of what is necessary for test scores to be considered interchangeable between paper-and-pencil and computer-based or online modes of test administration.

A Comparison of the Guessing Parameter Estimation for a Multidimensional Item Response Theory Model

As the first step to develop an algorithm for Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) model analysis with guessing, this study investigated four unidimensional methods and a two-dimensional MCMC method for estimating the guessing parameter in the MIRT model.

A Comparison of Calibration Methods and Proficiency Estimators for Creating IRT Vertical Scales

The best method for creating IRT vertical scales is an open, researchable question. This study uses test data to investigate various combinations of calibration methods and proficiency estimators, and the effect of these methods on the resulting vertical scales.

IRT Estimated Reliability for Tests Containing Mixed Item Formats

Various reliability coefficients of internal consistency have been proposed that make different assumptions regarding the degree of test-part parallelism, with implications for mixed-format tests. This study compares the IRT model-derived coefficients and observed values for mixed-format tests.