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Oregon Region 2B Automotive Assessment
Welcome! This page provides the instructions for registering for and administering the Region 2B Automotive Assessment.
About the Assessment
Assessment is delivered online
80-Item Multiple-Choice
60-Minute Timed Test
Standard of Mastery: 50%
Pricing
| Assessment | Retake |
| $9.00 per test | $12.00 per test |
CTECS Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
CTECS offers the following accommodations for students with disabilities who wish to take the assessment:
An untimed version of the test
An option to take the test as it is read by an aide or test proctor (extended timing may be necessary, etc.)*
An option for test item enlargement on the computer monitor*
This accommodation is arranged at the test site by the test site administrator or test proctor.
Important! You MUST Purchase the assessments with a purchase order or check BEFORE you may register students or administrators.
Step 1 - Order Assessments
Assessments may be ordered by purchase order or check. The quantity of assessments ordered must match the number of student names on the Region 2B Automotive Assessment Student Registration Form completed in Step 3.
Click here to purchase assessments
Note: If you need the CTECS W-9 or sole source letter, please click on the link to access/save the file(s). CTECS W-9 Form
Step 2 - Test Site Administrator Registration and Agreement Form
The test site administrator will be the CTECS point of contact for testing at a given site.
To complete the Test Site Administrator Registration and Agreement Form you must have the
complete list of students that will be registered to take the assessment for the particular school/school division.
complete list of students with disabilities (if any).
the specific test dates.
Please allow up to 6 business days for the registration data to be processed. The 6 days begin when the forms in Step 2 have been submitted with complete and correct information; be sure that the testing dates allow for this processing time.
Click here to complete the Test Site Administrator Registration and Agreement Form
Step 3 - Region 2B Automotive Assessment Student Registration Form
Next, register the students.
1. Save the student registration file below. (You must Save the file; do not simply Open it and enter the data because the file cannot be saved.)
Click here to download the Region 2B Automotive Assessment Student Registration Form
2. Open the Excel file and complete each column of information (Student Names, School, Teacher, Grade, Student with Disability, Assessment Name)
Make sure that
the format of the Excel file is not altered.
each student's first and last names are in their separate columns.
each school name is spelled correctly and completely (no abbreviations).
an "x" is placed in the "Student with Disability" column for each student with a disability; an untimed version of the test will be presented to these students.
the number of student names on the Region 2B Automotive Assessment matches the quantity of assessments ordered.
3. Upload the Region 2B Automotive Assessment via secure socket layer (SSL) by using the form below.
Follow this procedure to name the Student Registration Form file (Excel spreadsheet). Name the file by including the
order number that was assigned when the assessments were purchased.
school name.
test site administrator's last name.
Example file name: 1225 Gresham Smith.xls
Complete the form below, then click the Upload Files button; you will see a confirmation message indicating the files were uploaded or an error message if the files were not sent.
4. Read the "Test Site Administrator Information" below.
The test site administrator will be the CTECS point of contact for testing at a given site.
After you have completed the ordering and registration process, you will receive an e-mail message with your log in and password to access E-SESS, the online assessment system. The log in and password will allow you to generate student test tickets and summative reports. If you register additional students later, you will use the same log in and password. Important! It is your responsibility to secure this information to prevent others from accessing the assessment information.
Prior to testing, log in and generate and print test tickets for the appropriate students. Please use the test tickets right away. If you go past 30 days, please contact CTECS to make arrangements to re-register the students and start the process again.
As the test site administrator, you are responsible for
accurately completing and submitting the assessment order.
accurately completing and submitting the Test Site Administrator Registration and Agreement Form and the Region 2B Automotive Assessment Student Registration Form.
ensuring that the number of student names on the Region 2B Automotive Assessment Student Registration Form matches the quantity of assessments ordered.
securing proctors and informing them about the assessment process.
informing proctors that they cannot proctor their own students.
ensuring that the assessment site meets the "Basic IT Requirements" (below).
securing the E-SESS administrator log in and password.
informing CTECS of the test date(s).
generating and appropriately distributing student test tickets, summative reports, and certificates for your school division/school.
contacting CTECS with questions or support issues.
It is critical that you communicate closely and regularly with CTECS so that staff can be available to assist if needed.
All data, information, and questions will go through the identified test site administrator. If the test site administrator is not the test proctor, he/she must designate a proctor(s) for the test at the specific site. The test site administrator should understand the process and ultimately be responsible for ensuring that students are correctly registered and able to take the test.
Important! Please review the resources below in advance of testing:
2.
E-SESS
Online Test Instructions
Note! When taking the exam, instruct your students to
1. Select the answer.
2. Click the Save Answer button to go to the next question.
3.
Using Your E-SESS Administrator Account to Generate
Assessment Reports
Basic IT Requirements
Browser: The testing program is best viewed using Internet Explorer 7.0+. It is also supported in Firefox 2.0+ and Safari 4+ on the PC and Firefox 3.0+ and Safari 4+ on the Mac. Flash Player 7+ is required.
Other browsers beyond what is listed above may
work, but the specified browsers are the only versions actively tested and
supported. We will try to help with any other browsers or older versions, but we
offer no guarantees. Bandwidth may be an issue if it’s not "dedicated." A
school may have 5 T1s, but if they have 50 students in the library streaming
videos, the entire pipe is going to be used. The bandwidth estimation of this
requirement is based on 150–200 students simultaneously taking the test on a dedicated T1
and experiencing no delays.
Display Properties: The testing program is best viewed at 1024 x 768 display resolution or higher. It will work at 800 x 600.
Bandwidth: The bandwidth recommendation is a T1 line for every 150 simultaneous users. The T1 may be able to serve additional students; however, student populations greater than 150 per site have not been tested and confirmed by Testing Fluency Institute (TFI).
Memory: There are no specific requirements for the CPU, RAM, etc. If the machine will run the browser, the E-SESS application will run.
Suggestion: Take a sample test at each location before students begin testing and have one or two students actually log on and take the sample test. This ensures that there are no proxy servers preventing access to the site, no software packages preventing cookies/sessions from being stored, etc.
E-SESS Technical Difficulties Tips and Solutions.docx
E-SESS Technical Difficulties Tips - IT staff.docx
Questions? Please contact CTECS by phone or e-mail.
E-mail: Tim Withee - twithee@ctecs.org or Robyn Marshall - rmarshall@ctecs.org
CTECS main phone number: 800-248-7701 ext. 3543 or 404-679-4501 ext. 3543
For more information on CTECS, the test provider, visit www.ctecs.org