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Archive for the 'Announcements' Category
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Our off-site data center has experienced a power outage that is affecting our service. This is expected to be a very brief issue, but USATestprep apologizes for any inconvenience this has created.
Update: Power has been restored and the site is now running normally. Thanks for your patience!
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
School systems often need district-wide benchmark assessments. Depending on its size, a school system can pay tens of thousands of dollars to author, print, administer and analyze these tests. Now, USATestprep offers you this incredible service - for free.
With a district-wide purchase of our online test review, you have the ability to create these powerful benchmark assessments free of charge. It only takes a few simple steps: login, choose your options, select your questions and create a distinct code. This code is then sent to your teachers, and students begin taking the test. Tests can be created on whole subjects or on specific standards. This allows for both formative and summative assessments.
Imagine not having to worry about:
- hiring an expensive testing company - your content area experts can create unique tests in just minutes that match state standards;
- copying and distributing the test - it’s all created and stored online;
- collecting and grading tests - results are saved online and scoring is immediate; or
- using difficult software to analyze the results - with the click of a button you can see results by school, content area, or question.
In the midst of budget difficulties, schools need to find alternative, affordable solutions. USATestprep offers benchmark testing, content instruction, and premier test review all in one reasonably-priced package.
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
USATestprep recently attended the North Carolina Accountability Conference in Greensboro. As part of our last days events we gave away three $100 gift cards to all of the people who visited and registered our booth.Below are the winners: Debbie Lee (Caldwell County Schools) with our own Amy Brown, and Lori Laws and Angel Clark (both of Cleveland County Schools) with Amy.Congratulations!
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
 If you’re new to USATestprep or just need some refreshers about the site and our services, we’ve got you covered. We offer free public webinars to go over some of our most popular features, personal online webinars, and even on-site training. Please check out our website to see the specifics of these options: when you log in, look for “Training” under the “Help” category.
Thanks!
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
We know your students enjoy our educational games, and we’ve listened to a lot of feedback on how to improve them. The more students interact with our educational games, the more information they’re exposed to. We just finished with a total game revamping which makes them more interactive and more educational.
- New and Improved “Alpine Climber” - We’ve changed this game to be fast-paced and exciting. Quickly answer questions and move through the “Donkey Kong” style bonus rounds to get your maximum score.
- Cool, New Vocabulary-Based Game, “Walk the Plank” - This is a great new twist on an old game. Try the old “Hangman” in a totally new way. It’s pirates vs. ninjas using key vocabulary terms from the content area of your choice. Add a definition and rack up bonus points. Good luck!
- Fun, New Game Format - All of your favorite classic games are still there - including the “Naughty Chicken”, “Dance Dance Robot”, and “SGKS”. Now, they have a fantastic new format. Answer questions and vocabulary to try and make the upgraded high score board.
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
USATestprep is attending the North Carolina Accountability Conference in Greensboro. Nearly 600 school administrators and educational specialists are attending the three day event centered around the theme of “Comprehensive Assessments and Accountability: Globally Positioning Students for Life in the 21st Century.” USATestprep is proud to be a part of not only this conference but of the greater movement to better prepare students for life outside of middle and high school.
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
USATestprep is happy to announce the addition of materials for the End-of-Course tests in Louisiana, Missouri, and New Jersey. Subscribers in Louisiana can now review for their EOCs in Algebra I, English II, Geometry, and Biology. For Missouri students we offer review and preparation for Biology, Algebra I, Government, and English II. Finally, students in New Jersey can use usatestprep.com to ready themselves for their Biology, Algebra I (ADP), Algebra II (ADP) EOCs.
Good luck to everyone!
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
 USATestprep is proud to announce the addition of over 200 videos to usatestprep.com!
As of January 22, 2010, subscribers can enjoy short video instruction and review on a wide range of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies topics. Each video runs from one to two minutes and includes detailed information from an engaging, certified teacher.
Check us out now!
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
On January 7, 2010, the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement recognized Georgia’s public schools for their improvement and achievement during the 2008-2009 school year. These schools were recognized based on the Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS), which bestows honors and awards based schools’ performance on state curriculum exams.
Of the 44 middle and high schools that were recognized as SSAS “Greatest Gain” award winners, 42 were USATestprep subscribers. Additionally, of the 95 middle and high schools that were “Highest Performance” award winners, 90 were USATestprep subscribers.
From everyone here at USATestprep, congratulations to all of the students and teachers at these schools!
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
We hope that you are well-rested after the winter break, and we wanted to welcome you back to the classroom with some great new improvements to the look, usability, and capability of the site.
New Graphic Design and Layout
You likely noticed this right away. We’ve created a new look that focuses on the most-used features and reduces scrolling and searching.
More Powerful Benchmark Testing
You can now select questions at the standard-specific level. In addition, you can choose multiple standards and how many questions you want from each. This was our number one request.
Text-to-Speech
All questions can now be read aloud. All definitions can also be heard, just look for the audible speaker next to each one. This is a great tool for ELL and Special Needs students.
Instructional Videos (coming soon)
We have developed the optimal way to add content instruction for your students: short, standard-specific videos. Students will be able to watch videos that are associated with questions/standards that they miss. We’re adding more every day.
Instructional Printable Classroom Activities (coming soon)
There are lots of instructional resources that are best done in the classroom - classroom games, unique labs, flowcharts, timelines, etc. We’ve now started adding these for teachers to use when the computer lab is unavailable.
These were the most requested features from users over the past year. As usual, all of these powerful new features come to you at no additional cost. We hope that you and your students find them to be a valuable learning tool.
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