Instructional Data Management System (IDMS) is a web-based application that allows teachers to create and administer test. The test builder can create test that are paced to the teachers curriculum and the standards-based assessment of the state or school district. Once the test is finished this application allows the teacher to then manage and use the data results of the test. These results may help the teacher to see how they may be able to improve on certain areas of instructional practice and in return improve student learning and success. The IDMS website describes one of the many benefits of online test data. Their website states, "Online test management and scoring options give educators the flexibility to administer and score tests online, or using plain paper. They can then drill down into the data to produce meaningful, actionable reports." The number one benefit is that all this information is directly on the teachers desktop, making this tool very convenient to use.
http://www.idmsweb.com/
-Stephen Hardy
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Stephen,
ReplyDeleteNice job with your article. I think that it's very important for teachers to be able to review their students' testing faults, and learn from them in order to better educate them. I think that the convience of such a program is also very appealing to teachers because of the demands from the state, the school board and their students themselves. I think a teacher lives a chaotic life (YAY! haha) and that any little bit of technology that can help him or her is wonderful.
Great job on your slideshow as well!
-Erin Fountain